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Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Lew, Margaret Margaret Lew Margaret Lew Margaret Lew OHMS Object https://web.calstatela.edu/library/ohms-viewer/viewer.php?cachefile=Interview109586.xml Location The location of the interview Alhambra (Calif.) Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 01:52:54 PT1H52M55S PT1H52M55S PT1H52M55S Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Juily Phun David Roman Juily Phun David Roman Juily Phun David Roman Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Margaret "Margie" Lew's Oral History, part 2 Margaret "Margie" Lew's Oral History, part 2 Margaret "Margie" Lew's Oral History, part 2 Margaret "Margie" Lew's Oral History, part 2 Description An account of the resource Margaret "Margie" Doris Lew begins her second interview by explaining how she began making jewelry, editing the Los Angeles City Employees Asian American Association newsletter, and collecting stamps through her employment at Los Angeles City Hall. Lew recalls writing letters to her future husband while he was on sea duty in World War II, as well as living in the Chinatown YWCA and working at Pacific Greyhound in wartime San Francisco. She describes raising her children in Los Angeles, building their L-shaped house in Hillside Village, and her favorite family trips to national parks and reflects upon her Chinese American identity and early encounters with racism. Lew shares about editing newsletters and the Gum Saan Journal for the Chinese Historical Society of Southern California, writing letters to a Chinese American veteran of the Vietnam War, and tutoring students at the Chinatown Branch Library. Lew mentions her passion for parades, crafts, and crime shows, and concludes her interview by expressing pride in her big family and “up” attitude. Margaret "Margie" Doris Lew begins her second interview explaining how she began making jewelry, editing the Los Angeles City Employees Asian American Association newsletter, and collecting stamps through her employment at Los Angeles City Hall. Lew recalls writing letters to her future husband while he was on sea duty in World War II, as well as living in the Chinatown YWCA and working at Pacific Greyhound in wartime San Francisco. She describes raising her children in Los Angeles, building their L-shaped house in Hillside Village, and her favorite family trips to national parks, and reflects upon her Chinese American identity and early encounters with racism. Lew shares about editing newsletters and the Gum Saan Journal for the Chinese Historical Society of Southern California, writing letters to a Chinese American veteran of the Vietnam War, and tutoring students at the Chinatown Branch Library. Lew mentions her passion for parades, crafts, and crime shows, and concludes her interview expressing pride in her big family and “up” attitude. Margaret "Margie" Doris Lew begins her second interview explaining how she began making jewelry, editing the Los Angeles City Employees Asian American Association newsletter, and collecting stamps through her employment at Los Angeles City Hall. Lew recalls writing letters to her future husband while he was on sea duty in World War II, as well as living in the Chinatown YWCA and working at Pacific Greyhound in wartime San Francisco. She describes raising her children in Los Angeles, building their L-shaped house in Hillside Village, and her favorite family trips to national parks, and reflects upon her Chinese American identity and early encounters with racism. Lew shares about editing newsletters and the Gum Saan Journal for the Chinese Historical Society of Southern California, writing letters to a Chinese American veteran of the Vietnam War, and tutoring students at the Chinatown Branch Library. Lew mentions her passion for parades, crafts, and crime shows, and concludes her interview expressing pride in her big family and “up” attitude. Margaret "Margie" Doris Lew begins her second interview explaining how she began making jewelry, editing the Los Angeles City Employees Asian American Association newsletter, and collecting stamps through her employment at Los Angeles City Hall. Lew recalls writing letters to her future husband while he was on sea duty in World War II, as well as living in the Chinatown YWCA and working at Pacific Greyhound in wartime San Francisco. She describes raising her children in Los Angeles, building their L-shaped house in Hillside Village, and her favorite family trips to national parks, and reflects upon her Chinese American identity and early encounters with racism. Lew shares about editing newsletters and the Gum Saan Journal for the Chinese Historical Society of Southern California, writing letters to a Chinese American veteran of the Vietnam War, and tutoring students at the Chinatown Branch Library. Lew mentions her passion for parades, crafts, and crime shows, and concludes her interview expressing pride in her big family and “up” attitude. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-04-15 2017-04-15 2017-04-15 2017-04-15 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource mp3 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Phun, Juily Roman, David Lew, Margaret Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Asian American Pacific Islander Oral History Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available California State University, Los Angeles Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jeong, Sae Hee "Keshy" Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource IN COPYRIGHT This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Sound Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Lew_Margaret_02.mp3 Relation A related resource <a href="https://calstatela-exhibits.libraryhost.com/items/show/828">Margaret "Margie" Lew's Oral History, part 1</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Los Angeles (Calif.) San Francisco (Calif.) 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Asian American Pacific Islander Oral History Collection Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Special Collections and Archives & College of Ethnic Studies, California State University, Los Angeles Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 01:34:59 PT1H34M59S Location The location of the interview Los Angeles (Calif.) OHMS Object https://web.calstatela.edu/library/ohms-viewer/viewer.php?cachefile=Interview109427.xml Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Juily Phun Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Winston B. Young Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Winston B. Young's Oral History, part 2 Winston B. Young's Oral History, part 2 Description An account of the resource Winston Bong Young opens his second interview by elaborating upon the culture shock of moving from Central City, Los Angeles to North Hollywood in seventh grade. He recalls how his work ethic developed from balancing childcare for his younger stepsiblings and working at his stepfather’s restaurant during junior high and high school. Young also mentions the surprising origin of his great-grandfather's poultry shop in San Francisco, and how his parents moved to Los Angeles due to their families’ disapproval of their marriage. Young describes his experience with assimilation and Asian American identity, his academic and social progress at LA Valley College and Cal State LA, and meeting his wife in the final semester of his undergraduate studies. He discusses marrying his wife and the birth of his daughter and son, facing housing discrimination in Alhambra and San Gabriel, and feeling stifled by employers during his career as an engineer. He shares how his health crises, losing his job, and becoming a parent and grandparent altered his priorities in life, and concludes his interview with the advice to pace oneself, pursue one’s passion or aptitude, and appreciate the present moment. Winston Bong Young opens his second interview elaborating upon the culture shock of moving from Central City, Los Angeles to North Hollywood in seventh grade. He recalls how his work ethic developed from balancing childcare for his younger stepsiblings and working at his stepfather’s restaurant during junior high and high school. Young also mentions the surprising origin of his great-grandfather's poultry shop in San Francisco, and how his parents moved to Los Angeles due to their families’ disapproval of their marriage. Young describes his experience with assimilation and Asian American identity, his academic and social progress at LA Valley College and Cal State LA, and meeting his wife in the final semester of his undergraduate studies. He discusses marrying his wife and the birth of his daughter and son, facing housing discrimination in Alhambra and San Gabriel, and feeling stifled by employers during his career as an engineer. He shares how his health crises, losing his job, and becoming a parent and grandparent altered his priorities in life, and concludes his interview with the advice to pace oneself, pursue one’s passion or aptitude, and appreciate the present moment. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Phun, Juily Young, Winston B. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Asian American Pacific Islander Oral History Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available California State University, Los Angeles Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2018-08-14 2018-08-14 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Alcazar, Nicole Jeong, Sae Hee "Keshy" Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource IN COPYRIGHT This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. 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Title A name given to the resource Asian American Pacific Islander Oral History Collection Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Special Collections and Archives & College of Ethnic Studies, California State University, Los Angeles Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 02:34:14 PT2H34M13S PT2H34M13S Location The location of the interview Los Angeles (Calif.) OHMS Object https://web.calstatela.edu/library/ohms-viewer/viewer.php?cachefile=Interview109166.xml Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Pratnya Moniaga Han Yan Pratnya Moniaga Han Yan Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Winston B. Young Winston B. Young Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Winston B. Young's Oral History, part 1 Winston B. Young's Oral History, part 1 Winston B. Young's Oral History, part 1 Description An account of the resource Winston Bong Young introduces himself as a third-generation Cantonese Chinese American who moved from an integrated Los Angeles neighborhood to a majority-white suburb in North Hollywood. He describes working at his stepfather’s restaurant in North Hollywood with his siblings and experiencing academic and social difficulties until deciding to study engineering, eventually pursuing his degrees, and meeting his wife at Cal State LA. Young details his first hydraulic and aerodynamic engineering jobs at Salsbury, Aerojet, AiResearch, and Greer Hydraulics, and shares how and why he launched Young Engineering & Manufacturing Inc. in 1987. He describes parenting two children in San Gabriel, compares his and his wife's Chinese American upbringing, and recalls visiting his ancestral home in Guangzhou. Young reflects upon his lifelong friendships, infrastructural and demographic changes in Southern California, and involvement with the Firecracker 10K committee and Miss Chinatown pageant. He concludes his interview by stating the evolution of his Chinese American identity, his experience of local and international events, and his intent to donate his estate to charity. Winston Bong Young introduces himself as a third generation Cantonese Chinese American who moved from an integrated Los Angeles neighborhood to a majority white suburb in North Hollywood. He describes working at his stepfather’s restaurant in North Hollywood with his siblings and experiencing academic and social difficulties until deciding to study engineering, eventually pursuing his degrees and meeting his wife at Cal State LA. Young details his first hydraulic and aerodynamic engineering jobs at Salsbury, Aerojet, AiResearch, and Greer Hydraulics, and shares how and why he launched Young Engineering & Manufacturing Inc. in 1987. He describes parenting two children in San Gabriel, compares his and his wife's Chinese American upbringings, and recalls visiting his ancestral home in Guangzhou. Young reflects upon his lifelong friendships, infrastructural and demographic changes in Southern California, and involvement with the Firecracker 10K committee and Miss Chinatown pageant. He concludes his interview by stating the evolution of his Chinese American identity, his experience of local and international events, and intent to donate his estate to charity. Winston Bong Young introduces himself as a third generation Cantonese Chinese American who moved from an integrated Los Angeles neighborhood to a majority white suburb in North Hollywood. He describes working at his stepfather’s restaurant in North Hollywood with his siblings and experiencing academic and social difficulties until deciding to study engineering, eventually pursuing his degrees and meeting his wife at Cal State LA. Young details his first hydraulic and aerodynamic engineering jobs at Salsbury, Aerojet, AiResearch, and Greer Hydraulics, and shares how and why he launched Young Engineering & Manufacturing Inc. in 1987. He describes parenting two children in San Gabriel, compares his and his wife's Chinese American upbringings, and recalls visiting his ancestral home in Guangzhou. Young reflects upon his lifelong friendships, infrastructural and demographic changes in Southern California, and involvement with the Firecracker 10K committee and Miss Chinatown pageant. He concludes his interview by stating the evolution of his Chinese American identity, his experience of local and international events, and intent to donate his estate to charity. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Moniaga, Pratnya Yan, Han Young, Winston B. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Asian American Pacific Islander Oral History Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available California State University, Los Angeles Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2018-04-07 2018-04-07 2018-04-07 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lugo, Aaron Jeong, Sae Hee "Keshy" Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource IN COPYRIGHT This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. 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Title A name given to the resource Asian American Pacific Islander Oral History Collection Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Special Collections and Archives & College of Ethnic Studies, California State University, Los Angeles Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 01:40:40 PT1H40M40S Location The location of the interview Los Angeles (Calif.) OHMS Object https://web.calstatela.edu/library/ohms-viewer/viewer.php?cachefile=Interview109111.xml Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Phun, Juily Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Yan, Frank Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Frank Yan's Oral History Frank Yan's Oral History Description An account of the resource Frank Yan introduces his mother’s background in Portland, Oregon, where his grandfather ran several businesses before returning to China when his mother was a teenager. He describes his parents’ arranged marriage in Toisan, his mother’s experiences in a Communist re-education labor camp, and how his mother escaped to Hong Kong and acquired visas for the family to immigrate to San Francisco in 1955 when Yan was one. Yan shares his early memories at the Chinese market his father opened in Tuscon, Arizona before opening a gift shop in Chinatown, Los Angeles, where Yan became one of the “Chung King Road Kids” directly represented in Leo Politi’s children’s book “Moy Moy.” Yan describes working at Hong Sang Lung market, joining Jeff Yang’s Golden Lion Dancers troupe, and attending Castelar Elementary School and Chinese school, where he describes his favorite childhood games and local foods. He concludes his interview about his “enjoyable childhood” by mentioning a prank in a cooking class, working at a drive-in hamburger stand in Inglewood, and how his mother’s home cooking gained demand in Chinatown. Frank Yan introduces his mother’s background in Portland, Oregon, where his grandfather ran several businesses before returning to China when his mother was a teenager. He describes his parents’ arranged marriage in Toisan, his mother’s experiences in a Communist re-education labor camp, and how his mother escaped to Hong Kong and acquired visas for the family to immigrate to San Francisco in 1955, when Yan was one. Yan shares his early memories at the Chinese market his father opened in Tuscon, Arizona before opening a gift shop in Chinatown, Los Angeles, where Yan became one of the “Chung King Road Kids” directly represented in Leo Politi’s children’s book “Moy Moy.” Yan describes working at Hong Sang Lung market, joining Jeff Yang’s Golden Lion Dancers troupe, and attending Castelar Elementary School and Chinese school, where he describes his favorite childhood games and local foods. He concludes his interview about his “enjoyable childhood” by mentioning a prank in cooking class, working at a drive-in hamburger stand in Inglewood, and how his mother’s home cooking gained demand in Chinatown. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Phun, Juily Yan, Frank Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Asian American Pacific Islander Oral History Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available California State University, Los Angeles Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-04-19 2017-04-19 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jeong, Sae Hee "Keshy" Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource IN COPYRIGHT This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. 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Portland (Or.) San Francisco (Calif.) Tucson (Ariz.) Chinatown Chinese American Chinese American grocers--Biography Chinese Americans--Social life and customs Los Angeles Oral History--California--Los Angeles