Margaret "Margie" Lew's Oral History, part 2

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Title

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

Subject

Chinatowns
Chinese American families
Chinese American women
Chinese Americans--California--Los Angeles
Chinese Americans--Employment
Chinese Americans--Ethnic identity
Chinese Americans--Social conditions
Chinese Americans--Social life and customs
Chinese Americans--Societies, etc.
World War II
Oral History--California--Los Angeles
Asian Americans--California--Politics and government
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Area
Chinese Americans--Social life and customs
Oral History--California--Los Angeles;Asian Americans--California--Politics and government;World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Area;Chinese Americans--Social life and customs
Oral History--California--Los Angeles;Asian Americans--California--Politics and government;World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Area;Chinese Americans--Social life and customs

Description

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.

Creator

Phun, Juily
Roman, David
Lew, Margaret

Source

Asian American Pacific Islander Oral History Project

Publisher

California State University, Los Angeles

Date

2017-04-15
2017-04-15
2017-04-15
2017-04-15

Contributor

Jeong, Sae Hee "Keshy"

Rights

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Format

mp3

Language

eng

Type

Sound

Identifier

Lew_Margaret_02.mp3

Coverage

Los Angeles (Calif.)
San Francisco (Calif.)

Interviewer

Juily Phun
David Roman
Juily Phun
David Roman
Juily Phun
David Roman

Interviewee

Lew, Margaret
Margaret Lew
Margaret Lew
Margaret Lew

Location

Alhambra (Calif.)

Duration

01:52:54
PT1H52M55S
PT1H52M55S
PT1H52M55S

OHMS Object

https://web.calstatela.edu/library/ohms-viewer/viewer.php?cachefile=Interview109586.xml

Citation

Phun, Juily , Roman, David, and Lew, Margaret, “Margaret "Margie" Lew's Oral History, part 2,” California State University - Los Angeles, accessed December 10, 2025, https://calstatela-exhibits.libraryhost.com/items/show/826.