STOCKTONSpeaks Collection, 2002-2006

Nicole Grady

Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections

University of the Pacific Library

3601 Pacific Ave.

Stockton, CA 95211

Phone: (209) 946-2404

Fax: (209) 946-2942

URL: http://www.pacific.edu/Library/Find/Holt-Atherton-Special-Collections.html

STOCKTONSpeaks Collection, 2002-2006

Collection number: MSS 317

Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections

University of the Pacific Library

Stockton, California

Processed by:: Nicole Grady
Date Completed:: 2013
Encoded by:: Nicole Grady

Descriptive Summary

Title: STOCKTONSpeaks Collection

Dates: 2002-2006

Collection number: MSS 317

Creator: The Jacoby Center for Public Service and Civic Leadership, University of the Pacific

Collection Size: 1.5 linear feet

Repository: University of the Pacific. Library. Holt-Atherton Dept. of Special Collections

Stockton, California 95211

Abstract: The collection consists of material generated during the implementation of the project and the final reports. Included are notes, photos and audio from the interviews of 54 Stocktonians.

Physical location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.

Languages: Languages represented in the collection: English

Access

Collection open for research.

Publication Rights

Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Preferred Citation

STOCKTONSpeaks Collection. MSS 317. Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library.

Biography / Administrative History

The California Council for Humanities (CCH) funded the "When We Were Young: The Experiences of Stocktonians Across Three Generations," (STOCKTONSpeaks!) project conducted by Robert Benedetti at the Jacoby Center for Public Service and Civic Leadership, University of the Pacific. The goal of the project was to use stories to strengthen the community through the collection of experiences of ethnic Stocktonians across three generations: grandparents (elders), parents (adults), and young people (youth). Narratives were collected from the following nine ethnic groups: Native American, African American, Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Filipino, Mexican American, Cambodian, and Hmong.

Scope and Content of Collection

The collection consists of material generated during the implementation of the project and the final reports. Included are notes, photos and audio from the interviews of 54 Stocktonians.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

California Council for the Humanities

Ethnic groups -California -Oral History

Stockton (Calif.) -History

California -Social conditions -20th century

Box 1

1.1: STOCKTONSpeaks! Master Binder, May 2005

1.2: Committee Meetings (incl. Publicity & Presentation Committees)

1.3: Administrative-Binder (2 folders)

1.4: Administrative-Correspondence

1.5: Administrative-Miscellaneous

Box 2

2.1: Interview Photo Album

2.2: Interviewees Information & Nationalities History in Stockton

2.3: Final Report, 2006

2.4: Evaluation Material #1

2.5: Evaluation Material #2

2.6: African American-Nisby & Stallworth Families

Nisby:

James Santana

John Nisby

John Patrick Nisby

Stallworth:

Lewis Stallworth, Sr.

Lewis Stallworth, Jr.

Kimberly Hamlett

2.7: Cambodian-Tuy & Moeng Families

Tuy:

Ky Pech

Kun Tuy

Rottana Prak

Moeng:

Son Moeng

Sophat Sorn

Leakana Sorn

2.8: Chinese-Wong & Wong/Chan Families

Wong:

John Wong

Sandra Won

Kecia Won Jones

Wong/Chan:

Nancy Wong

Violet Chan

Debbie Nozuka

2.9: Filipino-Juanitas & Carido Families

Juanitas:

Eudosia Juanitas

Filomena Hufana

Catherine Hufana

Carido:

Camila Carido

Gloria Nomura

Kathleen Nomura

2.10: Hmong-Yang & Lo Families

Yang:

Teng Lo

Toubee Yang

William Yang

Lo:

Chue Lo

Shoua Lo

John Lo

2.11: Italian-Podesta & Canepa Families

Podesta:

James Ernie Podesta

Pamela Salmon

Kathleen Salmon

Canepa:

Remo Canepa

Steven Canepa

Thomas Canepa

2.12: Japanese American-Hirata & Komure Families

Hirata:

Toshiye Hirata

Henry Hirata

Karen Cairel

Komure:

Katie Komure

Dean Komure

Roxanne Komure

2.13: Mexican American-Cuevas & Sosa Families

Cuevas:

Angel Cuevas

Ricardo S. Cuevas

Ricardo A. Cuevas

Sosa:

Evangelina Sosa

Olivia Sosa

John Joseph Arguellos

2.14: Native American-Perez & Corral Families

Perez:

Margaret Perez

Ernestine Cardenas

Francisco Cardenas

Corral:

Robert Corral

Margaret Sanchez

Robert Corral, III

2.15: Miscellaneous Media (audio, video, etc.)