Southern California Oral History (SCOH) collection

Transcripts and Summary Transcripts

Scope and Contents

Contains approximately 1700 pages of transcripts, summaries, indices, and additional notes from 140 of 165 interviews conducted as part of the project. Contents are primarly summary transcripts, in English, unless noted otherwise.

box 1, folder 1

Interview 1: Wen Hui Chung Chen

box 1, folder 2

Interview 3: Kathryn Cheung

Scope and Contents

Partial transcript.

box 1, folder 3

Interview 4: T.B. Chew

box 1, folder 4

Interview 5: Ann Chinn

box 1, folder 5

Interview 6: Elaine Chow

box 1, folder 6

Interview 7: Grace Chow

box 1, folder 7

Interview 8: Nellie Chung

box 1, folder 8

Interview 9: Arthur W. Chung

box 1, folder 9

Interview 10: Noemi Crews

box 1, folder 10

Interview 11: Anonymous

box 1, folder 11

Interview 12: Harry Jung

box 1, folder 12

Interview 13: Ying Wong Kwan

Scope and Contents

Summary transcript, index, and partial full transcript.

box 1, folder 13

Interview 14: Hoover J. Louie

box 1, folder 14

Interview 15: Louise Larson

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Interview 16: David Lee

box 1, folder 16

Interview 17: Eddie E. Lee

box 1, folder 17

Interview 18: Betty Wong Lem

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Interview 19: Gilbert Leong

box 1, folder 19

Interview 20: Billy W. Lew

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Interview 21: George Lew

box 1, folder 21

Interview 22: Mabel L. Lew

box 1, folder 22

Interview 23: Chung Moy Louie

box 1, folder 23

Interview 24: Edwin S. Luke

box 1, folder 24

Interview 25: Keye Luke

Scope and Contents

Includes summary transcript, index, and partial full transcript

box 1, folder 25

Interview 26: Victor Quan

box 1, folder 26

Interview 27: Beulah Quo

box 1, folder 27

Interview 28: Albert T. Quon

box 1, folder 28

Interview 29: Paul Quon

box 1, folder 29

Interview 30: Milton Quon

box 1, folder 30

Interview 31: George Tom 1982

Scope and Contents

Summary transcript, index, and comments by Rodney H. Chow regarding interview.

box 1, folder 31

Interview 32: Jennie Lee Wong

box 1, folder 32

Interview 33: May Wong

box 1, folder 33

Interview 34: Maye (Soo Hoo) Wong

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Interview 35: Stanley K. Lau

box 1, folder 35

Interview 36: Bernice Sam

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Interview 37: Nancy Dennis

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Interview 38: Bessie Loo

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Interview 39: William Chew Chan

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Interview 40: Ora Yuen

box 1, folder 40

Interview 41: Marge Ong

box 1, folder 41

Interview 42: May Lum

box 1, folder 42

Interview 43: Yiu Hai "Mama" Quon (Mrs. Him Gin Quon)

box 1, folder 43

Interview 44: Peter Soo Hoo, Jr.

box 1, folder 44

Interview 46: Alfred E. Lee

Scope and Contents

Summary transcript, index, and notes from Rodney H. Chow.

box 1, folder 45

Interview 47: Suey Yen Wong

box 1, folder 46

Interview 48: Lily Lum Chan

box 1, folder 47

Interview 49: Calvin Chang

box 1, folder 48

Interview 51: Benson Fong Interview 52

box 1, folder 49

Interview 52: Daniel Hall

Scope and Contents

Summary transcript, index, and note from Rodney H. Chow.

box 1, folder 50

Interview 53: Henry Lowe

box 1, folder 51

Interview 54: Kim Fong Tom

box 1, folder 52

Interview 55: Florence Law Hoy

box 1, folder 53

Interview 56: Dorothy Siu

Scope and Contents

Summary transcript, index, and note from unknown author.

box 1, folder 54

Interview 58: Albert Hing

box 1, folder 55

Interview 59: Delbert Wong

box 1, folder 56

Interview 60: Frank Y.C. Sam

box 1, folder 57

Interview 61: Ruth Kim Wong

box 1, folder 58

Interview 62: Caroline Chan

box 1, folder 59

Interview 64: Ethel Cannon

box 1, folder 60

Interview 65: Taft Leong

box 1, folder 61

Interview 66: Lillian Fong

box 1, folder 62

Interview 67: Jimmy Jung

box 1, folder 63

Interview 68: Mary Chan

box 1, folder 64

Interview 71: Lim Kin Yee

box 1, folder 65

Interview 72: Louise Whiting

box 1, folder 66

Interview 73: Kay Wong Gee

box 1, folder 67

Interview 75: Marie L. Louie

box 1, folder 68

Interview 76: Walter Chung

box 1, folder 69

Interview 77: Allen Chan

box 1, folder 70

Interview 78: Sang Yi Lee

box 1, folder 71

Interview 79: James Chan

box 1, folder 72

Interview 80: Rose Wong

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Interview 81: Ray Lue

box 1, folder 74

Interview 82: Robert Mar

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Interview 83: Kenneth Ung

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Interview 84: Dick Tom

box 1, folder 77

Interview 85: Margaret K. Lee

box 1, folder 78

Interview 86: Fung Chow Chan

box 1, folder 79

Interview 89: Gim Fong

box 1, folder 80

Interview 91: Oak Yip Gee Interview 92

box 1, folder 81

Interview 93: Hung-Yam Lew

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Interview 94: Sui-Ying Wong

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Interview 96: Tyrus Wong

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Interview 97: Victor S. Yung

box 1, folder 85

Interview 98: Clara Wong

box 1, folder 86

Interview 99: Paul Wong

box 1, folder 87

Interview 101: Paul Tom

box 1, folder 88

Interview 102: Clarence Yip Yeu

box 1, folder 89

Interview 103: Marshall Hoo

box 1, folder 90

Interview 104: Alice Hum

box 1, folder 91

Interview 105: Frank Chee

box 1, folder 92

Interview 107: Phillip Chow

box 1, folder 93

Interview 108: Elsie L. Wong

box 1, folder 94

Interview 110: Sui-Sim Tom Yee

box 1, folder 95

Interview 111: Richard Lung

box 1, folder 96

Interview 113: Ida Fong

box 1, folder 97

Interview 114: Wally Wong

box 1, folder 98

Interview 115: Mable Hong

box 1, folder 99

Interview 116: Lena Fong

box 1, folder 100

Interview 117: Frank York Lee

box 1, folder 101

Interview 119: Lillian Wong

box 1, folder 102

Interview 120: Ralph Hum

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Interview 121: Ida Lee

box 1, folder 104

Interview 123: Fred Chung

box 1, folder 105

Interview 124: Ella Chung

box 1, folder 106

Interview 125: Keong Lee (S.K. Lee)

box 1, folder 107

Interview 126: Robert F. Lee

box 1, folder 108

Interview 128: George Fong

Scope and Contents

Transcript summary, index, and note from Rodney H. Chow on a draft copy.

box 1, folder 109

Interview 129: Joe Lung

box 1, folder 110

Interview 131: David Y. Lee

box 1, folder 111

Interview 132: Wing Louie

box 1, folder 112

Interview 133: Ming Chuon Fong

box 1, folder 113

Interview 134: Don Hang Wong

box 1, folder 114

Interview 135: Lillie Louie

box 1, folder 115

Interview 136: Celia Y.F. Lee

box 1, folder 116

Interview 137: Bernice Leung

box 1, folder 117

Interview 139: Alice Young Joe

box 1, folder 118

Interview 140: Allen Mock

box 1, folder 119

Interview 141: Herbert Leong

box 1, folder 120

Interview 143: Margie Leong Hee

box 1, folder 121

Interview 144: Jacqueline Gee Ung

box 1, folder 122

Interview 145: George Chann

box 1, folder 123

Interview 146: Rose Nim Tom

box 1, folder 124

Interview 147: Margorie Dong

box 1, folder 125

Interview 149: Rodney H. Chow

box 1, folder 126

Interview 150: Leon Lee

box 1, folder 127

Interview 151: Anonymous

box 1, folder 128

Interview 152: Yu-Shan Han

box 1, folder 129

Interview 153: George F. Woo

box 1, folder 130

Interview 154: Spencer Chan

box 1, folder 131

Interview 155: Bill Young

box 1, folder 132

Interview 157: Dr. Bessie Jeong

box 1, folder 133

Interview 158: Wong Young Louis

box 1, folder 134

Interview 159: Stella C. Louis

box 1, folder 135

Interview 160: Howard Louis

box 1, folder 136

Interview 161: Wah Lieu

Scope and Contents

Summary transcript, index, and draft of full translated transcript.

box 1, folder 137

Interview 162: Lilly Mu Lee

box 1, folder 138

Interview 163: Swan Yee

box 1, folder 139

Interview 164: Mu family (Lilly Mu Lee, Stanton Mu, George Mu, Jane Mu)

box 1, folder 140

Interview 165: Rose Lamb

Audiocassettes

Scope and Contents

57 compact audiocassette recordings from 24 of 165 interviews conducted as part of the project as well as an SD card containing digitized copies of some of the tapes. Some sets of tapes are incomplete and some are duplicates.

box 2, folder 1-2

Wen Hui Chung Chen 1979-10-12-1979-11-02

box 2, folder 3-4

Kathryn Cheung

box 2, folder 5

Harry Jung 1979-04-26

box 2, folder 6

Ying Wong Kwan 1979-06-14

Scope and Contents

Tape 3 only

box 2, folder 7-11

Louise Leung Larson 1979-03-07-1979-08-28

Scope and Contents

4 tapes, two copies of tape 1

box 2, folder 12-13

Eddie E. Lee 1979-01-20-1979-03-09

box 2, folder 14

Keye Luke 1979-02-23

Scope and Contents

Tape 1 of 3 only

box 2, folder 15-16

Victor Quon 1979-07-06

box 2, folder 17-18

Maye Wong 1979-02-03-1982-05-08

Scope and Contents

Tape 1 and 3 of 3

box 2, folder 19

Bessie Loo 1979-03-21

box 2, folder 20-22

William Chew Chan 1980-01-07-1980-01-12

box 2, folder 23-24

Mrs. Him Gin Quon 1979-12-13

box 2, folder 25

Sam Chang 1986-09-30

box 2, folder 26-30

Suey Yen Wong 1979-12-17-1981-01-28

Scope and Contents

Two copies each of tape 2 and 3 of 3

box 2, folder 31

Lily Lum Chan 1978-11-04

box 2, folder 32-33

Florence Hoy 1980-07-14-1980-07-22

box 2, folder 34

Sang Yi Lee 1980-01-13

box 2, folder 35

Robert Mar 1980-03-08

box 3, folder 1-3

Clarence Yip Yeu 1980-04-24-1981-04-21

box 3, folder 4-6

Lillian Wong 1983-09-14

box 3, folder 7

Dr. Frank York Lee 1980-07-21

box 3, folder 8-9

Robert F. Lee 1980-08-04-1980-08-21

box 3, folder 10-14

Don Hang Wong 1980-11-15-1980-11-22

Scope and Contents

Two copies of Tape 3 of 4

box 3, folder 15-22

Yu-Shan Han 1981-06-11-1981-06-24

box 3, folder 23

Digitized recordings 2011

Scope and Contents

SD card containing digitized copies of some tapes.

Materials Collection

Scope and Contents

Contains approximately 1600 photographic print duplicates of photographs, documents, and ephemera loaned to CHSSC as part of the project as well as approximately 200 original photographs, documents, news clippings, books, and other emphemera donated by participants.

Duplicated

box 4, folder 1

Photograph Catalogs 1979-1982

Scope and Contents

Descriptions, primarily handwritten, of photographs copied between 1979 and 1982

box 4, folder 2-4

SCOH-79 1979

Scope and Contents

Contact sheets and 3.5 inch by 5 inch photographic print reproductions of photographs and documents from: Peter Soo Hoo, Jr.'s family albums of Peter Soo Hoo, Sr.; Arthur and Nellie Chung's photograph albums; S.P Lee; Mabel and George Lew; Victor Quon; Theodore Cheng; Billy Lew

box 4, folder 5-15

SCOH-80 1980

Scope and Contents

Contact sheets and 3.5 inch by 5 inch photographic print reproductions of photographs and documents from: Peter Soo Hoo, Jr. (Soo Hoo Band, China Society 45th Program); Margie Ong (Construction of Union Station); Margaret Quon (Moon Festival Program); Bessie Loo; Caroline Chan; Rose Wong; Gim Fong; Richard Lung; Philip Chow; George and Mabel Lew; Hazel Tom Kwok; Project shots; Florence Hoy; George Fong; Ella Ng Chung; Dorothy Siu; Lillie Louie

box 4, folder 16-19

SCOH-81 1981

Scope and Contents

Contact sheets and 3.5 inch by 5 inch photographic print reproductions of photographs and documents from: Planning meetings; Howard Quon; Florence Hoy (Cameron House); Johnny Yee; Yu-Shan Han; Munson Kwok; Violet Chung; George Yee; Bill Young (Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History); Dorothy Siu; Marge Ong; R. Louie

box 4, folder 20-22

SCOH-82 1982

Scope and Contents

Contact sheets and 3.5 inch by 5 inch photographic print reproductions of photographs and documents from: Los Angeles: A City Apart; Howard Quon; Dorothy Siu; Lily Lum Chan; Maye (Soo Hoo) Wong; Florence Hoy; Lilly Mu Lee; Castelar Collection

box 4, folder 23-24

SCOH-83 1983

Scope and Contents

Contact sheets and 3.5 inch by 5 inch photographic print reproductions of photographs and documents from: Howard Quon; Marjorie Dong; Stanley K. Lau; Kathryn Cheung; Grace Chow; Spencer Chan; Swan Yee

box 4, folder 25

SCOH-84 1984

Scope and Contents

Contact sheets and 3.5 inch by 5 inch photographic print reproductions of photographs and documents from: Lillian Wong; Maye (Soo Hoo) Wong; Barbara Jean Lee; Henry Quan

box 4, folder 26

Enlarged Photographs 1979-1982

Scope and Contents

25 8 inch by 10 inch photographic prints of selections from the photograph collection

box 4, folder 27-28

Bessie Loo slides undated

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Offered for duplication by Bessie Loo, c.1980

Conditions Governing Use

property of UCLA Asian American Studies

box 4, folder 29

Bessie Loo Documents, 1938-1980 (photocopies) 1980

Scope and Contents

Contains photocopies of articles about Bessie Loo and various records regarding Red Cross Relief in China, including checks, correspondence, the program for "The Yellow Jacket" at the Wilshire-Ebell Theatre, and Moon Festival Program.

box 4, folder 30

Larson, Jane Walden. "The Social Environment and Internal World of a Chinese-American Family as Explored Through Personal Documents." Bachelor's thesis, Reed College, 1967. undated

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Offered for duplication by Peter Soo Hoo, Jr. c.1979

box 4, folder 31

Wedding invitation of Nellie Yee Chung (Lillian Wong Collection); Anna Chennault with John F. Kennedy (Howard Quon Collection) 1986

Scope and Contents

23 3.5 inch by 5 inch color photographs and corresponding 35mm negatives

box 4, folder 32

Ong, Marjorie. "A History of Chinese in America." undated

box 4, folder 33

Caroline Chan Documents, 1887-1969 (photocopies) 1980

Scope and Contents

Contains photocopies of documents regarding her parents, Chan Kui Sing and Loy Chan (also duplicated in SCOH-80-02) and article about Old Los Angeles Chinatown from the Los Angeles Chinese Year Book & Directory 1969

box 4, folder 34

Slides for National Conference on Chinese-American Studies 1980-10-10

Scope and Contents

43 photographic slides of selected photographs from the collection with catalog. Includes film negative roll.

box 4, folder 35

Negatives undated

Scope and Contents

Miscellaneous large negatives of photographs in the materials collection

Donated

box 4, folder 36

Elaine Chow family photograph 1912, 1979

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated 26 October 1979

Scope and Contents

Photograph of Elaine Chow and Ann Chinn's family (Wong) taken in Dinuba, Calif. c.1912 with accompanying note identifying the individuals.

box 4, folder 37

Grace Chow collection 1916-1925, 1989

Scope and Contents

Contains 29 photographic prints, some attached to scrapbooking paper, of Grace Chow's family and the Chinese American community in Fresno, Calif. Also included is the program for Grace Chow's ninetieth birthday celebration.

box 4, folder 38

Photographs of Tyrus and Ruth Kim Wong undated

box 4, folder 39

Slides from Castelar Elementary School 1976

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Acquired July 1982

Scope and Contents

37 black-and-white photographic slides from two slideshows: Chinese History and Early Chinese in America

box 4, folder 40

Lee, Robert F. Supersonic Aerodynamics and Rocket Propulsion. Los Angeles: General Printing & Lithograph Co., 1963 1963

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Robert F. Lee in August 1980

Scope and Contents

Book written and donated by interviewee Robert F. Lee

box 5, folder 1

Wong Young Louis Collection 1950-1986

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Wong Young and Stella Louis on 24 April 1982

Scope and Contents

News clippings, pamphlets, magazines, and photographs regarding Wong Young Louis, the Louis family, the Ah Louis Store, and the Chinese community in San Luis Obispo, Calif., as well as correspondence to Suellen Cheng and photographs from Munson Kwok taken during a visit to San Luis Obispo to conduct oral histories with the Louis family.

box 5, folder 2

Photos from interviews of Louis family by Munson Kwok 1982-04-24

box 5, folder 3

Newspaper originals 1965-1988

Administrative Files

box 4, folder 41

NEH Grant Application 1979

box 4, folder 42

Correspondence 1978-1983

Scope and Contents

Correspondence regarding initial project proposal as well as items in the collection.

box 4, folder 43

Equipment Inventory 1982

Miscellaneous

box 4, folder 44

Resources undated

Scope and Contents

Contains timeline of history of Los Angeles Chinatown, transcripts of an oral history seminar by Dr. Joyce Nunis at University of Southern California, and maps of Chinese districts, dialect groups, and ethnic groups.

box 4, folder 45

News clippings 2024

Scope and Contents

Newspaper clippings featuring story of Tyrus Wong's wedding and obituaries for Spencer Chan and Jeong Shee Quon, mother of Howard Quon

box 4, folder 46

Fliers 1970-1983

1979: An Asian-American Calendar by The Asian-American Resource Workshop 1978

Los Angeles Drum and Bugle Corps 16th Anniversary flier 1970

Asian/Pacific Women's Network Los Angeles presents the 3rd Annual Woman Warrior Awards 1983

UCLA Asian American Studies Center Speakers Program flier undated

Linking Our Lives

box 5, folder 4

Administrative files 1983-1989

Scope and Contents

Contracts, copyright transfer and registration documents, and Library of Congress catalog card preregistration documents

box 5, folder 5

Supplemental Interviews 1983-10-11

Scope and Contents

Photocopies of handwritten notes from supplemental telephone interviews with Marge Ong and Edith Jung

box 5, folder 6

Resources and reference 1977 undated

Scope and Contents

Contains reference materials on oral history collections and practice regarding Asian Americans and women

box 5, folder 7-8

Drafts 1983-1984

box 5, folder 9

Cover design and book layout 1984

box 5, folder 10

Photographs for book 1978-1984

Scope and Contents

Photographic prints and negatives of various sizes and photocopies of images with captions selected for use in book

box 5, folder 11

Photographs of authors 1984-08-21

Scope and Contents

34 3.5 inch by 5 inch prints of 17 photographs (two each) and corresponding negatives

box 5, folder 12

Marketing 1984-1985

Scope and Contents

Press releases, ordering forms, correspondence with reviewers, fliers for and photographs from promotional events, and notes regarding marketing campaign

box 5, folder 13-14

Preliminary copies of book 1984

Family History for the Chinese American Workshop

Scope and Contents

6 compact audiocassettes and approximately 300 pages of documents regarding the Family History for Chinese Americans workshop, which include transcripts of the audio recording, administrative files, correspondence, resources on Chinese genealogy and kinship passed out during the event, and marketing materials.

box 3, folder 24-29

Audiocassettes 1983-07-23

box 4, folder 47

Transcripts 1985 1989

box 4, folder 48

Handouts and Brochures 1983

box 4, folder 49

Administrative Files and Correspondence 1983-1984