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Oral history interviews collected for the Voices of the Second Wave publication, 2009-2010
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Yang, Dori Jones
- Title
- Oral history interviews collected for theVoices of the Second Wavepublication
- Dates
- 2009-2010 (inclusive)20092010
- Quantity
- 0.42 cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection Number
- 5675 (Accession No. 5675-001)
- Summary
- Audio recordings and transcripts of 35 interviews with Chinese American immigrants
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Open to all users.
- Additional Reference Guides
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Yang is an author and journalist who has written about foreign affairs and the experiences of Chinese Americans living in the United States.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Audio recordings and transcripts of 35 interviews with Chinese American immigrants. These materials were the basis for the book,Voices of the Second Wave: Chinese Americans in Seattle: oral histories of 35 Chinese Americans who immigrated 1934-1968. Sometimes called the "lost generation," this "second wave" of immigrants was comprised of Mandarin-speaking Chinese who came to North America between 1934 and 1968. The interviews were collected by Dori Jones Yang in 2009 and 2010. Interviewees include: Jiu-Fong Lo Chang; Kuei-sheng Chang; Chen Shi-Han; Maria L. Koh; George Koo; Peter C. Ku; Sophia Ku; Agnes Lee; Conrad Lee; H.F. (Hsiung-Fei) Lee; Shiang-Yu Lee; Winnie Lee; Winnie Y. Lee; Paul Bao-Ho Liao; Hua Lin; Lillian Lin; Jung-Tai Lin; Lensey Namioka; Julie Pai; Kenneth Pai; Yih-Ho Michael Pao; Jack Peng; Tzy C. Peng; Dennis Su; Millie Su; Harold Tai; Joan Tai; C. C. Tien; Betty Tonglao; Peter Tonglao; Timothy Wang; Shiao-Yen Wu; Chen Yang Yang; Jean Yang; Margaret Chin-Yung Yang; Paul J. C. Yang; Isabella Yen; and Kao Shu-koo. Transcripts are available for all of the interviews. Audio recordings for Maria L. Koh, Betty and Paul Tonglao and Paul J.C. Yang are not included in the collection.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Audio recordingsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
1/1 | Archival copies
2 compact discs
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2009 |
1/2 | Listening copies
2 compact discs
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2009 |
Inventory, 2009Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/3
TranscriptsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
1/4 | Chang, Jiu-Fong Lo |
2009 |
1/5 | Chang, Kuei-Sheng |
2009 |
1/6 | Chen, Shi-Han |
2009 |
1/7 | Koh, Maria L. |
2009 |
1/8 | Koo, George |
2009 |
1/9 | Ku, Peter C. |
2009 |
1/10 | Ku, Sophia |
2009 |
1/11 | Liao, Paul Bao-Ho |
2009 |
1/12 | Lee, Agnes |
2009 |
1/13 | Lee, Conrad |
2009 |
1/14 | Lee, Hsiung-Fei |
2009 |
1/15 | Lee, Shiang-Yu |
2009 |
1/16 | Lee, Winnie |
2009 |
1/17 | Lee, Winnie Y. |
2009 |
1/18 | Lin, Hua and Lillian |
2009 |
1/19 | Lin, Jung-Tai |
2009 |
1/20 | Namioka, Lensey |
2009 |
1/21 | Pai, Julia |
2009 |
1/22 | Pai, Kenneth |
2009 |
1/23 | Pao, Yih-Ho Michael |
2009 |
1/24 | Peng, Jack |
2009 |
1/25 | Peng, Tzy C. |
2009 |
1/26 | Su, Dennis |
2009 |
1/27 | Su, Millie |
2009 |
1/28 | Tai, Harold |
2009 |
1/29 | Tai, Joan |
2009 |
1/30 | Tien, Chang-Chio |
2009 |
1/31 | Tonglao, Betty |
2009 |
1/32 | Tonglao, Peter |
2009 |
1/33 | Wang, Timothy |
2009 |
1/34 | Wu, Shiao-Yen |
2009 |
1/35 | Yang, Chao-Chen and Jean |
2009 |
1/36 | Yang, Margaret |
2009 |
1/37 | Yang, Paul J. C. |
2009 |
1/38 | Yen, Isabella and Kao, Shu-Koo |
2009 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Chinese Americans--Washington (State)--Seattle--Interviews
Personal Names
- Chang, Jiu-Fong Lo--Interviews
- Chang, Kuei-sheng--Interviews
- Koh, Maria L.--Interviews
- Koo, George--Interviews
- Ku, Peter C.--Interviews
- Ku, Sophia--Interviews
- Lee , Shiang-Yu--Interviews
- Lee, Agnes--Interviews
- Lee, Conrad--Interviews
- Lee, H. F. (Hsiung-Fei)--Interviews
- Lee, Winnie Y.--Interviews
- Lee, Winnie--Interviews
- Liao, Paul Bao-Ho--Interviews
- Lin, Hua--Interviews
- Lin, Jung-Tai--Interviews
- Lin, Lillian--Interviews
- Namioka, Lensey--Interviews
- Pai, Julie--Interviews
- Pai, Kenneth--nterviews
- Pao, Yih-Ho Michael--Interviews
- Peng, Jack--Interviews
- Peng, Tzy C.--Interviews
- Shi-Han, Chen--Interviews
- Shu-koo, Kao--Interviews
- Su, Dennis--Interviews
- Su, Millie--Interviews
- Tai, Harold--Interviews
- Tai, Joan--Interviews
- Tien, C. C.--Interviews
- Tonglao, Betty--Interviews
- Tonglao, Peter--Interviews
- Wang, Timothy--Interviews
- Wu, Shiao-Yen--Interviews
- Yang, Chen Yang-- Interviews
- Yang, Jean--Interviews
- Yang, Margaret Chin-Yung--Interviews
- Yang, Paul J. C.--Interviews
- Yen, Isabella, 1912-1991--Interviews
Geographical Names
- Seattle (Wash.)--Biography
- United States--Emigration and immigration--Social aspects
Form or Genre Terms
- Oral
- Transcripts
Titles within the Collection
- Voices of the second wave: Chinese Americans in Seattle : oral histories of 35 Chinese Americans who immigrated 1934-1968
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)