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2022.056.001 - Records
Doug Ng discusses his personal upbringing in Brooklyn, New York and the journey of his parents to America in the early to mid-twentieth century. Ng talks about how his parents met and the tumultuous relationship his mother had with her first husband, as well as her battle with cancer, which she unfortunately lost. Doug’s father was not only a hard worker at a garment factory but also a dedicated family man and husband.
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2022.056.002 - Records
In this oral history, Wan Sang Nee and Ah Mei Nee share their family’s immigration story. The Nees married in Hong Kong, later immigrated to the U.S., raised two children, and sponsored members of their extended family to come to the United States. During the interview, Wan Sang Nee describes how he jumped ship as a seaman and stayed in America with encouragement from his wife’s cousin who was already in the U.S. He later brought wife and daughte...
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2025.001.001 - Oral History
Historian Brian Niiya conducts an oral history interview with MOCA to discuss Asian American Olympic athletes. There is also a discussion on Richard Tom, a Chinese American powerlifter who is considered to be the first Chinese-American to compete for the USA at the 1948 Olympics.
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2025.001.002 - Oral History
Oral History Interview with Amy Wu Amy Wu joins MOCA in an interview discussing her life story, including her upbringing, her passion for swimming, and how she began her career as a journalist at a young age writing to newspaper and magazine editors. Amy's career as a journalist spans decades and she highlights some of her career achievements, such as covering Chinatown garment factories and women agriculture workers. Amy goes into great detai...
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2025.011.001 - Newspaper
Set of four newspapers related to Chinatown, clipped from Our Town publication of New York City. The articles were written by Landy Eng. The articles are entitled: Chinatown: A Community Awakening - An End To Years of Silence Chinatown: A Community Awakening - Nice Guys Finish Last Chinatown: A Community Awakening - Self-Defeat Chinatown: A Community Awakening - With The Emphasis On American - A Commentary Frame measures 44" x 20.5"...
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2025.022.006 - Disc, Digital Video
S&C's 2009 DVD entitled A Legacy Worth Preserving
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2025.024.001 - Book
Preface: "The Chinatown Report '69 is an open-ended study which is designed to be extended as funds are made available for further research. Data book volume one and the accompanying analysis monograph no. one are merely introductions to our understanding of the complexities which beset the Chinatown community in New York City. It is the hope of the authors that further data books can be compiled and that, based on the present and any future s...
Record Type: Archive