H. K. Wong's Ramblings and Conversations with Friends
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Audio File 1: H. K. Wong reads son Wesley's letter suggesting that he record his own oral history; conversation at Harold and Violet Wong's Bakersfield home; conversation between Harold and Violet Wong, H. K. Wong and wife Honey during car ride to Wongs' produce store; H. K. Wong recounts his birthday celebration and gifts received; mentions dinner with Dan (Chu) at Japantown and conversations about the annual Chinese Historical Society of America dinner; recounts bowling championship event with Darren, Lindsay and others. Audio File 2: May 28, 1979 and July 15, 1979 interviews conducted by H. K. Wong with artist and photographer Ton Wong Lee (Wong Wing Ton or Ton W. Lee) together with President Dan Chu of the Chinese Historical Society, topics include Angel Island and living conditions there, Lee's family history in Toishan (Taishan), China. Recording speed uneven.
Description
| Type of resource | sound recording-nonmusical |
|---|---|
| Form | audiocassette |
| Extent | 1 audio cassette |
| Place | Bakersfield (Calif.) |
| Place | San Francisco (Calif.) |
| Date created | [ca. March 30, 1979 - 1979-07-15] |
| Digital origin | reformatted digital |
| Recording type | Analog |
| Recording medium | Magnetic |
| Playback speed | 1 7/8 ips |
| Track configuration | Half track |
| Playback configuration | Mono |
| Equalization | IEC Type I |
Creators/Contributors
| Former owner | Wong, H. K. (Henry Kwock), 1907- | |
|---|---|---|
| Speaker | Wong, H. K. (Henry Kwock), 1907- | |
| Speaker | Wong, Honey Q. | |
| Interviewer | Wong, H. K. (Henry Kwock), 1907- | |
| Interviewee | Lee, Ton W. |
Subjects
| Subject | Wong, Wesley R. |
|---|---|
| Subject | Chinese Historical Society of America |
| Subject | Chinese Americans |
| Subject | Chinese Americans > Biography |
| Subject | Chinese Americans > History |
| Subject | San Francisco (Calif.) > History |
| Subject | Angel Island Immigration Station (Calif.) |
| Genre | Oral histories |
Bibliographic information
| Note | Reformatted by Stanford University Libraries in 2019. |
|---|---|
| Note | Audio File 2 interview with Ton Lee same as M2021_b01_032, Audio File 1 |
| Previous title | 1979 Save - Good Tape HK - Wes HK Wes' H - Bakersfield - Harold/Vy + other events. HK's Rambling 1979 - Wes Letter to HK - Baker - Vi-Hal - Dan + Vy - 7/14/79 Bowl - TW 4[?] ; Tom W. Lee 5/28/79 Re-Taped in [illegible] - HC Do Not Use |
| Source ID | M2021_b01_009 |
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/bj832wm3751 |
| Location | M2021 |
| Repository | Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
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Collection
H. K. Wong oral history collection, circa 1966-1990
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