Interviews with Members of the Ah Louis Family: Young Louis, Walter Louis and Helen Louis (Helen Wong Jean Louis)
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- History of the Ah Louis (Wong On) Family in San Luis Obispo from H. K.'s interviews with Ah Louis' children. Audio File 1: Interviews with Young Louis (Wong Young Louis or Young "Cholly" Jung Yeong Louis, 1893–1988) includes recordings Young Louis did with Joe Berkemeyer, discussing the brickyards, tunnels, and railroads built by father Ah Louis; discussions with Walter Ah Sing Louis (1897–1993). Audio File 2: Interview with Helen Ah Heong Louis (Helen Wong Jean Louis, 1903–1994). Tape cut-off at the end with Helen's story working at a restaurant.
Description
| Type of resource | sound recording-nonmusical |
|---|---|
| Form | audiocassette |
| Extent | 1 audio cassette |
| Place | San Luis Obispo (Calif.) |
| Date created | July 22, 1980 |
| 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- | |
|---|---|---|
| Interviewer | Wong, H. K. (Henry Kwock), 1907- | |
| Interviewee | Louis, Young, 1893-1988 | |
| Interviewee | Louis, Helen Wong Jean, 1903–1994 | |
| Interviewee | Louis, Walter, 1897–1993 |
Subjects
| Subject | Ah Louis |
|---|---|
| Subject | Chinese Americans |
| Subject | Chinese Americans > Biography |
| Subject | Chinese Americans > History |
| Subject | Chinese American families |
| Genre | Oral histories |
Bibliographic information
| Note | Reformatted by Stanford University Libraries in 2019. |
|---|---|
| Note | Interview continues on: M2021_b01_040, possibly making the date range 7/24/1979-7/22/1980 (unless date here is incorrect and both tapes were recorded 7/24/1979). |
| Previous title | 1980 Young Louis, Helen Wong Louis Jean 7/23/80 San Luis Obispo |
| Source ID | M2021_b01_044 |
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/cg718sd5227 |
| 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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