Interviews with Fred Wing, Wife Nancy Wing and Other Family Members
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- H K Wong interviews in English and Chinese (Cantonese) at the home of Fred Wing (Taw Wing-Fon Yee or Tow Wing Fon, 1908-1993) and wife Nancy Wing (Man Sz Ng or "Eng Man Sz" b. 1919). Audio File 1: Fred Wing discusses his life history and career as famous Sonoma Swiss Hotel chef, mentions that many Chinese migrants worked in the vineyards, orchards, and railroads; wife Nancy interview in Cantonese; discussion with elderly Chinese woman (Wah Lo Ng Mulan?) in Cantonese. Audio File 2: Conversations with various family members including: great-grandma Wah Lee (Lo Yee?) in Cantonese; gentleman Taw Yuk Len (?) in Cantonese; and others; follow-up interview with Freddie Wing in San Francisco in English and Cantonese.
Description
| Type of resource | sound recording-nonmusical |
|---|---|
| Form | audiocassette |
| Extent | 1 audio cassette |
| Place | Sonoma (Calif.) |
| Place | San Francisco (Calif.) |
| Date created | December 2, 1978 - 1979-08-08 |
| 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 | Wing, Fred (Taw Wing Fon Yee) | |
| Interviewee | Wing, Nancy (Eng Man Sz) |
Subjects
| Subject | Chinese Historical Society of America |
|---|---|
| Subject | Chinese Americans |
| Subject | California > History, Local |
| Subject | Chinese Americans > History |
| Subject | Chinese American families |
| Genre | Oral histories |
Bibliographic information
| Note | Reformatted by Stanford University Libraries in 2019. |
|---|---|
| Previous title | Fred Wing, Sonoma, Mrs. U ; Wah Lee Ma, Sonoma |
| Source ID | M2021_b01_030 |
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/db020pd0505 |
| 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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