Interview with Shirley Zhao : In Transit: An Oral History Project about Crossing Borders
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Shirley Zhao speaks about how she ended up at Stanford after completing her undergraduate degree at New York University, Shanghai. She explains how much she enjoys being at Stanford and the different ways in which she feels integrated into the community. She also discusses both the positive and the negative aspects of living on campus since the pandemic struck. When discussing visas, Zhao talks about her experiences in applying to visas, the existence of “agencies” to help people apply for visas in China, some of her experiences with officers at the airport and at Customs and Border Protection, and the importance of having a reasonable and fair way to regulate border crossings. She recalls feeling anxious due to existing tensions between the US and China and how she is unable to return to China for winter break due to travel restrictions. She also comments on how immigration is an important aspect of America’s past and future.
Description
| Type of resource | sound recording-nonmusical, text, still image |
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| Extent | 1 audio file; 1 text file; 1 photograph |
| Place | Stanford (Calif.) |
| Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
| Date created | November 16, 2020 |
| Language | English |
| Digital origin | born digital |
Creators/Contributors
| Interviewee | Zhao, Shirley | |
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| Creator | Zhao, Shirley | |
| Interviewer | Jayasinghe, D. Lakmali | |
| Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
Subjects
| Subject | Students, Foreign > China |
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| Subject | Chinese students |
| Subject | Visas > United States |
| Subject | Student passports |
| Genre | Interview |
Bibliographic information
| Conditions Governing Access | Due to the personal nature of the interviews, all content has been embargoed until at least September 2026, with some content embargoed for longer or indefinitely. All materials are restricted to users with a Stanford University ID. |
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| Transcript |
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| Finding Aid |
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| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/jz814xp6001 |
| Location | SC1581 |
| Repository | Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- The materials are open for research use and may be used freely for non-commercial purposes with an attribution. For commercial permission requests, please contact the Stanford University Archives (universityarchives@stanford.edu).
- Copyright
- Copyright © The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. All rights reserved.
Collection
In Transit: An Oral History Project about Crossing Borders
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