Interviews with Sing Lum and Mae Foon Wong Lum
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- H. K. Wong interviews Sing Lum (born 1904) and wife Mae Foon Wong Lum. Audio File 1: Sing Lum talks about his grandfather Lum Lai Kun establishing roots in Bakersfield in the 1870s, the poor treatment of the Railroad company towards its Chinese workers and that so many are buried along the railroad tracks near Delano, California, also discusses other family members. Audio File 2: Continuation of interview with Sing Lum; conversation with Mae Lum about her marriage, family's history and life in Bakersfield.
Description
| Type of resource | sound recording-nonmusical |
|---|---|
| Form | audiocassette |
| Extent | 1 audio cassette |
| Place | Bakersfield (Calif.) |
| Date created | March 28, 1979 |
| 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 | Lum, Sing | |
| Interviewee | Lum, Mae Foon Wong |
Subjects
| Subject | Southern Pacific Railroad Company |
|---|---|
| Subject | Chinese Americans |
| Subject | Chinese Americans > History |
| Subject | California > History, Local |
| Subject | Railroads > California > History |
| Genre | Oral histories |
Bibliographic information
| Note | Reformatted by Stanford University Libraries in 2019. |
|---|---|
| Previous title | Sing Lum, Bakersfield #1 HKW |
| Source ID | M2021_b01_017 |
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/kb665nz3026 |
| 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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