Interviewer
unknown
Files
Description
Joyce Chinn discusses her childhood as the descendant of Chinese nationalists in Butte, Montana. Chinn gives a detailed account of her family’s path from China to Montana, her father’s prominent role within Butte’s Chinese American community, and her grandfather’s involvement in the building of the Wah Chong Tai and the Mai Wah Buildings in Butte. Chinn also describes meeting Senator Mike Mansfield, Chinese culture in the United States, and the effect of communism on Chinese expatriates.
Certain portions of the interview have been restricted at the request of the interviewee.
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Document Type
Oral History
Original Date
1-23-1998
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
From Far East to Old West Oral History Project, OH 436
Holding Institution
University of Montana. Mansfield Library. Archives and Special Collections
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights Statement
Rights Holder
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections at the University of Montana, Mansfield Library.
Oral History Number
OH 436-001
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
2 sound cassettes (01:00:00 min. each): analog + 1 transcript (24pp.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:30:33 minutes
Local Filename
OH_436_001.mp3; OH_436_001.pdf
Citation
Chinn, Joyce, "Joyce Chinn Interview, January 23, 1998" (1998). From Far East to Old West Oral History Project. 1.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/fareast_oldwest_oralhistory/1