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Description
A fifth-generation American, John Yee has been a Monterey Park resident since 1971. John Yee is an active member of the Chinese Historical Society of Southern California and his family was featured in the documentary film, The Yee Family. He describes his life growing up in Midland, Pennsylvania, his arrival to California in 1939, his work as a merchant seaman, his time in Monterey Park, and his activities with the Chinese Historical Society of Southern California.
Type
sound
Format
Original Audio cassette
Form/Genre
Oral histories
Extent
2 Tapes of 2
Identifier
cmp_000047_t1; cmp_000047_t2
Language
English
Subject
Oral history--California--Monterey Park Oral tradition--California--Monterey Park Monterey Park (Calif.)--History Chinese Americans--Monterey Park Yee, John
Place
Monterey Park (Calif.)
Provenance
Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
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