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Identifier
WunSonny_2008_CRP
Description
Sonny Wun tells of how his parents came to the Salinas Valley before and after the World War II. He tells of how it was growing up in Chinatown on Soledad Street as a young boy and of some of his favorite memories as a little boy walking down the street, what his home on 10 Soledad Street looked like and smelled like, how Chinatown became a parade when the Ford Ord soldiers came into the bars, and how the community took care of each other and each other's children. Sonny attended Salinas High and graduated in 1967. During his time there he felt directly discriminated a lot of the time. After high school Sonny served in the military for two years after being drafted. After his time in the military he was convinced by his father to come back to the Salinas Valley. Once he arrived he began to attend Hartnell but never graduated because he began to work full time at the postal office after only completing one semester. Although the years have passed Sonny still remembers the smells and sounds of Chinatown and wishes he could go back to the time of his childhood when he was growing up on Soledad Street.
Interview Date
10-29-2008
Interviewer
Berenice Rosillo
Geographic Coverage
Salinas (Calif.)
Subjects
Chinatown (Salinas, Calif.); Chinese American families; English language--Study and teaching--Chinese speakers; Discrimination
Type
Sound
Genre
Oral histories
Digital Format
audio/mp3
Language
eng
Digital Collection
Chinatown Renewal Project
Repository
Archives & Special Collections of California State University, Monterey Bay
Disclaimer
These oral histories express the personal views, memories, and opinions of the interviewee. They do not represent the policy or views of California State University, Monterey Bay.
Recommended Citation
Wun, Sonny and California State University, Monterey Bay, "Interview with Sonny Wun" (2008). Chinatown Renewal Project. 18.
https://digitalcommons.csumb.edu/ohcma_chinatown/18
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