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Oral History of Chau Huyen Do
No full textAn oral history with Ms. Đỗ Huyên Châu, born in 1948 in Trảng Bàng District in the province of Tây Ninh. She had a comfortable and peaceful childhood and attended the University of Saigon when she was still in Vietnam. She became an English teacher, teaching at the Vietnamese-American Association, a private, non-profit cultural and educational organization in Saigon. Ms. Đỗ met her husband at a memorial, and the two started a family together. After April 1975, however, her family was in turmoil as all of the men in her family were sent to re-education camp, and her mom was killed by a stray bullet. In 1992, her family was sponsored to America by her brother-in-law. When she got to the US, Ms. Đỗ rebuilt her life and returned to school to continue her teaching career as a preschool teacher. She is now retired at the age of 66. She has 3 children and currently resides with her husband in Baldwin Park, California.Recorded Digitall
Oral History of Mong Tam Van
No full textMr. Tam Van Mong was born in 1962 in Ha Tien, Vietnam. The interview focuses on his life before, during, and after the war. He shares his life as a child growing up in Vietnam and watching his country fall apart. Amid the chaos and uncertainty, his family urged him to leave by boat when he was 15 years old and prepared him for the journey in 1978. During his boat escape to Leam Sing Thailand Refugee Camp, he was attacked by Thai pirates several times and survived. Three days later, after arriving at the camp, he reflects on his 14-month experience there. His loneliness was a shared sentiment among other Vietnamese refugees, but his sense of brotherhood was renewed and reinforced his spirits. Life in the United States when he arrived in 1980 was difficult because he had to support himself and had to choose between work and school. Eventually, life got better and he was excited to share his story. He currently lives with his second wife and two children.Recorded Digitall
Erwin Chemerinsky & Michael Gottfredson
No full textOral history video between Erwin Chemerinsky, founding Dean, UCI School of Law, Distinguished Professor of Law, and Raymond Pryke Professor of First Amendment Law, and Michael Gottfredson, Professor of Criminology, Law, and Society.Gottfredson’s previous positions include Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost of UCI (2000-12)
Daniel Guerrero & Daniel Klatt
No full textOral history between Daniel Guerrero, former UCI Athletic Director, and Daniel Klatt, UCI Women’s Water Polo Coach and UCI ’90 alu
Oral History of Khanh Ta-Le
No full textMrs. Khanh Ta-Le was born on March 10, 1965 in Phan Rang, Vietnam. She came to America at 24 years old in 1989 through the Family Reunification Program, sponsored by her father. She had a comfortable childhood before the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975 when she was 10 years old. Afterwards, she lived in poverty. In Vietnam, she finished high school but was unable to attend university. She talks about how her life drastically changed after the Fall of Saigon, and how she coped with being separated from her father when he was in re-education camp and when he left Vietnam by boat. She also discusses what life was like in America and how she was able to assimilate. After coming to America, she worked as a seamstress while going to college at the same time. After community college, she went to USC School of Pharmacy. She currently resides in Yorba Linda, California and works as a pharmacist. She is married to Diem Le and has two children, Yen Le and Dao Le.Recorded Digitall
Susan Bryant & Frank LaFerla
No full textOral history between Susan V. Bryant, Research Professor in the School of Biological Sciences, retired Vice Chancellor of Research, and former Dean of the School of Biological Sciences, and Frank LaFerla, Dean of the School of Biological Sciences, and Chancellor’s Professor in the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior
Douglas Haynes & Linda Trinh Vo
No full textOral history video between Douglas Haynes, Vice Provost for Academic Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Director of the UCI ADVANCE Program, and professor of history, and Linda Trinh Vo, Associate Professor, Department of Asian American Studies.Trinh Vo’s previous positions include Chair of the Department of Asian American Studies, and Equity Advisor for the School of Humanities
Bill Woollett & Sean Joyce
No full textOral history video between William Woollett, Jr. first city manager of the City of Irvine (1972-1989) and Sean Joyce, Irvine City Manager (2005-present)
Mike Beanan & Dean Williams
No full textOral history between Michael Beanan ’75, former Assistant Dean of Students and Veterans’ Coordinator, and Dean Williams ’75, former staff member in the UCI Veterans' Conspiracy Office
William Pereira, Jr.
Get PDFOral history of William Pereira, Jr., son of UCI Master Architect William Pereira and former UCI Foundation Trustee