The CAMOC Archive Series proudly presents New Women, a special program celebrating International Women’s Day.

Since 2017, we have conducted a series of interviews with 18 women from Chicago’s Chinatown, documenting their oral histories and personal narratives. The collection features the voices of Anita Lau, Annie Lowe, Bernie Wong, Celia Cheung, Christine Woo, Elaine Louie, Esther Wong, Grace Chun, Josephine Luck, Mabel Moy, Mary Jean Chan, Marylin Leung, May Young Chin, Ruby Wong, Sharyne Moy, Sun Yee Moy, Ying Ye Lee, and Yuk Chi Lay.

To honor their stories, we are presenting a special installation to share these recorded histories alongside printed materials, displayed in the museum’s south-facing windows on our second floor. This initiative amplifies the voices and experiences of Chinatown’s women, whose contributions remain underrepresented in historical discourse.

In collaboration with Music of Asian America Research Center, we have also curated a special playlist, highlighting the diverse sonic landscapes shaped by women’s voices and artistry from the 1930s to the 1960s. We invite you to listen and engage with these powerful narratives.

Now listen to the “New Women” Playlist curated by Eric Hung, Music of Asian America Research Center:  https://tinyurl.com/ShanghaiSongs