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[Interview of Caroline Heath's Parents Conducted by Caroline Heath] transcript

[Interview of Caroline Heath's Parents Conducted by Caroline Heath]

Interview of Caroline Heath's parents conducted by Caroline Heath (age 10), regarding her adoption of from the Yuangchun SWI in Guangdong Province, China. Caroline interviews her parents, asking them why they wanted to adopt her, why her mother has maintained their Chinese adoption group, what were their experiences in China, and what being a parent is like.
Date: [2017..]
Creator: Heath, Caroline
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Oral History with Helena Hong and Elena Triginer] transcript

[Oral History with Helena Hong and Elena Triginer]

Oral History with Helena Hong and Elena Triginer regarding the adoption of Helena Hong from Heilongjiang Province, Hegang to Barcelona Spain. Helena speaks about her childhood in China and how she came to live in the orphanage and Elena describes her decision to adopt and particularly to adopt an older child. Helena also shares how she established contact with the family she lived with in China through social media and her decision to not maintain contact at the time of the interview. They both speak about the transition to living in Spain. The interview is conducted in English, Catalan, and Mandarin with Shanshan Zhang acting as Mandarin interpreter.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Hong, Helena & Triginer, Elena
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Oral History with Nora Brock] transcript

[Oral History with Nora Brock]

Oral history with Nora Brock discussing her visit to China on her eighth birthday and describing the experience of "blending in" in China. She also speaks about her life in Texas, describing her school classes and interests.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Brock, Nora
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Interview with Tina Fletcher] transcript

[Interview with Tina Fletcher]

Interview with Tina Fletcher regarding the adoption of Lily Selvaggi from the Guigang City SWI, Guangxi Province, China, speaking about her motivations for adopting from China and how she and her family made the decision to adopt. She also speaks about the experiences of raising an Asian child in a predominantly white area and her experiences regarding her own adoption.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Fletcher, Tina
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Oral History with Darrell and Betsey Isley] transcript

[Oral History with Darrell and Betsey Isley]

Oral history with Darrell and Betsey Isley regarding the adoption of Delaney Isley from Chongqing Province, discussing their decision to adopt from China and the adoption process. They also speak about their efforts to connect their daughter to other Chinese adoptees and Chinese culture.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Isley, Darrell
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Interview With Emi and Diane Pennington] transcript

[Interview With Emi and Diane Pennington]

Interview with Emi and Diane Pennington regarding the adoption of Emi Pennington from Shaoyang, Hunan Province, China. Diane shares how she arrived at her decision to adopt from China and speaks about their family dynamic. Both Emi and Diane share their feelings about the public reactions to them together. Emi also speaks about her feelings on visiting China or searching for her birth parents.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Pennington, Emi & Pennington, Diane
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Interview with Audrey Copeland] transcript

[Interview with Audrey Copeland]

Narrative history of Audrey Copeland regarding her adoption by Lori Hall from the Maogang Social Welfare Institute in Maoming, Guagdong Province, China. She describes her desire to visit China and her experiences growing up in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Copeland, Audrey
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Oral History with Bai Yi Min Foxweldon] transcript

[Oral History with Bai Yi Min Foxweldon]

Oral history interview with Bai Yi Min Foxweldon regarding her adoption from Kunming, China, describing her experiences as an adoptee growing up in the United States, her thoughts on international adoption, and the general issues surrounding adoption.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Foxweldon, Bai Yi Ming Mershon Blasek (Ming)
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Interview With Myra] transcript

[Interview With Myra]

Interview with Myra regarding the adoption of her younger sister, Lena, from China and their relationship with Lena's birth family in China. Myra speaks about meeting Lena's birth family and visiting their village.
Date: 2016~
Creator: Myra
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Interview With Lily Stafeil] transcript

[Interview With Lily Stafeil]

Interview with Lily Stafeil regarding her adoption from Guangdong Province, China. This interview took place when Lily was nine years old and she speaks about her friends and favorite activities at school. Lily shares what she knows about her adoption story, China in general, and that she'd like to visit China when she's older.
Date: 2016~
Creator: Stafeil, Lily
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Oral History With Zoe Watts] transcript

[Oral History With Zoe Watts]

Oral history interview with Zoe Watts regarding her adoption from Yulin, China. She shares her adoption story and her experience of meeting her foster mother. She also discusses her childhood in Texas, dealing with casual racism and stereotypes, and participation in her local Families with Children from China chapter. She also speaks about her grappling with her identity.
Date: 2016~
Creator: Watts, Zoe
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Interview with Mary Ann and Anthony Tomasek] transcript

[Interview with Mary Ann and Anthony Tomasek]

Interview with Mary Ann and Anthony Tomasek regarding the adoptions of Jencie and Juliann Tomasek from Hubei Province (Jencie) and Guangdong Province (Juliann), China. They speak about how they decided to adopt from China, what the adoption process entailed, and their trips of China to get their children. They also share their efforts to teach the girls about Chinese culture and their daughters' interest in their birth families.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Tomasek, Mary Ann & Tomasek, Anthony
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Oral History with Grace Davis] transcript

[Oral History with Grace Davis]

Oral history with Grace Davis regarding her adoption by Kathryn Thompson and Scott Davis from Sichaun Province, China, describing her experiences growing up in California as an adopted child. She speaks about her school, friends, and interactions with Chinese culture.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Davis, Grace
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Interview with Bobbie and Vic Sterner] transcript

[Interview with Bobbie and Vic Sterner]

Interview with Bobbie and Vic Sterner regarding the adoption of of their two daughters from China. They speak about their decision to adopt from China and the challenges surrounding identity, particularly for adopted children of a different race than their parents. They describe one of their daughter's adoption from the United States foster care system following a failed adoption to a family in Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Sterner, Bobbie & Sterner, Vic
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Oral History with Deborah Amazon] transcript

[Oral History with Deborah Amazon]

Oral history with Deborah Amazon regarding the adoption of Leah Amazon from China, describing how she arrived at the decision to adopt her daughter and her experiences raising her in Vermont. She speaks about Leah's challenges with being adopted and growing up in a majority white community.
Date: unknown
Creator: Amazon, Deborah
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Interview with Jill Warnke] transcript

[Interview with Jill Warnke]

Interview with Jill Warnke regarding her adoption Jiangxi Province, China. Jill speaks about her interests and extracurricular activities, including her participation in the musical, "Annie" acting as Tessie and a recent school project on China. She also shares her excitement and plans for an upcoming trip to China and her thoughts on other kids asking questions about her family.
Date: unknown
Creator: Warnke, Jill
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Oral History with Li Hua] transcript

[Oral History with Li Hua]

Oral history with Li Hua regarding her adoption from Hunan Province, her trip to China with her brother, and their search for her birth family. She describes visiting the orphanage where she lived as a baby and her feelings on the visit. She also speaks about her feelings on connecting with her birth family.
Date: unknown
Creator: Li Hua
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Interview With Hannah Weaver and Her Parents] transcript

[Interview With Hannah Weaver and Her Parents]

Narrative history of Hannah Weaver and her parents regarding her adoption from Foshan City in Guandong Province, China. She shares her involvement in the Families with Children from China's culture camp in Austin, Texas and her decision to start a birth parent search. Hannah's mother speaks about the curiosity Hannah has always had about her birth parents and both her parents share their thoughts on Hannah's birth parent search. Her mother also discusses her decision to adopt from China and their current family dynamic.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Weaver, Hannah
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Oral History with Michael Wohlfeld and Kalen Hoyle] transcript

[Oral History with Michael Wohlfeld and Kalen Hoyle]

Oral history interview with Michael Wohlfeld and Kalen Hoyle regarding the adoption of Greta Wohlfeld from Jiangxi Province, China. They speak about how they made the decision to adopt from China and the trip to get their daughter, Greta. They discuss the information they know about Greta's birth family and their thoughts on the lack of information regarding Greta's early life. They also speak about the challenges of raising a Chinese daughter in the United States and the issues of identity regarding race.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Wohlfeld, Michael & Hoyle, Kalen
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Interview With Lori Hall] transcript

[Interview With Lori Hall]

Interview with Lori Hall regarding the adoption of Audrey Copeland from the Maogang Social Welfare Institute in Maoming, Guagdong Province, China. She discusses her and her husband's decision to adopt from China and the possibility of searching for Audrey's birth parents. She also comments on her concerns with the lack of transparency in the adoption process.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Hall, Lori
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Oral History with Marilyn Brock] transcript

[Oral History with Marilyn Brock]

Oral history with Marilyn Brock regarding the adoption of Nora Brock from the QiChun Social Welfare Institute in Hubei Province, China, describing the experience of adopting Nora and Nora's friend group of other adopted Chinese girls, "The Ladybugs." She also speaks about the family's trip to China for Nora's eighth birthday.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Brock, Marilyn
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Interview With Paul Kimberlin] transcript

[Interview With Paul Kimberlin]

Interview with Paul Kimberlin regarding the adoption of Avery Kimberlin from Jiangsu China, discussing his and his wife's decision to adopt from China, and their family and friend's reactions to their decision.
Date: 2016~
Creator: Kimberlin, Paul
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Oral History with Sarah Heath and Celena Kopinski] transcript

[Oral History with Sarah Heath and Celena Kopinski]

Oral History with Sarah Heath and Celena Kopinski regarding their adoption from the Changzhou CWI in Jiangsu Province, China. They discuss how they connected over Facebook which lead to them discovering they were twins who had been adopted separately. Both Sarah and Celena offer their thoughts on the process of discovering they were twins and the shock of finding each other after accepting that it was likely they would never know their biological family. They discuss their respective childhoods, adoption stories, and their respective trips to China to learn more about their origins.
Date: unknown
Creator: Heath, Sarah & Kopinski, Celena
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Interview With Lily Selvaggi] transcript

[Interview With Lily Selvaggi]

Interview with Lily Selvaggi regarding her adoption from the Guigang City SWI, Guangxi Province, China. Lily speaks about seeing videos of herself as a baby in China and her trip to China when she was ten years old, where she met her foster mother. She states that she's not given much though to finding her biological family and that she's more interested in meeting biological siblings than learning about her origins. She also speaks about the casual racism she's experienced due to being Asian American.
Date: unknown
Creator: Selvaggi, Lily
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History