Wong Gee Letters

File

Identifier: MSS-353

Staff Only

Content Description

The Wong Gee Letters Collection contains letters from Wong Gee to the Morehead family. The correspondences include family updates and travel plans. In the collections, there is one World War II ration book made out to Wong Gee and letter transcriptions provided by the donor.

Dates

1915 - 1949

Creator

Hill, Margaret (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research without restriction.

Conditions Governing Use

No restrictions.

Biographical / Historical

Wong Gee (1871-1952) was a migrant Chinese laborer who worked for 60 years at the Morehead family ranch. Gee was born in Marysville California, and, at 15, began working as a laborer, the family's cook, and caretake of much of the ranch. He had three children; two boys, Hing and Louie, and one unnamed daughter. While in the United States, Wong kept in close contact with his family in China. The Morehead children considered Wong a parental figure, and he managed the much of the family affairs, including war rations during World War II. In 1947, at age 76, Gee returned to China. In 1952, Wong Gee dies in Kowloon, China.

Dorothy Hill, Wong Gee: 60 Years at the Morehead Ranch, December 1, 1973. The interviews provided in this citation give conflicting dates and ages. Many are approximated.

Extent

.21 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

The collection is organized into three folder within one box. Folder 1 is the bulk of the collection and contains correspondances. Folder 2 contains a World War II ration book. Folder 3 contains letter transcriptions provided by the donator.