Interviewer
Leslie J. Pyatt
Project
Class project
Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee
Mr. Kim is a resident of Hawaii. He was born there in 1898 of an immigrant father and native American woman. He attended school in Hawaii and San Francisco.
Summary of Interview
Mr. Kim tells of his coming to the U.S. mainland in 1916, his problem with cold weather in Nebraska, and subsequently living in San Francisco. At the time of WW I, he and a friend leave San Francisco for Los Angeles. These two young boys move to Tijuana looking for work. Mr. Kim's friend returns to the USA while Kim has to stay in Mexico as he lacks proof of U.S. Citizenship.
Mr. Kim enlists in the army of Pancho Villa and is assigned to cook for him. Due to jealousy of the Mexican cooks and his desire to go home, he escapes with their aid and returns to the U.S.A.
Date of Interview
4-22-1978
Length of Interview
1 hour
Listen to the Interview
Tape Number
No. 645
Transcript Number
No. 645
Length of Transcript
8 pages
Interview Number
No. 645
Terms of Use
Unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Interview with Sidney Kim by Leslie J. Pyatt, 1978, "Interview no. 645," Institute of Oral History, University of Texas at El Paso.