[Oral History with Grace Davis]

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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.

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Davis, Grace 2015~.

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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.

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Rescuing Texas History collects photographs, newspaper articles, letters, postcards, and other historical materials from across the state and beyond to document and preserve the rich history of the state.

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Repository of oral histories, written narratives, and photos of Chinese adoptees and their families collected by Jena Heath, Associate Professor of Journalism and Digital Media at St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas.

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[Adoption Statement of Camille Davis, Grace Davis, and Kathryn Thompson] (Text)

[Adoption Statement of Camille Davis, Grace Davis, and Kathryn Thompson]

Personal statements of Camille Davis, Grace Davis, and Kathryn Thompson regarding the adoption of Camille and Grace from the Fuling Social Welfare Institute in Chongqing Municipality China (Camille) and SWI Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China (Grace). Camille and Grace discuss their experiences growing up in California as adopted children and Kathryn describes her background and how she and her husband, Scott Davis, decided to adopt. There are three photos included of Camille Davis, Grace Davis, and Scott Davis and Kathryn Thompson.

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[Adoption Statement of Camille Davis, Grace Davis, and Kathryn Thompson], ark:/67531/metapth1256331

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  • June 30, 2020, 2:05 p.m.

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  • July 8, 2020, 9:31 p.m.

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Davis, Grace. [Oral History with Grace Davis], audio recording, 2015~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1256304/: accessed June 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting St. Edward’s University.

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