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[Adoption Statement of Audrey Copeland and Lori Hall]

Description: Personal statement of Audrey Copeland and Lori Hall regarding the adoption of Audrey from the Maogang Social Welfare Institute in Maoming, Guagdong Province, China. Audrey discusses her feelings about being adopted and Lori describes her decision to and the process of adopting Audrey. There is a photograph of Audrey Copeland on the second page.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Copeland, Audrey & Hall, Lori
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Partner: St. Edward’s University

[Adoption Statement of Bai Yi Min Foxweldon]

Description: Personal statement of Bai Yi Min Mershon Blasek Foxweldon (Ming) regarding her adoption from Kunming, China, describing her experiences of growing up as an adopted child in the United States and her search for her birth parents. There is a photo of Bai Yi Min at the end of the statement.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Foxweldon, Bai Yi Ming Mershon Blasek (Ming)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: St. Edward’s University

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

Description: 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, a… more
Date: 2015~
Creator: Davis, Camille; Davis, Grace & Thompson, Kathryn
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: St. Edward’s University

[Adoption Statement of Emi Pennington and Diane Pennington]

Description: Personal statement of Emi and Diane Pennington regarding the adoption of Emi Pennington from Shaoyang, Hunan Province, China. Emi discusses her ambivalence toward visiting China and Diane speaks about the reactions she receives from other people when her and Emi are together in public. There is a photo of Diane and Emi on the second page of the statement.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Pennington, Emi & Pennington, Diane
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: St. Edward’s University

[Adoption Statement of Gao]

Description: Personal statement of Gao (last name not given) regarding her adoption of from Xi'an, China to the Netherlands. She discusses her struggles with identity as an adoptee and her trip to China in 2014. There is a photo of her, looking away from the camera, on the second page.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Gao
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: St. Edward’s University

[Adoption Statement of Hannah Weaver]

Description: Personal statement of Hannah Weaver regarding her adoption from Foshan City in Guandong Province, China. She discusses her feelings on adoption, her Chinese identity, and the impact of rude or ignorant comments regarding her ethnicity or adopted status. There is a photo of Hannah with her parents at the end of her statement.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Weaver, Hannah
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: St. Edward’s University

[Adoption Statement of Jian Rzeszewicz]

Description: Personal statement of Jian Rzeszewicz regarding her adoption from Zhan-Jian, Guadong Province, China. She discusses her feelings on adoption and her advocacy for adoptees at her university. There is a photo of Jian as a baby with her mother, and a caregiver included on the second page of the statement.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Rzeszewicz, Jian
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: St. Edward’s University

[Adoption Statement of Members of the Stuy Family]

Description: Personal statements of Meikina, Meigon, Meilan, Longlan, and Brian Stuy regarding the adoptions of Meikina, Meigon, and Meilan from Guangdong Province (Meikina and Meigon) and Henan Province (Meilan) in China. Meikina describes her role as big sister and her feelings when meeting each of her sisters for the first time. Meigon shares her feelings on her connections to China and Chinese culture, and Meilan shares her early memories from China. Longlan discusses her family's history, her childhood… more
Date: 2015~
Creator: Stuy, Meikina; Stuy, Meigon; Stuy, Meilan; Stuy, Longlan & Stuy, Brian
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: St. Edward’s University

[Adoption Statement of Nora and Marilyn Brock]

Description: Personal statement of Marilyn and Nora Brock regarding the adoption of Nora Brock from the QiChun Social Welfare Institute in Hubei Province, China. Nora discusses her eighth birthday, which was spent in China, and Marilyn describes the process of adopting Nora. There is a photo of Nora Brock being interviewed on the second page.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Brock, Nora & Brock, Marilyn
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: St. Edward’s University

[Adoption Statement of Patty and Jim Berry]

Description: Personal statement of Patty and Jim Berry regarding the adoption of Lucy Berry from the Dongguan Social Welfare Institute in Guangdong Province, China, discussing the medical needs of their daughter, Lucy. There is a photo of Patty, Jim, and Lucy Berry on the bottom half of the page.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Berry, Patty & Berry, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: St. Edward’s University

[Adoption Statement of Timothy Tian Bao Estes]

Description: Personal statement of Timothy Tian Bao Estes regarding his adoption from Luyong SWI in Hunan Province, China at the age of 14. He discusses his childhood in China and his difficulties after moving to the United States with his adoptive family. There is a photo of Timothy included at the end of the statement.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Estes, Timothy Tian Bao
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: St. Edward’s University

[Adoption Statement of Vonna, Grace, Zoe, and Kai Purtell]

Description: Personal statement of Grace, Zoe, Kai, and Vonna Purtell regarding the adoptions of Grace, Zoe, and Kai from Guangdong Province (Grace and Zoe) and Yunnan Province (Kai), China. Grace and Zoe are twins, and Kai, their younger brother describe each other and share some of their interests. Vonna discusses how growing up in a military family shaped her ideas about her family, stating that "The military's made of multiracial people..and you never thought twice about it." There is a photo of Grace, … more
Date: 2015~
Creator: Purtell, Vonna; Purtell, Grace; Purtell, Zoe & Purtell, Kai
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: St. Edward’s University

[Adoption Statement of Zoe Watts]

Description: Personal statement of Zoe Watts regarding her adoption from Yulin, China. She describes her thoughts about "fitting in" and the struggles she has had with identity, both internally and in how she is perceived. There is a photo of her at the end of her statement.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Watts, Zoe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: St. Edward’s University

[Adoption Statements of Colleen McKisson and Corinne McKisson]

Description: Personal statements of Colleen and Corinne McKisson regarding the adoption of Colleen from Kunming, China. Colleen shares her adoption story and discusses her life in Washinton and her interests. Corinne describes how she and her husband arrived at the decision to adopt Colleen and her older sister Campbell from China, discusses her daughter's interests and personalities, and the community support she received following her divorce. There is a photo of Colleen in a soccer uniform on the fourth … more
Date: 2015~
Creator: McKisson, Colleen
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: St. Edward’s University

[Adoption Statements of Greta Wohlfeld, Michael Wohlfeld, and Kalen Hoyle]

Description: Personal statements of Greta Wohlfeld, Michael Wohlfeld, and Kalen Hoyle regarding the adoption of Greta Wohlfeld from Jiangxi Province, China. Greta shares that she used to be in a Girl Scout troop with other adoptees and that she celebrates Chinese New Year with a friend who was also adopted from China. Michael and Kalen discuss the decision to adopt from China and their experiences bringing Greta home from China. There is a photo of the family with two dogs at the end of the statement.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Wohlfeld, Greta; Wohlfeld, Michael & Hoyle, Kalen
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: St. Edward’s University

[Adoption Statements of Jencie, Juliann, Mary Ann, and Antony Tomasek]

Description: Personal statements of Jencie, Juliann, Mary Ann, and Anthony Tomasek regarding the adoptions of Jencie and Juliann Tomasek from Hubei Province (Jencie) and Guangdong Province (Juliann), China. Jencie shares her memories of the trip to China to bring Juliann back to the United States and Juliann states she is curious about China and that she dislikes the assumptions her peers make about her knowledge of Chinese culture. Mary Ann and Anthony discuss the adoption process for both girls and the tr… more
Date: 2015~
Creator: Tomasek, Jencie; Tomasek, Juliann; Tomasek, Mary Anne & Tomasek, Anthony
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: St. Edward’s University

[Adoption Statements of Lilly Morris, Barb Morris, and Jean Morris]

Description: Personal statements of Lily, Barb, and Jean Morris regarding the adoption of Lily from Guangxi Province, China. Lily shares her adoption story, feelings about her trips to China, and details about her life and interests. Barb shares her joy over raising Lily and her feelings on adoptions, and Jean discusses her feelings on being an aunt to Lily. There is a photo of Lily on the last page of the document.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Morris, Lily; Morris, Barb & Morris, Jean
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: St. Edward’s University
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[Interview with Audrey Copeland]

Description: 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~
Duration: 4 minutes
Creator: Copeland, Audrey
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: St. Edward’s University
transcript

[Interview With Delaney Isley]

Description: Narrative history of Delaney Isley regarding her adoption Chongqing, China, discussing her school and life in Texas. She speaks about the annoying questions she receives about her family and adoption, and how she deals with the comments about her ethnicity or family. She also shares her thoughts on visiting China and her birth parents.
Date: 2015~
Duration: 11 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Isley, Delaney
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: St. Edward’s University
transcript

[Interview With Emi and Diane Pennington]

Description: 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~
Duration: 18 minutes 15 seconds
Creator: Pennington, Emi & Pennington, Diane
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: St. Edward’s University
transcript

[Interview with Greta Wohlfeld]

Description: Interview with Greta Wohlfeld regarding her adoption from Jiangxi Province, China. She speaks about her involvement in Chinese cultural activities and shares what she knows about her adoption.
Date: 2015~
Duration: 5 minutes 24 seconds
Creator: Wohlfeld, Greta
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: St. Edward’s University
transcript

[Interview With Hannah Weaver and Her Parents]

Description: 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 the… more
Date: 2015~
Duration: 28 minutes 13 seconds
Creator: Weaver, Hannah
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: St. Edward’s University
transcript

[Interview with Juliann and Jencie Tomasek]

Description: Interview with Jencie and Juliann Tomasek regarding their adoptions from Hubei Province (Jencie) and Guangdong Province (Juliann), China. Both Jencie and Juliann share their interest in Chinese culture and language, and speak about the questions they get asked about being adopted or Chinese.
Date: 2015~
Duration: 7 minutes 38 seconds
Creator: Tomasek, Juliann & Tomasek, Jencie
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: St. Edward’s University
transcript

[Interview With Lori Hall]

Description: 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~
Duration: 12 minutes 13 seconds
Creator: Hall, Lori
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: St. Edward’s University
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