[Interview With Delaney Isley]

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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.

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Isley, Delaney 2015~.

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This audio recording is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2018 and was provided by the St. Edward’s University to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 11 times. More information about this recording can be viewed below.

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St. Edward’s University

Founded in 1885, St. Edward's University is a nationally ranked Holy Cross University in Austin, Texas. This private liberal arts college is the oldest institution of higher learning in Austin.

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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.

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1 recording (11 min., 8 sec.)

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Rescuing Texas History, 2018

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.

Our China Stories

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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  • 2015~

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  • June 30, 2020, 2:05 p.m.

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  • July 8, 2020, 9:29 p.m.

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Isley, Delaney. [Interview With Delaney Isley], audio recording, 2015~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1256350/: accessed June 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting St. Edward’s University.

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