How Can You Forget Me

Everyone thought ghosts lived in the basement of Stockton, California's old Daguhoy Lodge. So, nobody went down there. But when one man refused to be spooked, he made a discovery that would bring the ghosts back to life. 

In this episode, we explore how an accidental discovery resurrected the stories of a nearly forgotten generation of Filipino immigrants who came to work in the fields. Why did these men leave behind steamer trunks that remained unopened for decades? And what could we learn from the belongings found inside?  

We'll unpack the steamer trunks and dust off a fading piece of American history as we dive into the stories of these farmworkers and their surprising sense of fashion. 

Guests: 

Sam Vong, Curator of Asian Pacific American History at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

Dillon Delvo, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Little Manila Rising in South Stockton, California

Phillip Merlo, a historian and educator who serves as the Executive Director of the San Joaquin County Historical Society & Museum