Series consists of research conducted by Wayson Choy. It includes material focusing on China and Chinese culture, Chinatowns in British Columbia and internationally, Chinese Canadian immigration and history, research focused on specific Chinese Canadian individuals, and general research.
Sub-series consists of photocopies of immigration documents and head tax certificates connected to Chinese Canadian indivuals. Sub-series also includes transcripts of oral histories collected from Chinese-Canadian World War II veterans, and biographies of specific individuals, supplied to Wayson Choy by family members.
Sub-series consists of books, publications, pamphlets and photocopies of archival materials, including news articles, connected to Chinese Canadian immigration and history.
Series consists of books, booklets, news articles, magazines, duplicated archival materials, short stories and a thesis, all focusing on Chinatowns in British Columbia, primarily in Vancouver.
Series consists of maps, booklets, manuals, articles and photocopied materials connected to China and Chinese culture. Includes descriptions of traditional art practices, manuals describing different recreational activities and mathematical concepts, scripts for plays written in Cantonese, and elementary school textbooks.
File consists of photocopies of archival material from the City Archives in Vancouver collected by Jake Sweeney. The file includes a cover letter from Jake with some mention of his family's history running Sweeney Cooperage, which employed Chinese Canadian immigrants in the Vancouver area.
File consists of photographs and articles relating to Quene Yip, a notable Chinese Canadian from Vancouver who was the first athlete of Chinese origin at the University of British Columbia. Also includes a cover letter from his son, Robert Yip.