- HC01 WC-WC1-WC1B-WC1B.001-WC1B.001.0001
- Item
- 1991
Part of Wayson Choy fonds
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Photograph of Wayson Choy and a family member
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Photograph of Wayson Choy and family
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Photograph of Wayson Choy as a child
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Photograph of Wayson Choy (verso)
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Printed copy of an Anthony DePalma article
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File consists of a printout of an article by Anthony DePalma for the New York Times about Hong Kong immigrants to Vancouver. Article was mailed to Wayson by Jacob Zilber. Item includes a note from Jacob to Wayson which reads: "Sonny - Mike sent this to us - we thought you'd be interested. Love, Jake."
Printouts of research material
Part of Wayson Choy fonds
File consists of printouts of material relating to Chinese-Canadian and American history. Includes material from the Museum of the City of San Francisco, the Washington Post, text of court case US vs. Wong Kim Ark, a thesis ("Resistance to the Anti-Chinese Movement"), online free course material from UC Berkeley, and other material. Subjects discussed include: Chinese immigration to San Francisco, Ambrose Bierce, Knights of Labor, resistance to the Anti-Chinese movement between 1852-1905, Angel Island, the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge and Tuscon's Chinese Heritage.
"Prisoners Without Trial" by Roger Daniels : [book]
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File consists of a book about Japanese internment ("Japanese imprisonment" is the preferred term now)
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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.
Research from Jake Sweeney on Waterfront Industries
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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.