- HC01 WC-WC1-WC1B-WC1B.005
- File
- [ca. 1970?]
Part of Wayson Choy fonds
File consists of a nameplate from Wayson's office (possibly from Humber)
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Part of Wayson Choy fonds
File consists of a nameplate from Wayson's office (possibly from Humber)
Museum of the City of San Francisco material
Part of Wayson Choy fonds
File consists of printouts of archival material from the museum's website about San Francisco's Chinatown. Pieces include: "Chinatown Declared a Nuisance!", distributed by the Workingmen's Committee of California and "The Kearney-Kalloch Epoch" by Jerome A. Hart. Kalloch was the mayor of San Francisco from 1879-1881. Kearney was an anti-Chinese immigration agitator and leader of the Workingmen's Committee of California. File also includes some pages which have been duplicated,"Golden Legacy Curriculum" which includes information on the custom of foot binding, and brief write ups on Chinatown, foreign colonies, the Chinatown Tong Wars of the 1920s, history of the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge, and screenshots of archival footage from Chinatown, dated 1902.
Part of Wayson Choy fonds
File consists of financial documents from the Central Savings and Loan, including deposit certificates connected to a savings account. These were issued in mainland China before Communism. File also includes two scripts for plays in Cantonese, a receipt, and miscellaneous elementary school textbooks.
Part of Wayson Choy fonds
File consists of a list of medical appointments Wayson had.
Part of Wayson Choy fonds
File consists of material sent to Wayson by Robert Yip about Quene Yip. Robert was Quene's son. Material includes a Vancouver Chinese High School and University Student's Association 1931 booklet with an article written by Quene Yip, urging the repeal of the Chinese Immigration Act. It notes that Quene Yip relocated to Texada Island in 1941 and was not in Vancouver for protests in the 1940s. File also includes transcripts from a 1998 CBC radio production, "A Level Playing Field", which discusses the Chinese Students Athletic Association and youth soccer club Quene Yip was a member of in Vancouver's Chinatown, and a brief write-up about www.asian.ca.
Part of Wayson Choy fonds
File consists of map of South Asia, originally a supplement to the National Geographic Magazine. Features brief descriptions and artwork depicting different indigenous groups of South Asia.
Part of Wayson Choy fonds
File consists of a map of China, originally a supplement to an issue of the National Geographic Magazine. Includes a timeline of the history of China and brief write-ups concerning agriculture, industry, and the Han, Tang, Song and Ming dynasties.
"Lust: A Meditation on Managing Lust" comment/essay by Wayson Choy
Part of Wayson Choy fonds
File includes various drafts of "Lust: A Meditation on Managing Lust" by Wayson Choy, for "Icon". This essay was taken from a memoir in progress. Alternate title is, "Managing Lust".
Lee King Sing oral history transcript
Part of Wayson Choy fonds
File consists of a transcript of an oral history interview done by the Chinese Canadian Historical Society with Lee Kin Sing (Jim Lee). The interview focuses on Chinese Canadian immigrations to Canada. The interview was conducted by Ramona Mar. The file also includes a cover letter from Lee's daughter Lola Lee written to Wayson.
"Jade Peony" revisions and letter to Larry Wong
Part of Wayson Choy fonds
File consists of revisions to chapter 15 and the title pages of "The Jade Peony". File also includes two versions of a letter from Wayson Choy to Larry Wong, discussing the upcoming release of "The Jade Peony", his work at Humber College, retirement plans, health updates, and nerves about publishing a novel.