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Humber College Archives Wayson Choy fonds
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Research material - general

Sub-series consists of general research material collected by Wayson Choy. Includes examination papers, photocopied period advertisements and a map.

Research material about China and Chinese culture

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.

Research material about Chinese Canadian individuals

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.

Research material collected by Wayson Choy

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.

Research material relating to Chinatown

File consists of copies of archival materials relating to Vancouver's Chinatown. Includes maps and sections of Vancouver directories, ranging between 1939-1948. These materials could have been used in genealogical research, or in planning historical fiction. Some names highlighted include Wayson's father, Toy Choy and Quene Yip.

"Rice Paper" : [volume 2, number 4]

File consists of the newsletter of the Asian Canadian Writer's Workshop. Features an article mentioning Wayson Choy's participation in the Humber School for Writers.

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