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Printouts of research material

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.

"Golden Gate" film celebration at the Chinatown History Museum

File consists of a booklet from New York's Chinatown History Museum's hosting of the film "Golden Gate". It includes archival photographs from the museum, and discusses life in Chinatown in the 1950s, including a list of secondary sources to research for additional information.

Chinatown research material

File consists of a news clipping discussing a historical site at 346 Spadina Avenue, copies of the Chinatown History Museum newsletter, and photocopied sections from Working People, a book by Desmond Martin with Terry Copp, about Chinatowns in Canada and the US.

Photocopies of research materials

File consists of various research materials about Chinese-Canadian culture and immigrations. Includes an article from the Asianadian,which was published between 1978-1985. The article is from the vol. 2, no.4 issue, and is titled, "A 'Prison' For Chinese Immigrants" by Chuen-Yan David Lai. It discusses the former Immigration Building,built by the federal government in the city of Victoria, at the corner of Ontario Street and Dallas Road. It was demolished in November 1977. File also includes a short story by Anne Jew, titled, "Everyone Talked Loudly in Chinatown", a short story by Evelyn Lau, titled, "Glass" published in February 1989,A short story titled, "The Demon Fire Carriage Road" by Su-Chong Lim (no date), and poems by Jim Wong-Chu ("It Won't Be A Stylish Marriage") and Ho Hon Leung ("A Symphonic Poem 'Unfinished' for Rose Li Kin Hong", each published in Winter 1983. Also includes an article discussing the life and work of Jim Wong-Chu, a community advocate, organizer, radio producer/broadcaster, photographer, and poet.

Veteran's file

File consists of research material relating to Chinese Canadian veterans. Includes a pamphlet titled, "A Walking Tour of Vancouver's Chinatown", written by Paul Yee which includes archival photos from the Vancouver City Archives, and descriptions of historical spaces in Chinatown. File also includes handwritten notes by Wayson focusing on the records of Chinese World War II veterans, a list of sources and contacts connected to the Chinese Canadian War Veterans Project in Victoria, a contact list for Chinese Canadian Veterans Associations in Victoria, a contact sheet of specific individuals from the Chinese Canadian community who "are helpful contacts, willing to discuss their experiences and thoughts on Chinese Canadian history", a list of Chinese Associations in British Columbia, a list of historical societies and museums in British Columbia, a list of resource centres throughout British Columbia, and copies of material from the Chinese Cultural Centre in Vancouver. This material includes a transcript of a production about Chinatown, a bibliography of sources used in the creation of the production, an article from August 1944 discussing Chinese Canadians in Vancouver wanting to enlist in World War II, and to earn the right to vote, and a report from sometime after 1927 discussing Chinese and Japanese Canadian populations in Canada, produced by the White Canada Association in Vancouver, British Columbia. File also includes two copies of a publication entitled Chinese Canadian War Veterans Oral History Project from July 1996 which includes archival photos and conversations with Chinese Canadian World War II veterans.

Printed copy of an Anthony DePalma article

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."

News clippings about China and Chinese Canadians

File consists of various news article on many topics related to Chinese history, traditions and Chinese-Canadians. Includes, "Being Canadian" by Denise Chong for the April 20, 1995 edition of The Globe and Mail, "Lives Lived", an obituary for Anna Dickman Lam, the first Chinese Canadian to qualify as a registered nurse in British Columbia, by Michael Valpy, printed in the April 1, 1996 edition of The Globe and Mail, "When Canada spat on Chinese women", an article discussing Under the Willow Tree: Pioneer Chinese Women in Canada, written by Paulette Peirol for the May 17, 1997 edition of The Globe and Mail, "A Taste of Success" by Jason Epstein, which discusses the changing culinary landscape of New York and Chinatown, written for the April 19, 1993 edition of the New Yorker, "East Meets West" from a January 1992 edition of XS, which includes a discussion with Wayson's friend Pei Lim, regarding Chinese medicine as an alternative to contemporary treatments for HIV and AIDS. This article includes a photograph of Pei Lim. File also includes an article by Katrina Onstad for the June 3 1999 edition of The National Post, discussing the Nu Shu "women's writing" language, an article by Daniel Lombardo discussing the 1915 arrest of Chinese students in Amherst, Massachusetts, an article from the December 20, 1996 edition of the Toronto Star announcing the death of China's last royal eunuch, a photocopied opinion piece from the June 13 1989 edition of The New York Times titled "In China, 'A Little Blood', written by Harrison E. Salisbury, discussing Tianamen Square, and a clipping of the National Bestseller List for May 11, 1996 from the Globe and Mail. "The Jade Peony" is ranked at number three for fiction.

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