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File consists of an essay written by Wong for a literary contest. The file includes a cover letter from Larry to Wayson discussing the essay being submitted to the CBC/Saturday Night Literary contest. Empress of Asia was a Canadian Pacific Steamship which travelled between China and Canada, before being requisitioned by the British Army for World War II. It sunk on 5 February 1942. The essay discusses Wong's family immigrating to Canada on Empress of Asia, settling in Chinatown, and a trip to Hong Kong in later life to visit his mother's grave, to discover it disturbed by a new property development.

File consists of excerpts from a novel in progress. Some character names appear in "The Jade Peony". File also includes a letter written by Wayson to his literary agent, Denise Bukowski regarding an offer received from Douglas & McIntyre.

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.

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.

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."

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 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.

File consists of a list of addresses stored on a floppy disc by Wayson Choy.

File includes drafts of "The Ten Thousand Things", for inclusion in a PEN anthology. Includes a dedication: "for Jacob and Alice Ziler and for Kitty Wilson-Pote".

File consists of drafts of three short stories by Wayson Choy, "Lessons", "Evermore: A Story of a Small Town Romance" and "Ghost Lover". File also contains earlier drafts of "Lessons" entitled "Enchantment" and "The Watchers".