Research material about Japanese Canadians
- HC01 WC-WC2-WC2F
- Subseries
- 1977 - 1996
Part of Wayson Choy fonds
Sub-series consists of books, a study guide, photocopied archival material and news articles connected to Japanese Canadians.
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Research material about Japanese Canadians
Part of Wayson Choy fonds
Sub-series consists of books, a study guide, photocopied archival material and news articles connected to Japanese Canadians.
Part of Wayson Choy fonds
File consists of news clippings referencing the Second World War, and 1930s culture generally. File also includes a feature by Jeff Yang from Voice Literary Supplement, entitled, "Coming Into the Country" discussing Asian American writing, and an article from CanPlay - Playwrights Union of Canada published in November 1989, discussing the ingredients of an award-winning play.
Personal records of Wayson Choy
Part of Wayson Choy fonds
Subseries consists of Wayson Choy's personal records. It includes articles documenting his work, and personal effects including photographs, family records, collected miscellaneous articles, and other ephemera.
"Why Japan has Rewritten its History" : [news article]
Part of Wayson Choy fonds
File consists of a news article from "The Star", discussing revisions made to scholarly materials which discuss Japanese history.
"Prisoners Without Trial" by Roger Daniels : [book]
Part of Wayson Choy fonds
File consists of a book about Japanese internment ("Japanese imprisonment" is the preferred term now)
"Bittersweet Passage" by Maryka Omatsu : [book]
Part of Wayson Choy fonds
File consists of a book about the Japanese Canadian experience.
Study guide for "Naomi's Road"
Part of Wayson Choy fonds
File consists of a study guide for the Young People's Theatre adaptation of Joy Kogawa's "Naomi's Road". Joy Kogawa was a Japanese Canadian author. Her work was developed into the play by Paula Wing. Production was created with the support of the Japanese Canadian Redress Foundation.
Part of Wayson Choy fonds
File consists of a story documenting a TV program "Enemy Aliens" about the Japanese internment ("Japanese imprisonment" is the preferred term now).
Part of Wayson Choy fonds
File consists of a history of Japanese Canadians from 1877-1977. The book contains an inscription to Wayson from Randy: "To my dear friend Sonny - Do you realize it's almost 2 decades since our first meeting? Over these years, it's been good to keep in touch and catch up on one another's lives. Can you imagine how geriatric we'll be in another 20 years? To our continuing friendship. Much love, Randy"
The Empress of Japan figurehead material
Part of Wayson Choy fonds
File consists of a photocopy of a passage of a reference book on Stanley Park's monument to the Empress of Japan. The file also includes a cover letter from Kevin at McKeown and Associates.