"Bittersweet Passage" by Maryka Omatsu : [book]
- HC01 WC-WC2-WC2F-WC2F.004
- File
- 1992
Part of Wayson Choy fonds
File consists of a book about the Japanese Canadian experience.
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"Bittersweet Passage" by Maryka Omatsu : [book]
Part of Wayson Choy fonds
File consists of a book about the Japanese Canadian experience.
"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)
"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.
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.
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 oral history transcripts with Chinese-Canadians about their experiences in the early 20th Century. Doug Jung discusses army service, family history, discrimination, his later career in law and politics, and receiving the Order of Canada. Herb Lim discusses his early army training, joining the Canadian Air Force and his experiences traveling to China as a Chinese Canadian. Roy Mah discusses his experiences growing up in Victoria with segregation, being called to serve in the Canadian army during WWII, his service in Burma as a member of the intelligence unit Force 136 (the inspiration for the film Bridge on the River Kwai), campaigning after the war for full Canadian Citizenship rights, joining the Trudeau delegation to China in October 1973, his reflections on Chinatown, and the development of Chinatown News.
"Canada and Chinese Labour Corps, 1917-1920" by Peter M. Mitchell
Part of Wayson Choy fonds
File consists of a paper by Mitchell delivered to the Canadian Historical Association, discussing Canada's involvement with contracted labourers from China. "From Larry Wong/Jim Wong Chu" is written on the title page.
Photograph of a Chinese-Canadian Battalion
Part of Wayson Choy fonds
File consists of a photocopy of an archival photograph of the Chinese Canadian Large Battalion out of Victoria, British Columbia in March 1918. In the top right corner is written "From Larry Wong".
News clippings about Chinese history
Part of Wayson Choy fonds
File consists of news clippings relating to a Young People's Theatre production of "Nancy's Road"; a 29 May 1992 Education column from The Globe and Mail discussing Humber College's English placement exam for new students; a copy of China Men by Maxine Hong Kingston, and a programme for a performance of Winston Kam's play "Bachelor-Man"
Part of Wayson Choy fonds
File consists of photographs and articles relating to Quene Yip, a notable Chinese Canadian from Vancouver who was the first athlete of Chinese origin at the University of British Columbia. Also includes a cover letter from his son, Robert Yip.