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"Sweat" : [Winter Edition 2008]

File consists of an issue of Sweat. This issue discusses the challenges faced by athletes on and off the court as they push themselves physically and mentally. It also highlights the top three women's volleyball teams in the OCAA, which includes Humber College. This issue also discusses Inuit games and activities. This issue's cover features Humber College's men's rugby team after their gold medal win at the OCAA rugby tournament.

"Empress of Asia" by Larry Wong

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.

Photograph of Wayson Choy

File consists of a photograph of Wayson Choy taken by Humber College photographer Gary Gellery. On the verso is written "Ever young Wayson".

Eulogy for Pei Lim

File consists of a eulogy co-written by Wayson. File also includes a receipt from Print Express, for fax services, dated September 14, 1992. The top of the eulogy includes James Johnston as the addressee. The eulogy is signed off, "Paul Cheung, Wayson Choy, Richard Fung, Allan Li, Lloyd Wong ... and other friends from Gay Asians of Toronto".

"Paper Shadows" : [outline]

File consists of two copies of outlines of "Paper Shadows". The outline notes that part 3 is in progress. File also includes Wayson's birth certificate (copy) and his grandfather's death certificate.

Nameplate

File consists of a nameplate from Wayson's office (possibly from Humber)

Advertisment for a talk by Wayson Choy

File consists of a newsclipping for a talk ("The Importance of Story: The Hunger for Personal Narrative") Wayson gave for The Vancouver Institute on February 7, 1998.

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