UBC AtoM

Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

RBSC-ARC-1679
Collection
ca.1860-2008

The collection consists of documents, archival records, photographs, ephemera and artifacts related to three broad themes: British Columbia history, immigration and settlement and the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. Included are the archival fonds of the Yip family and Yip Sang Company, the Dart Coon Club and Chinese Freemasons of Victoria, Hugh G. Robinson (regarding the S.S. Greenhill Park Explosion), Rev. MacDonnell (regarding the Clandonald colony of Scottish immigrants in Alberta) and the British Columbia Coast Steamship Service. Includes documents, ephemera and artifacts of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, including records of travelers on CPR rail and steamships.

Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung

News sheet regarding discriminatory treatment of Chinese by the exclusion act

RBSC-ARC-1679-CC-TX-279-6
File
1905-04-13

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

Chinese Benevolent Association document regarding discriminatory treatment of Chinese by the 1923 exclusion act.

Chinese Benevolent Association (Vancouver, B.C.)

[Petition to the government of B.C. and the dominion of Canada]

RBSC-ARC-1679-CC-TX-279-7
File
1944

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

For the right of Chinese to vote. Signed by Foon Sien (黃寬先/黃文甫), Gordon Cumyow, Esther Fung, Ann Chian, Joe Leong, Henry Lee, and Andrew Lam.

Chinese Canadian Association

Report on Oriential activities within the province

RBSC-ARC-1679-CC-TX-279-8
File
1927

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

British Columbia Legislative Association

Report by W. L. Mackenzie King, C. M. G., Deputy Minister of Labour, on the need for the suppression of the opium traffic in Canada

RBSC-ARC-1679-CC-TX-279-13
File
1908

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

Canada. Ministry of Labour

[Anonymous warning with theatre tickets]

RBSC-ARC-1679-CC-TX-279-19
File
1921-12-13

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

[Reproduction of Certificate of Citizenship for Hung Sze Chung]

RBSC-ARC-1679-CC-TX-285-30
File
1953-03-04

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

Government of Canada

Plaque

RBSC-ARC-1679-CC-AR-00489
Item
[between 1949 and 1980?]

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

Brass plaque depicting a street scene in Chinatown, San Francisco, California. The back is inscribed "Pac. D.G. Co," which may stand for Denver and Rio Grande Railroad which merged with Southern Pacific Railroad and ran a passenger train from Salt Lake City, Utah to California.

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Moon cake mould

RBSC-ARC-1679-CC-AR-00548
Item
[ca. 19-?]

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

Wooden mould for making moon cakes.

Counting game

RBSC-ARC-1679-CC-AR-00556
Item
[ca. 19-?]

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

Bone or ivory pieces for a counting game similar to dominoes. Could also be used in game of mahjong.

Metal spatula

RBSC-ARC-1679-CC-AR-00567
Item
[ca. 19-?]

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

Metal spatula used in cooking.

Medicinal jar

RBSC-ARC-1679-CC-AR-00573
Item
[ca. 19-?]

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

White glazed ceramic jar which would have originally held a medicinal ointment or possibly pills. There are Chinese characters on the lid.

Medicinal jar

RBSC-ARC-1679-CC-AR-00574
Item
[ca. 19-?]

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

Green glazed ceramic jar which would have originally held a medicinal ointment or possibly pills.

Tea cups

RBSC-ARC-1679-CC-AR-00578
Item
[ca. 1931]

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

Set of four teacups decorated with Chinese characters. Marked "China" on botton.

Tea pot and case

RBSC-ARC-1679-CC-AR-00581
Item
[ca 19-?]

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

White porcelain tea pot decorated with Chinese characters and illustrations of a lion and other creatures. Case for tea pot is hexogonal and made of fabric embroidered with flowers.

Coin sword

RBSC-ARC-1679-CC-AR-00582
Item
[ca. 18-?]

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

Sword made out of coins from the era of the Qianlong emperor (1736-1796). Coin swords are considered to ward off evil, and bring good luck.

Medicine bottle

RBSC-ARC-1679-CC-AR-00584
Item
[ca 19-?]

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

Brown glazed ceramic bottle, most likley intended for medicine such as medicinal wine. Embossed with Chinese characters.

Dr. Wei Lan's Kidney and Debility Pills

RBSC-ARC-1679-CC-AR-00586
Item
[ca 19-?]

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

Sealed cylindrical container of Dr. Wei Lan's Kidney and Debility Pills. Most of writing on container is in Chinese characters.

Po Sum On oil

RBSC-ARC-1679-CC-AR-00597
Item
[ca 19-?]

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

21 vials of Po Sum On oil. The vials are in boxes with instructions on paper wrapped around the vial. These vials were distributed in Vancouver by Gim Lee Yuen Ltd., located at 75-77 Pender St.

Hung Fa oil

RBSC-ARC-1679-CC-AR-00601
Item
[ca 19-?]

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

One vial of Hung Fa Oil in a box wrapped in paper instructions. Also known as "red flower" oil

Calligraphy brushes

RBSC-ARC-1679-CC-AR-00603
Item
[ca 19-?]

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

Eight narrow pointed brushes and two larger brushes used to create Chinese calligraphy.

Calligraphy ink stick

RBSC-ARC-1679-CC-AR-00605
Item
[ca 19-?]

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

Black ink stick with gold characters for the ink maker's name

[Container of ink for seals]

RBSC-ARC-1679-CC-AR-00609
Item
[ca 19-?]

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

Porcelain container decorated with flowers which contains red ink of a tacky consistancy used with Chinese character stamps. Bottom of vessel is stamped, and a label is adhered to the inside of the container.

Badge

RBSC-ARC-1679-CC-AR-00632
Item
[193-]

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

Badges issued for purchase of 'relief of China' bonds

Political Activities of the Chinese

Opium pipe

RBSC-ARC-1679-CC-AR-00636
Item
[1900?]

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

Opium pipe retrieved by Dr. W.B. Chung from the cellar of a Pender Street store

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Opium scales

RBSC-ARC-1679-CC-AR-00639
Item
[1900?]

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

Set of scales used for measuring small quantities of opium, consisting of a rod of bone or ivory, a weight and a small metal bowl in which the opium was placed. Retrieved by Dr. W.B. Chung from the cellar of a Pender Street store

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Opium scales container

RBSC-ARC-1679-CC-AR-00640
Item
[1900?]

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

Wooden container for opium scales painted with a Chinese character

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Opium scraper

RBSC-ARC-1679-CC-AR-00642
Item
[1900?]

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

Metal opium scraper, retrieved by Dr. W.B. Chung from the basement of a Pender Street store

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Opium pipe bowl

RBSC-ARC-1679-CC-AR-00645
Item
[1900?]

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

Ceramic opium pipe bowl, which would attach to the pipe stem. Retrieved by Dr. W.B. Chung from the cellar of a Pender Street store

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Kamlun Company tailor shop sign

RBSC-ARC-1679-CC-AR-00703
Item
[ca. 1910]

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

Sign for the Kamlun Company tailor shop, owned by Dr. W. Chung's father, Ham Chung. The Kamlun Company tailor shop was located on Cormorant Street in Victoria, British Columbia

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Notice to farmers

RBSC-ARC-1679-CC-OS-00003
Item
[not before 1930]

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

Notice for the members of a farming organization.

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

[Notice of regulations imposed upon the Chinese Workers]

RBSC-ARC-1679-CC-OS-00005
Item
[not before 1930]

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

Notice of regulations imposed upon the Chinese workers in making application for relief and warning them not to claim relief on false pretenses.

Consulate of the Republic of China

[Broadside of the Nan Young Hong Association]

RBSC-ARC-1679-CC-OS-00009
Item
[between 1930 and 1939?]

Part of Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung collection

Broadside, perhaps from the 1930s, explaining the origins of the Nan Young Hong association in Victoria, and listing the association's by-laws and fees.

Nan Young Hong Association

[Newsclipping regarding legal cases involving Chinese citizens]