Invoices from Yip Kew Him to the Canadian Pacific Railway Company and to the Department of Immigration and Colonization of Canada, detailing services rendered, dates, and fees for interpretation provided for Chinese speaking passengers of trans-Pacific ships arriving at Vancouver.
Records related to preservation and planning for Vancouver Chinatown, retained by Gibb Yip, including a copy of a Vancouver City Planning Department pamphlet titled "Chinatown Streetscape Improvement Project," a copy of a speech made by Gibb Yip as chairman of the Chinatown Historic Area Planning Committee, and a pamphlet from Marco Polo Restaurant depicting "Vancouver's Chinatown."
Item is a photograph of a Chinese Canadian man standing in front of a flowering tree. Behind the tree on the left is an obscured figure of a little girl.
Item is a portait, yearbook style photo, of a young Chinese man. On the back of the photo there are some Chinese characters written in green ink possibly indicating that the photo is of the writer's paternal uncle by marriage.
Item is a photograph of a part of the last Diefenbaker campaign. In the backdrop are some illegible Chinese characters. Photo taken by Leong Ding Bong.
Image of a Chinese cook. A note accompanying the photo states the origin of the photos to be the city of Victoria, and that the cook served the Pemberton family at their residence.
Item is a photograph of a Chinese Canadian cook. The accompanying note states that is the "happy Chinese cook" and that the photos were taken in the Rockland neighbourhood of Victoria.
Item is a photograph of a young Chinese woman holding a Union Jack flag. Next to the flag is the character 'Kwong'. The picture was taken at Kwong Chi Chinese language school.
Item is a photograph of three Chinese Canadian men during a Chinese New Year celebration. The two men on the left are wearing ribbons suggesting affiliation with an overseas Chinese benevolent association.
Item is a photograph of the Hon. John Diefenbaker and his wife Olive Diefenbaker with men and women of the Vancouver Chinatown community. On the back of the photo it is noted that Quan Wong of Quan Wong agencies is the rightmost man holding the Dominion of Canada flag.
Item is a photograph of a group of Chinese Canadians standing outside of a Canadian Pacific Airlines prop plane. The plane is a Bristol 175 Britannia 315. The plane aircraft designation was CF-CZC, and was also known as the 'Empress of Madrid.'
Form number 2946. An itemized form indicating which items were being transported from the customs houses to the importer, Dodwell & Co. It also includes a list of corresponding taxes and duties. On the bottom right of the form is a blue ink Customs Canada stamp indicating all duties were paid.
Item is a message from Nordyke & Marmon Company to Gim Fook Yuen Co. acknowledging receipt of an order of machinery. Message also contains information related to prices of freight.
Item is a letter addressed to Gim Fook Yuen and informing the addressee as to the rice milling methods in the United States. There is further coaching as to possible measures the addressee can take to establish their own rice flour milling business.
