News sheet regarding discriminatory treatment of Chinese by the exclusion act
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]
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
British Columbia Legislative Association
Canada. Ministry of Labour
[Anonymous warning with theatre tickets]
[Unknown] (Authorized heading)
[Reproduction of Certificate of Citizenship for Hung Sze Chung]
Government of Canada
Newspaper clippings regarding handover of Hong Kong to China
Includes material related to celebrations by the Vancouver Chinese community.
Sing Tao Daily
Includes correspondence, minutes of meetings and newspaper clippings regarding New Summits College.
New Summits College
Canadian Pacific Railway: Pon Git Cheng photocopy
Welldon, Christine
Reviews of Wayson Choy's novel "The Jade Peony"
[Unknown] (Authorized heading)
Miss Queen of Cathay and the Chinese Community of Vancouver, 1953-54 photocopy
Published in East Asian Cultural and Historical Perspectives.
Poon, Joanne Mei-Chu
Invitation to reception in honour of David Crombie, Minister of Multiculturalism
Chinese Cultural Centre of Vancouver
[Clipping showing nursing students]
Newspaper clipping depicting students from University of British Columbia's nursing program, including Constance Yip (葉美琴).
[Unknown] (Authorized heading)
[Documents related to Chinese economy]
Includes "China economic overview: a British Columbia perspective."
Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
Photocopy of Chung family tree, in the province of Kwong Tung in the district of Sun Wei.
[Unknown] (Authorized heading)
Trans-nation Emporium Ltd. catalogue
Catalogue of goods for Trans-Nation Emporium on Pender Street, containing Chinese decorations, dishware, herbs, and other items.
Trans-Nation Emporium
Gim Lee Yuen Ltd. product list
Catalogue of goods for Gim Lee Yuen Ltd. addressed to Fook Sang of Nanaimo, B.C. including bamboo products, shoes, plates & bowls, medicine etc.
Gim Lee Yuen Limited
Catalogue of goods from Morley Co Limited, on Fisgard Street in Victoria.
Morley Co. Ltd.
History of the Chinese people in Canada
Speech by Dr. Wallace B. Chung (蔣北扶). Includes illustrative statistics and graphs.
Chung, Wallace B.
Letterhead for Canadian and Oriental Trading Company
Letterhead for Canadian and Oriental Trading Company on 86 Government St. [Victoria], "direct importers and commission agents of Indian, China and Japanese teas, silk and merchandise."
Canadian and Oriental Trading Company
Eng Chow Co. (五洲藥房) "House of the Orient" catalogue 1928-1929
Catalogue of goods available through Eng Chow Company (五洲藥房), including Chinese ornaments, dishware, jewelry, clothing and other goods. Also contains background information on Eng Chow.
Eng Chow Company
A brief introduction to the Chinese Benevolent Association of Vancouver (CBA)
History of the CBA from 1895 to 1983, in English and Chinese.
Chinese Benevolent Association (Vancouver, B.C.)
Chinese Cultural Centre Museum and Archives
Documents outlining the purpose, mission statement and policies of the Chinese Cultural Centre Museum & Archives (溫哥華中華文化中心圖書文物館).
Chinese Cultural Centre of Vancouver
Canadian International Dragon Boat Festival
Documents related to the 1993 Dragon Boat Festival in Vancouver, including a program, planning documents and a ticket.
Canadian International Dragon Boat Festival
1992 Canadian International Dragon Boat festival
Documents related to the 1992 Dragon Boat Festival in Vancouver, including a program, tickets, and newspaper clippings.
Canadian International Dragon Boat Festival
Chinese immigration inquiry Vol. 6
Proceedings of an inquiry regarding Chinese immigration, volumes 2 through 7. The inquiry focused particularly on the enforcement of immigration laws and regulations at the Port of Vancouver, and a Chinese interpreter named Yip On. Volume 7 ends with conclusive remarks by some of the commissioners: Mr. McCrossan, Mr. Taylor, and Mr. Grant of the Trades and Labour Council. Recommendations are made for changes to the Chinese Immigration Act.
[Unknown] (Authorized heading)
History of Chinese People in Canada
Manuscript with notes by Dr. Chung (蔣北扶).
Chung, Wallace B.
British Columbia mining receipt
Mining receipt made out to Shlee Hong for re-recording the Ah Keow Co. claim on Snowshoe Creek, Cariboo.
Government of British Columbia
Coal mining: extract from a handbook for Chinese workers
[General regulations for an explosive-manufacturing workplace]
From the files of the Dart Coon Club, Victoria.
[Unknown] (Authorized heading)
[British Columbia Packers Association contract]
Chinese contract with Wong Bing at Brunswick Cannery for the 1906 season.
Wong, Bing
They came through : stories of Chinese Canadians
Pamphlet regarding stories of Chinese immigrants.
United Church of Canada
[Inquiry by inspector of dominion police]
Inquiry regarding Chinese merchants attempting to enter Canada on Empress of China held by Col. C. Worsnop, Comptroller of Customs.
[Unknown] (Authorized heading)
[Photographs of Chinese-Americans]
[Unknown] (Authorized heading)
Correspondence and other records regarding immigration
Correspondence, declarations, certificates and related records pertaining to immigration of Chinese to Canada in the early twentieth century assisted by Yip Sang, family members and Wing Sang Company.
Yip, Sang
Chin Shee and Wong Shee birthday greetings and banquet expenses
Birthday greetings and good wishes on red paper together with an envelope of receipts for banquet and gift expenses associated with the birthday celebrations of Yip Sang's third wife, Chin Shee, and second wife, Wong Shee, in 1926.
Yip, Sang
[Chinese-Canadian Association cards]
Fifty six different invitations, greeting and business cards from different association and businesses across Chinatown.
[various]
Chinatown News
Materials related to Dr. Chung's travels.
[various]
[various]
File consists of mostly legal documents related to Fisgard street merchants in Chinatown Victoria. Also includes photographs of Chinese-Canadians.
[various]
File consists of mostly legal documents related to Fisgard street merchants in Chinatown Victoria. Also includes photographs of Chinese-Canadians.
[various]
[Chinese Benevolent Association records]
File contains materials related to the Chinese Benevolent Association of Canada, including newspaper clippings, certificates, invitations, membership rosters, and reports.
[various]
[Photographs of Chinese students in China universities and colleges]
File contains photographs of universities and colleges in China. These photographs were sent to the Chinese Benevolent Association in Vancouver from an unknown sender in Hong Kong.
[Unknown] (Authorized heading)
[Photographs of Chinese United Church and related people and events ]
File contains photographs of the Chinese United Church and its congregants.
[Unknown] (Authorized heading)
A series of promotional matchbooks issued by a series of restaurants, cafes, and nightclubs.
[various]
502-C Frank Cooper, C. P. R. commissary agent
Correspondence between Yip Kew Him of Wing Sang and Company and Frank Cooper, Canadian Pacific Railway Commissary Agent at Vancouver regarding a surplus of soy stock.
Yip Sang Company
Increase rates notice C. P. O. S. Ltd.
Correspondence received by Yip Sang regarding changes to rates for travel on Canadian Pacific Ocean Services steamships.
Yip Sang Company
602-A Empress of Asia : asking for accommodations C. P. O. S. Ltd.
Correspondence regarding tickets sold by Yip Sang for travel on the Canadian Pacific Steamship the Empress of Asia.
Yip Sang Company
Correspondence regarding Canadian Pacific Railway and steamships business
Correspondence sent and received by Yip Sang generally regarding Canadian Pacific Railway Ocean Services and steamships affairs, exchanged with Seto More and J. J. Forster in Vancouver, and with other Canadian Pacific agents across Canada.
Yip Sang Company