Additions and Acquisitions
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- April 2012 (2)
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- December 2011 (1)
- November 2011 (5)
- October 2011 (5)
- September 2011 (4)
- August 2011 (3)
- July 2011 (4)
New book: Yip Sang and the First Chinese Canadians
The story of Yip Sang and his extended family is so compelling that visitors often ask, "Why hasn't someone written a book about this?" Now someone has! Yip Sang and the First Chinese Canadians by Frances Hern has been published by Heritage House as part of their "Amazing Stories" series.
Posted on November 4th, 2011 by sromkey
Under construction
Please excuse us while there is a bit of a mess in the Chung Collection exhibition room- and stay tuned in the near future for exciting new additions to our exhibition space!
Posted on May 18th, 2011 by sromkey
New collection item: hotel ledger from Elko B.C.
A new acquisition has been made for the Chung Collection: a ledger from a hotel in Elko, B.C., showing the sale of goods to locals. Inscriptions in Chinese suggest that the hotel may have been operated by a Chinese-Canadian. This may be an interesting example of a Chinese business as a centre for commerce in a small town. The ledger dates to 1923.
Although it has not yet been digitized, this item is available for consultation in the Rare Books and Special Collections reading room by requesting box 254. The full catalogue record is here:
Posted on November 9th, 2010 by sromkey
