Chinese Women of America 1848-1982 project files. ca. 1981.

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Chinese Women of America 1848-1982 project files. ca. 1981.

Contains copyprints of approximately 1100 photographs spanning the years 1848 to 1982, compiled from collections of historical societies, museums, libraries, community organizations, and other archive resources relating mainly to Chinese American women, as well as the Chinese American experience with subjects including people, portraits, families, people in various occupations, Angel Island, community organizations and activities, locations throughout the United States, China, mass media, railroads, shipping, sports, theater, and the world wars. Includes descriptive cards for all photographs, negatives for about 10% of the photographs, approximately 60 slides, and the project proposal with supporting attachments, dated January 26, 1981. Also includes a 140-slide presentation representing a cross-section of subject areas with a list of slides and corresponding photograph numbers.

Copyprints and related descriptive information : 8 boxes and 1 card file box (ca. 1100 photographic prints, ca. 200 35 mm. slides) : b&w (3.2 linear ft.)Photocopies : 6 v. (ca. 1100 images, with descriptive information on verso)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7593109

UC Berkeley Libraries

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Yung, Judy

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The Chinese Women of America, 1848-1982, project was proposed by Judy Yung in January 26, 1981 to establish a "pictorial exhibit and resource catalog that visually dramatizes the historical, racial, and sexual inequities suffered by Chinese American women in order to promote the need to understand and remedy present educational inequities faced by minority women." From the description of Chinese Women of America 1848-1982 project files. ca. 1981. (University of California, Berkeley)....

Women's Educational Equity Act Program (U.S.)

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Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco

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