Alice Fong Yu papers, 1918-2000 (inclusive), 1960-1989 (bulk).

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Alice Fong Yu papers, 1918-2000 (inclusive), 1960-1989 (bulk).

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These papers document Alice Fong Yu's lifelong commitment to teaching and her role as a Bay Area Chinese American community leader. Included are files Yu maintained during her career with the San Francisco Unified School District; Yu's coursework from the speech therapy program at U.C. Berkeley; professional and family correspondence; biographical materials and clippings that highlight many of Yu's various professional and civic achievements; photograph albums and scrapbooks; administrative materials and publications relating to the Square and Circle Club, the Chinese Historical Society of America, and Berkeley Community Church; and various publications relating to Chinese and Chinese American interests and history.

28 linear feet.

Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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Yu, Alice Fong.

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