Chinese in California collection, circa 1851-1963.

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Chinese in California collection, circa 1851-1963.

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Collection of unrelated ephemera, printed materials, and correspondence pertaining to the life and history of Chinese people in California. Includes materials related to Chinatown tourism, Weaverville Joss House, Chinese Historical Society, mission schools for girls (Ming Quong Home) and boys (Chung Mei House), the arts, museums, events, excerpted articles on the Chinese in California from various publications, and items on the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act. Some materials have pictorial content. Also includes instructions in English and Chinese for an essay contest on the topic, "A Blueprint for the Improvement of Chinatown Business", sponsored by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco, Calif.

1 box (0.2 linear feet)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8004845

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Chinese Historical Society of America

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Priestley, Herbert Ingram, 1875-1944

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Priestly (1913-). B. Sc. 1933; Ph. D. 1935: University of Leeds, England. Professor of Physics at Knox College from 1952-1982. Chairman of Physics Dept., Ripon College, 1946-1952. From the description of Faculty Series: Herbert Priestley. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78411838 Professor of Mexican history at the University of California, Berkeley (1917-1944); member of The Bancroft Library staff after 1912 and its director from 1940-1944. From the description of...