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CAIN No. 140872
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TITLE:
Chinese Canadian research collection
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
7.53 m of textual records and other material
DATES:
1885-1996
ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY/BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH:
The Chinese Canadian Collection grew out
of a number of research projects undertaken by three
University of British Columbia professors, Edgar Wickberg
(History), Graham Johnson (Anthropology) and William
Willmott (Sociology), which culminated in the publication of
the book, From China to Canada: A History of the Chinese
Community in Canada (1982). Part of a series of social
histories devoted to the study of various ethnic groups in
Canada, the book was published in association with the Dept.
of the Secretary of State. Also contributing to the book and
the background research were Harry Con (Vancouver Chinatown
businessman) and R.J. Con who, until the time of his death,
served with the Secretary of State. The gathering of the
material in this collection began with some interviews in
the late 1960s. In the early 1970s, the group received two
major multi-year grants from the Secretary of State to
prepare a history of the Chinese in Canada and from the
Canada Council to study the organizational adaptation of
Vancouver Chinese. It was in the conduct of these enquiries
that most of the present collection, dating to 1979, was
assembled. More recent, related materials were added later.
SCOPE AND CONTENT:
The collection includes 18 series: Administrative/Office
Project files (1971-1979); Chinese Organizations
(1915-1972); Chinese Times (1914-1972); Scrapbooks
(1961-1963); Miscellaneous Headlines, Notes and Clippings
(19--); Research files (1885-1978); E.C. Mark papers (ca.
1940-1974); Chinese Benevolent Association (1933-1969);
Financial Ledgers (19--); Chinese Community Research Project
Survey (1974); The Chinese World (19--); Interviews with
Leaders (19--); Newspapers, Periodicals and Printed Material
(1913-1979); Theses and Papers (1941-1978); Articles and
Books (1931-1977); Photographs (ca. 1918-1978); Microfilm
and Audiotape (1973-1976); and Miscellaneous Restricted
Material (19--) series.
REPOSITORY:
University of British Columbia Archives
RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS:
Some restrictions may apply.
FINDING AID AVAILABLE:
Inventory available.
ONLINE FINDING AID:
http://www.library.ubc.ca/archives/u_arch/ccrc.html
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Title based on the subject of the collection.
Includes: published materials, 127 photographs, 10
scrapbooks, 8 microfilm reels, and 3 audio cassettes.
PROVENANCE:
Wickberg, Edgar collector
Johnson, Graham collector
Willmott, William collector
OTHER NAMES:
Mark, E.C
Chinese Benevolent Association (Vancouver, B.C.)
SUBJECTS:
Mark, E.C
Chinese Benevolent Association (Vancouver, B.C.)
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