2008.037, 1950s-2005
Scope and Contents
This series consists of books, periodicals, and one videocassette donated by Alex Jay in 2008. The books include C. C. Wang exhibition catalogues, a book about movies, and two cookbooks. They range in date from 1954-1995. The periodicals include various issues of Host, New York's weekly arts and culture guide, from 1961-1964; two playbills from the American Theatre in St. Louis from 1961; two playbills from San Francisco's Curran Theatre from 1960; one issue of American Heritage magazine from 2005; and one issue of Audrey magazine from 2004, among a few others. The videocassette, titled "Forbidden City," is a 1989 documentary produced by PBS and That's Entertainment, and it includes rare footage of a Chinese nightclub of the same name, popular in the 1930s-1940s.
Dates
- 1950s-2005
Language of Materials
Some materials in Chinese.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is unrestricted.
Extent
.25 Linear Feet (Box 5)
Repository Details
Part of the Museum of Chinese in America Repository