Oscar Ho collection
Scope and Contents
This collection includes paper documents ranging from personal records to newspapers and war bonds; 10 books; maps of various Manhattan neighborhoods; and 80 photographs. Objects are also searchable via PastPerfect Online System at http://mocanyc.pastperfectonline.com/randomimages.
Dates
- Majority of material found in 1919-1964
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is unrestricted.
Conditions Governing Use
For reference use only; not for reproduction, distribution, or deposit in another collection. Requests for permission to publish material from this collection should be discussed with the Director of Collections. If publishing, cite: Oscar Ho Collection, Museum of Chinese in America.
Biographical / Historical
Oscar Y. Ho was an active member of New York's Chinatown community as early as the 1920s and as late as the 1980s. Ho was involved in various associations, such as the Lin Sang Association, the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, and the Sam Yick Association. He was also a part of the American Delegation that greeted Chiang Kai-Shek upon his arrival to New York City.
Extent
1.5 Linear Feet (2 small boxes, 1 photograph box) : 1.5 linear feet of paper documents, maps, books, and photographs
Language of Materials
Chinese
Arrangement
Arranged into four series alphabetically: (1) Objects; (2) Personal documents; (3) Photographs; and (4) Printed material
General
This finding aid was created with grant support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
- Title
- Oscar Ho collection
- Author
- Sara Alcorn
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Museum of Chinese in America Repository