Sin Jang Leung collection
Scope and Contents
This collection consists entirely of paper documents, the majority of which is correspondence from 1980-1986. Most of the correspondence is with the Social Secutiry Administration, Medicare, the Chinatown Health Clinic, and Hamilton Madison House, a community center with services for senior citizens. In addition, there are some newspaper clippings (in Chinese) for Chinese medicine, a postcard (in Chinese), and a few empty envelopes.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found in 1980-1986
Language of Materials
Some materials are in Chinese.
Conditions Governing Access
Much of this collection is restricted due to sensitive personal information.
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: Sin Jang Leung Collection, Museum of Chinese in America.
Biographical / Historical
Sin Jang Leung was born in 1912 in China; he came to the United States in 1937 at the age of 26 and worked as a laundryman. He was rejected for the draft because of his health. He was hospitalized for a period in 1948, after which he became a "Chinatown bum" and worked the gambling circuit for about twenty years. In 1969, he met a widow, Mrs. Chan, and they became roommates in her apartment on Broome Street. Leung left a wife and children in China, but he did not seem to have much contact with them. Around 1975, his health deteriorated so rapidly that he was confined to the apartment for about six years.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (1 small archival box) : 0.25 linear feet of paper documents
Arrangement
Arranged in chronological order.
Physical Location
COL-STOR 2-10 6-3
General
This finding aid was created with grant support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Geographic
- Title
- Sin Jang Leung Collection
- Author
- Lauren Stark
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Museum of Chinese in America Repository