Wensy Wu Collection
Scope and Contents
This collection contains personal photographs, textbooks used by Wensy Wu, a porcelain plate, two Chinese puzzle balls, and personal documents.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found in 1934-1984
Biographical / Historical
Dr. Kam-Lam Wong aka. Dr. Wing-Yee Wong (known as Wensy Wu after she immigrated to the US)was a physician trained in China at Guang Hua Medical Collge (now Sun Yat-sen College of Medical Science)with a specialization in acupunture. From 1955 to 1958 she worked at the Overseas Chinese Hospital in Kwangchow. In the mid to late 70s or early 80s Wu immigrated to the United States. In the United States, her Chinese medical license was not valid and she attempted to get a US medical license but was unsuccessful and never practiced medicine in the US.
Extent
2 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
Chinese
- Title
- Wensy Wu Collection
- Author
- Kevin Chu
- Date
- November 28, 2017
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Museum of Chinese in America Repository