Chong Lung and Co. collection
Scope and Contents
The collection mostly contains administrative and business records of Chong Lung and Co., such as business cards, letterhead, bills, receipts, inventory lists, payroll records, tax records, bank accounts, check books, and other financial records. Most of the business records are from the early 1920s to the late 1940s. In addition, there is a newspaper clipping and a few personal items, including letters, cards, envelopes, and notebooks. Objects are also searchable via PastPerfect Online System at http://mocanyc.pastperfectonline.com/randomimages.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1921-1969
Language of Materials
Some materials in Chinese.
Conditions Governing Access
Some of the material in the first series, business documents, is restricted due to sensitive financial 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: Chong Lung and Co. Collection, Museum of Chinese in America.
Biographical / Historical
Chong Lung & Co. was a Chinese grocery store, founded in the early 1920's at 33 Pell Street in New York's Chinatown.
Extent
9 Linear Feet : 9 linear feet (8 boxes; 1 large flat box) of paper documents.
Arrangement
Organized alphabetically into 4 series: (1) Business documents, (2) Newspapers, (3) Personal items, and (4) Photographs.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Salvaged items.
General
This finding aid was created with grant support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
- Title
- Chong Lung & Co. collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Magdaline Lawhorn
- Date
- September 23, 2015
- 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