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Chinese American artists

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 61 Collections and/or Records:

Jake Lee, 1955

 Sub-Series
Scope and Contents

This sub-series includes one copy of the periodical Westways, and a catalog produced by the Chinese American Museum in San Francisco for the retrospective exhibition, In Search of Jake Lee.

Dates: 1955

Jeanyee Wong, 1941-2010

 Sub-Series
Scope and Contents

This sub-series consists mainly of books illustrated and/or designed by Jeanyee Wong. In terms of design, she either created the book jackets or provided the calligraphy for the lettering. In addition, there are periodicals, calendars, newsletters, and catalogs with designs by Wong.

Dates: 1941-2010

Jeanyee Wong, 1975-1995

 Sub-Series
Scope and Contents

This sub-series consists of three books that include cover art by Jeanyee Wong.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1975-1995

Keye Luke, 1922-1998

 Sub-Series
Scope and Contents

The items in this sub-series include books illustrated by Keye Luke; assorted periodicals with Luke interviews; two pieces of sheet music illustrated by Luke from Melody Shop in Seattle, 1923-1924; and a Chouinard Art Institute Catalogue from 1938 containing a photo of student Keye Luke.

Dates: 1922-1998

Keye Luke, 1938

 Sub-Series
Scope and Contents

This sub-series includes one copy of Sunday Comics Section called Seein' Stars, which was published on November 6, 1938.

Dates: Majority of material found in 1938

Mai-Mai Sze, 1936-1967

 Sub-Series
Scope and Contents

The items in this sub-series contain five books authored by Mai-Mai Sze about Chinese painting and her family. In addition, there are a few periodicals, one of which is an issue of "Asia" magazine from 1936 with a portrait of Sze on the cover.

Dates: 1936-1967

Mai-Mai Sze, 1946

 Sub-Series
Scope and Contents

The sub-series includes a book titled The Knapsack (ed. Herbert Read, George Routledge & Sons, 1946), originally belonging to the library of Katherine Anne Porter and later given to Alex Jay by Mai-Mai Sze.

Dates: 1946

Miscellaneous Books, 1925-2013

 Sub-Series
Scope and Contents

The sub-series includes book stored in two boxes. Topics vary, from literary works by Chinese American writers, travel and cook books, to books on media scene and films. Authors involve Mei Ling Lim Belsom, Lemuel De Bra, Mary Tyng Higgins, Tehyi Hsieh, Laurence Yep, Paul Yee, Charles Yu, etc.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1925-2013

Miscellaneous DVDs and Video tapes, 1970-2006

 Sub-Series
Scope and Contents

This sub-series includes five DVDs, one folder containing photographs, posters, and lobby cards of The Last Emperor, and actor autographs.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1970-2006

Miscellaneous Ephemera and Printed Materials, 1919-1925

 Sub-Series
Scope and Contents

Ths sub-series includes different types of paper materials, from Weekly Ledger, calendar, drawing portfolio, to sheet music and postcard that do not belong to other named sub-series under 2017.003.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1919-1925