Scope and Contents The collection mostly contains administrative and business records of Mee Heung Chow Main Co., such as bills, business cards and letterhead, calendars, handwritten menus, insurance documents, monthly receipts, and tax records. In addition, there are a few objects, including a cash register, check register, and original storefront sign and awning. Most of the business records are from the 1960s, but there is an automobile insurance card from 1937. Other proprietors, from the late 1950s-early...

Scope and Contents From the Series: This series consists of original copies of the Chinese-American Times (CAT), beginning with April 1960 and ending with August-September 1972. Most of the issues have multiple copies, but there are some issues missing. Most of the early issues are in fragile condition, but many of the later years, from about 1967-on, are in good condition. Also, this series includes microfilm of the entire set of papers plus additional issues from 1958-1960, donated by the Ethnic Studies Library at the...

Scope and Contents This series consists of original copies of the Chinese-American Times (CAT), beginning with April 1960 and ending with August-September 1972. Most of the issues have multiple copies, but there are some issues missing. Most of the early issues are in fragile condition, but many of the later years, from about 1967-on, are in good condition. Also, this series includes microfilm of the entire set of papers plus additional issues from 1958-1960, donated by the Ethnic Studies Library at the...

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The document in this series is a newspaper clipping.

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The objects in this series include items from the laundromat, specifically, a 1982 plaque from by the State Insurance Fund for its over twenty-five year business relationship with Wah Kiu Wet Wash; a stapler; a large clip; a cigar box that held laundry receipts; three large safety pins; and mesh laundry bags.

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This series contains three original print blocks of photographs used in the newspaper in the 1960s. The print blocks include images of young ballerinas, a ballet recital, and an advertisement for the Hong Travel Agency. In addition, there are three posters from the Chinese Development Council, one poster of the “Horrors of the Orient,” and a scrapbook of newspaper clippings.

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The documents in this series include the following: books; composition books of various sizes; small and large journals/notebooks; large bound coupon books; a Boy Scout identification card (belonging to a Harry Lee); a scarf from a Boy Scout uniform; a name plate with "Samuel S. Fung" etched into it; and a metal printing mold for printing/replicating business cards for Samuel S. Fung.

Abstract Michael Tong describes his path from his birth of Anhui to becoming one of the most successful restauranteurs in New York City with two four-star restaurants. Moving first to Shanghai and Hong Kong before settling in the US, Mr. Tong studied civil engineering but chose to work in a NYC restaurant after graduation. From there, he opened up two restaurants, Shun Lee Palace and Shun Lee West, where he developed his love for different Chinese cuisines and helped bring Sichuan and Hunanese food...

Abstract In this oral history husband and wife Tom and Pamela Lee share their experiences living and working in New York Chinatown. Tom and Pamela discuss their childhoods and how they came to live in New York. They both reflect on working at the butcher shop owned by his family. Tom also discusses the farm his father operated along with the tasks his mother completed at their family business. The couple also contemplates how Chinatown has changed over many decades and the cultural differences each...

Abstract In this interview, Po Yee Ung discusses her external world. She recounts her professional life: a Hong Kong career in business, and a New York City career in journalism. Ung evaluates Eighth Avenue potential as a business and cultural center for Chinese immigrants in Brooklyn, and its deficiencies as a community resource. Ung recounts instances of petty neighborhood crime. She describes the neighborhood aesthetic and real estate conditions. She talks about her affinity for Spanish-speaking...