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Certificates of Residence
Each certificate has a photograph of the resident with his or her name, age, place of residence, occupation, eye color, height, complexion, birth marks and signature of each Chinese immigrant. These certificates are of nineteen year old mother Chang…
‘Charlie Chan’s Secret’
This source is a film produced in 1936 by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. It tells the story of a Hawaiian detective of Chinese-American descent. The film is one of a series and this particular film sees the character solving the murder of a…
Chinatown fire of 1900
This picture shows the burning of a building in Chinatown, Honolulu, which was home to a lot of the Chinese migrants in Hawaii. Following the death of You Chong in 1899 from the plague, the Board of Health decided to quarantine the area. They…
The Pacific Commercial Advertiser, The Honolulu Chinese Denounce Exclusion Act
This newspaper talks about the Chinese Exclusion Act and how the Chinese should all stand together and be united in opposing it. Some of the speakers at the meeting, expressed how much they had done for the US, including help build the pacific…
The Pacific Commercial Advertiser, Sargent Heeds the Labour Unions
This newspaper talks about a meeting, that Mr. Frank Sargent had, when he went before the Senate committee. In previous conversations between Mr Sargent and a Mr. Haywood, Sargent had made it clear that he saw no particular objection to the admission…
The flower from Lincoln's grave: sung with great success by James Holbertson words by Burton Lawrence; music by James Holbertson
This is sheet music for a tribute song to Abraham Lincoln, written by Burton Lawrence and sung by James Holberton. The lyrics suggest that it derives from an African-American perspective, with “dis darkey’s” and “ole massa”, who undoubtedly holds…
Lee Shing Dok, Chinese Head Tax Certificate (1913)
Coloured Copy of an official Chinese Head Tax certificate, consisting of an image of Lee Shing Dok and a written declaration of the payment of the Chinese Head Tax.
These certificates were issued to immigrants on entry to Canada. The Chinese Head…
These certificates were issued to immigrants on entry to Canada. The Chinese Head…
Tightening the reins on the Oriental in British Columbia
The source is a short newspaper article in a newspaper called the Canadian Grocer. The newspaper features the headline ‘Tightening the reins on the Oriental in British Columbia’.
The article discussed the competition between Chinese retailers and…
The article discussed the competition between Chinese retailers and…
Head tax certificate for Jew Chew Gee
This source is a handwritten document of a head tax certificate for the individual Jew Chew Gee. The source shows the number of the certificate. It is also signed by the Chief controller of Chinese immigration.
The source shows how Chinese…
The source shows how Chinese…
Correspondence and papers re: schools
A letter, with attached table of figures, from a secretary for the Vancouver Schools Board, to Vancouver City Alderman. The letter, in response to the Alderman’s request for information, details the enrolment history of Asian, predominantly Chinese,…