H. K. Wong oral history collection, circa 1966-1990
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Oral histories related to Chinese immigrants and Chinese Americans in California. On open reel audiotapes and audiocassettes.
Description
| Type of resource | mixed material |
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| Extent | 1.5 linear feet |
| Place | California |
| Publication date | 1966 - 1990 |
| Issuance | monographic |
| Language | English; Chinese |
Creators/Contributors
| Former owner | Wong, H. K. (Henry Kwock), 1907- |
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Bibliographic information
| Acquisition | Gift of Wesley Wong; 2014. Accession MSS 2014-057. |
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| Biographical/Historical | H. K.(Henry Kwock) Wong (1907-1985) was a businessman and community leader in San Francisco's Chinatown, as well as a journalist and historian. He was born in San Francisco. In 1957 he wed Honey Quan and the two had a son, Wesley Wong. H. K. Wong's involvement in San Francisco's Chinese community includes being president of the Chinatown Chamber of Commerce, the creation of the Chinese New Year festival in the city, co-founding the Chinese History Society of America, and more. |
| Language | Primarily in English with some material in Chinese. |
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/pd027jh3794 |
| Location | Department of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, CA 94305 |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections (http://library.stanford.edu/spc).
Preferred citation
- Preferred citation
- [identification of item], H. K. Wong oral history collection (M2021). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California.