Walter and Emma Fong collection, 1889-2001 (inclusive), 1889-1928 (bulk)
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Photographs, manuscript materials, and printed materials related to the lives of Walter Ngon Fong (1866-1906, widely reported to be the first Chinese student to graduate from Stanford [class of 1896, A.B.]) and his wife, Emma Howse Fong. Photographs include images of Walter Fong, his wife Emma, and their children; of Li Shing Scientific College in Hong Kong; and a series on agricultural and domestic life in Chinese villages. Manuscript materials include Walter Fong’s essay “Some Phases of Village Life in Southern China”; Emma Fong’s essay on the life of Walter N. Fong and a photocopy of “My Oriental Husbands”; Walter Fong’s death records; and assorted legal and financial records.
Description
| Type of resource | mixed material |
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| Extent | 2 linear feet |
| Place | California |
| Publication date | 1889 - 2001 |
| Issuance | monographic |
| Language | English |
Subjects
| Subject | Fong, Emma Howse |
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| Subject | Fong, Walter Ngon |
| Subject | Stanford University > Students |
| Subject | Chinese Americans > California |
Bibliographic information
| Acquisition | Purchased from Marc Selvaggio, 2010. |
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| Note | Unpublished guide available. |
| Location |
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| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/vt702nh1478 |
| Location | Dept. of Special Collections Stanford Univ. Libraries Stanford, CA 94305 |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- The materials are open for research use and may be used freely for non-commercial purposes with an attribution. For commercial permission requests, please contact the Stanford University Archives (universityarchives@stanford.edu).
- Copyright
- Copyright © The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. All rights reserved.