The Bancroft Library Guide to the Chinese in California Virtual Collection, 1850-1925 ark:/13030/kt5p3019m2 Guide to the Chinese in California Virtual Collection, 1850-1925 Collection number: Various The Bancroft Library University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA 94720-6000 Phone: (510) 642-6481 Fax: (510) 642-7589 Email:
[email protected] URL: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/ Finding Aid Author(s): Processed by Bancroft Library Staff Finding Aid Encoded By: GenX © 2009 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Collection Summary Title: The Chinese in California Date (): 1850-1925 Collection Number: Various Physical Description: 2710 digital library objects (5349 items) Creator/Collector: The Bancroft Library. University of California, BerkeleyBerkeley, CA 94720-6000Phone: (510) 642-6481Fax: (510) 642-7589Email:
[email protected]: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/ Abstract: The Chinese in California, 1850-1925 illustrates nineteenth and early twentieth century Chinese immigration to California through about 8,000 images and pages of primary source materials. Included are photographs, original art, cartoons and other illustrations; letters, excerpts from diaries, business records, and legal documents; as well as pamphlets, broadsides, speeches, sheet music, and other printed matter. These documents describe the experiences of Chinese immigrants in California, including the nature of inter-ethnic tensions. They also document the specific contributions of Chinese immigrants to commerce and business, architecture and art, agriculture and other industries, and cultural and social life in California. Chinatown in San Francisco receives special treatment as the oldest and largest community of Chinese in the United States. Also included is documentation of smaller Chinese communities throughout California, as well as material reflecting on the experiences of individuals.