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Software, E-Resource The Chinese in California, 1850-1925

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Title

  • The Chinese in California, 1850-1925

Summary

  • Describes experiences of Chinese immigrants in California from 1850 to 1925, including the nature of inter-ethnic tensions. Also documents specific contributions of Chinese immigrants to commerce and business, architecture and art, agriculture and other industries, and cultural and social life in California. Includes 8,000 images of 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.

Names

  • Bancroft Library.
  • University of California, Berkeley. Ethnic Studies Library.
  • California Historical Society.
  • Library of Congress. National Digital Library Program.

Created / Published

  • Washington, DC : Library of Congress, 2002-

Headings

  • -  Chinese Americans--California--History--Sources

Notes

  • -  At head of title: The Library of Congress, American Memory.
  • -  Title from home page as viewed on July 9, 2011.
  • -  1998/99 Award Winner of The Library of Congress/Ameritech National Digital Library Competition.
  • -  This description is based on the original presentation of the collection on the Library of Congress website, now available only as an archived web site. The presentation on the awardee institution's website may vary.
  • -  Archived presentation includes timeline.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • F870.C5

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2003543760

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Chicago citation style:

Bancroft Library, Berkeley. Ethnic Studies Library University Of California, California Historical Society, and Library Of Congress. National Digital Library Program. The Chinese in California, -1925. Washington, DC: Library of Congress, 2002. Software, E-Resource. https://lccn.loc.gov/2003543760.

APA citation style:

Bancroft Library, University Of California, B. E. S. L., California Historical Society & Library Of Congress. National Digital Library Program. (2002) The Chinese in California, -1925. Washington, DC: Library of Congress. [Software, E-Resource] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://lccn.loc.gov/2003543760.

MLA citation style:

Bancroft Library, et al. The Chinese in California, -1925. Washington, DC: Library of Congress, 2002. Software, E-Resource. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <lccn.loc.gov/2003543760>.