City of Vancouver Archives : History, Evidence, Preservation, Access
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City of Vancouver Archives : History, Evidence, Preservation, Access
Part of City publications collection
British Columbia Black History Timeline
City Farmer : the first 20 years 1978-1998
Book documenting the history of the City Farmer Society.
Part of City publications collection
1986-1992, 1993 [issues Jul. 1 and Dec. 1 not published], 1994-1995, 1996 [missing Nov. 15], 1997, 1998 [missing Feb. 15, May 15, Sep. 1], 1999 [missing Apr. 15], 2000 [missing Feb. 15], 2001 [missing Apr. 15], 2002, 2003 [missing Apr. 1], 2004-2010, 2011 (incomplete) [issues Feb. 15 and Mar. 15 not published], 2012 (incomplete), 2013-2023.
Basic Inquiry: Vancouver Life Drawing Society Celebrates Forty Years
Item is a card for Jeffery Chong's exhibition for The WALL 2022-2024.
A Short History of the West Point Grey Lawn Bowling Club 1921-2021
Curator's original description reads: “May 2019, Vancouver. Bus shelter poster for the exhibition ‘Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow.’”
Item is an article about "Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow" and Catherine Clement's research and collection process, published by The Tyee, December 29, 2020.
Presentation : Hidden Histories : November 4, 2020
Item is a video recording of Catherine Clement's presentation "Hidden Histories: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow."
Vancouver Historical Society newsletter : September 2020
Item is an excerpt from the Vancouver Historical Society Newsletter, vol. 60, no. 1, including an article about "Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow" and Catherine Clement's role as the VHS's September Speaker.
Curator's original description reads: “February 2020, Vancouver. R[e]ception and author signing for the launch of the Yucho Chow hardcover book "Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow." Pictured holding the 344-page, hardcover book is the author Catherine Clement.”
Curator's original description reads: “February 2020, Vancouver. R[e]ception and author signing for the launch of the Yucho Chow hardcover book "Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow." Pictured is the author Catherine Clement (left, seated) and Terri Mew and Ming Lam.”
Vancouver Sun : December 28, 2019
Item is a photograph of the Vancouver Sun newspaper from December 28, 2019 featuring highlights of 2019, including the exhibition "Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow."
Canada's History Magazine : August 9, 2019
Item is a digital reproduction (scan) of a short article about "Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow," published in the August-September 2019 edition of the magazine Canada's History.
CBC Sunday Edition : June 7, 2019
Item is a recording of a radio feature on "Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow," aired on CBC's Sunday Edition, June 7, 2019.
Curator's original description reads: "Vancouver (Chinese Cultural Centre, 555 Columbia St., 2nd floor gallery). Display wall from the exhibition 'Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow.' One side of the exhibition was dedicated to sharing the story of Yucho Chow and his studio. This wall was at the point where the visitor started to enter the section showing community photos. It shows images of the Klimec family, a Polish family who, over a 25 year span, had several photos taken at the studio. The photos reveal the story of highs and lows of this immigrant family in Canada."
Curator's original description reads: “May 31, 2019, Vancouver (Chinese Cultural Centre: 555 Columbia Street). Volunteers John Restakis (left) and June Chow (right) remove the main mural from the exhibition “Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow.” Part of a series of six photos."
Curator's original description reads: “May 31, 2019, Vancouver (Chinese Cultural Centre: 555 Columbia Street). Volunteers John Restakis (left) and June Chow (right) remove the main mural from the exhibition ’Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow.’ Part of a series of six photos.”
Curator's original description reads: “May 31, 2019, Vancouver (Chinese Cultural Centre: 555 Columbia Street). Project volunteer June Chow (right) during the teardown of the exhibition ‘Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow.’ She is sitting on a ceramic stool that was used in Yucho Chow Studio.”
Curator's original description reads: "May 31, 2019, Vancouver (Chinese Cultural Centre: 555 Columbia Street). Photo of community curator Catherine Clement (right) with Ben Chow (grandson of photographer Yucho Chow) and his wife Almira. Photo was taken the day the Yucho Chow exhibition was being dismantled after a month-long run at the Chinese Cultural Centre in Vancouver's Chinatown.”
Curator's original description reads: “May 31, 2019, Vancouver (Chinese Cultural Centre: 555 Columbia Street). Volunteers John Restakis (left) and June Chow (right) remove the main mural from the exhibition ’Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow.’ Part of a series of six photos.”
Curator's original description reads: “May 31, 2019, Vancouver (Chinese Cultural Centre: 555 Columbia Street). Volunteers John Restakis (left) and June Chow (right) remove the main mural from the exhibition ’Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow.’ Part of a series of six photos.”
Curator's original description reads: “May 31, 2019, Vancouver (Chinese Cultural Centre: 555 Columbia Street). Volunteers John Restakis (left) and June Chow (right) remove the main mural from the exhibition ’Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow.’ Part of a series of six photos.”
Curator's original description reads: “May 31, 2019, Vancouver (Chinese Cultural Centre: 555 Columbia Street). Volunteers John Restakis (left) and June Chow (right) remove the main mural from the exhibition ’Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow.’ Part of a series of six photos.”
Curator's original description reads: “May 2019, Vancouver (Chinese Cultural Centre: 555 Columbia Street). Henry (left) and Michael Fair visit the exhibition ‘Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow.’ Behind them is a photo of their father, John Howard Fair, as a child tap dancer in the 1930s.”
Item is a photograph showing curator Catherine Clement (second from right) with visitors to the exhibition ‘Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow.'
Curator's original description reads: “May 2019, Vancouver (Chinese Cultural Centre: 555 Columbia Street). Joanne Enchelmeir visits the exhibition ‘Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow.’ She submitted an old family photo that showed the same woman, wearing the same outfit, but posing with Joanne’s grandfather and great grandmother.”
Curator's original description reads: “May 2019, Vancouver. Visitor to the month-long exhibition ‘Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow.’ This was the first solo exhibition of Chow's work: he was the first and most prolific Chinese photographer in Vancouver. This visitor is Rose Hardbattle whose mother and father, Walter and Mary Sierpina, appear as the bride and groom in the photo on the wall. The dress is the same one that appears in the image. The wedding photo was taken a few days after Yucho Chow suddenly died.”
Global National : May 26, 2019
Item is a screen capture of Global National coverage of "Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow."
Item is a screen capture of Global National coverage of "Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow."
Curator's original description reads: “May 2019, Vancouver (Chinese Cultural Centre: 555 Columbia Street). Curator Catherine Clement with businessman/philanthropist Jack Gin. Photo was taken during the exhibition ‘Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow.’”
Curator's original description reads: “May 2019, Vancouver (Chinese Cultural Centre: 555 Columbia Street). Veronica (Chow) Kagestsu (granddaughter of photographer Yucho Chow) being interviewed by the media during the exhibition ‘Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow.’”
Journal La Source : May 21-June 11, 2019
Item is an article about "Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow," published in volume 19, issue 21 of La Source.
Curator's original description reads: “May 2019, Vancouver. Visitor to the month-long exhibition ‘Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow.’ This was the first solo exhibition of Chow's work: he was the first and most prolific Chinese photographer in Vancouver. This visitor is Howard Grant, a Musqueam elder whose photo, as a young child, appeared in the exhibition.”
Curator's original description reads: “May 2019, Vancouver. Visitors to the month-long exhibition ‘Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow.’ This was the first solo exhibition of Chow's work: he was the first and most prolific Chinese photographer in Vancouver. This photo was taken early in the day and is one of a series taken on the same morning.”
Curator's original description reads: “May 2019, Vancouver. Visitors to the month-long exhibition ‘Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow.’ This was the first solo exhibition of Chow's work: he was the first and most prolific Chinese photographer in Vancouver. This photo was taken early in the day and is one of a series taken on the same morning.”
Curator's original description reads: “May 2019, Vancouver (Chinese Cultural Centre: 555 Columbia Street). Three members of the Grant family visit the exhibition ‘Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow.’ (Left to right): Howard Grant, Helen Callbreath and Gordon Grant. One of their family photos was on display during the exhibition and was an example of a mixed-race couple (a Chinese father and an Indigeneous mother.)”
Curator's original description reads: “May 2019, Vancouver (Chinese Cultural Centre: 555 Columbia Street). Judy Zesko (left) and Nettie Klimec visit the exhibition ‘Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow.’ Behind them are several photos from their family taken by Yucho Chow over a 20-year period.”
Curator's original description reads: “May 2019, Vancouver (Chinese Cultural Centre: 555 Columbia Street). Curator Catherine Clement (left) with Mamie (Ng) Fung, the granddaughter of photographer Yucho Chow. Taken during the exhibition ‘Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow,’ the two women pose in front of a mural of the Main Street store.”
Curator's original description reads: “May 2019, Vancouver. Visitors to the month-long exhibition ‘Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow.’ This was the first solo exhibition of Chow's work: he was the first and most prolific Chinese photographer in Vancouver. This photo was taken early in the day and is one of a series taken on the same morning.”
Curator's original description reads: “May 2019, Vancouver. Visitors to the month-long exhibition ‘Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow.’ This was the first solo exhibition of Chow's work: he was the first and most prolific Chinese photographer in Vancouver. This photo was taken early in the day and is one of a series taken on the same morning.”
Curator's original description reads: “May 2019, Vancouver. Visitor to the month-long exhibition ‘Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow.’ This was the first solo exhibition of Chow's work: he was the first and most prolific Chinese photographer in Vancouver. This visitor brought in a photo of her mother taken at Yucho Chow Studio sometime in the 1940s or early 1950s.”
Curator's original description reads: “May 2019, Vancouver. Visitor to the month-long exhibition ‘Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow.’ This was the first solo exhibition of Chow's work: he was the first and most prolific Chinese photographer in Vancouver. This visitor is Michael A. Machacek from Toronto, Ontario.”
Item is an article about "Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow," published by The Tyee, May 16, 2019.
Casablanket : a tale of transit, transients and transvestites
Part of BC Gay and Lesbian Archives
Item is a videocassette containing the fictional black and white film entitled "Casablanket: A Tale of Transit, Transients and Transvestites." The film was written by Kathryn Zemliya and B.K. Anderson. B.K. Anderson was also the Director and Camera-person. Cast includes: Shaira Holman, Jasmine Pahl, Poppi Reiner, Suzanne Bastien, Allison Rennie, Tara Fynn, Carrie Earnshaw, Kathryn Zemliya, and Alanna Murray. Credits roll at the end of the film.
Curator's original description reads: “May 2019, Vancouver. Visitors to the month-long exhibition ‘Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow.’ This was the first solo exhibition of Chow's work: he was the first and most prolific Chinese photographer in Vancouver. These visitors are the descendants for Yucho Chow.”