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Lillian and Wilgene

File consists of photographs of Lillian Wong and her adopted son Wilgene at their home at 814 Jackson Avenue and in a park-like setting when Wilgene was three years old; a photograph of Wilgene and Lillian at a picnic in the early 1940s; and a photograph of Wilgene in military uniform with Lillian in the 1940s.

1975 trip

File consists of photographs of Paul Yee, Vernon Yee, and Lillian Ho Wong and other Ho family members in Ontario, Chicago, and Washington D.C.

Amoy : Chinese junk

File consists of photographs of the Amoy, including one showing Captain and Mrs. Waard, their son, Douglas Fairbanks, and Mary Pickford aboard the ship, and another showing Mrs. Waard, her son, and a group of men aboard the ship.

Parade for 1939 royal visit

File consists of a photograph of two Chinese-Canadian girls dressed in costume for the visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, to Victoria, B.C., and a photograph of a Chinese-Canadian organization's float in a parade for the royal visit.

Entertainment and diversions

File consists of photographs of women playing cards, a man and two girls holding what may be prizes, and a girl who may be a member of the Woo family playing accordion.

Lillian Ho Wong and family members

File consists of portraits of Lillian Wong as a young woman, her mother Ho Chan Shee (Mrs. Jin Chong Ho), her sisters Nellie, Ruth, Winnifred (Winnie) and their children, her brother Sam, Lillian Wong's adopted children Wilgene and Maria, and family members in Portland, Oregon.

Lillian and Foon Wong at banquets and parties

File consists of photographs of Lillian and Foon Wong at celebratory gatherings such as a cocktail party held in 1951 that may have been hosted by the Wong Kong Har Tong or the Chinese Benevolent Association.

Twin sons of Francis Wong

File consists of a photo of the twin ten-year old, Chinese-born sons of Francis Wong of Portland, Oregon.

Weddings

File consists of portraits of various young couples, their wedding parties, and their guests in Vancouver; Nanaimo, B.C.; Canmore, Alberta; and possibly other cities.

Huang Jing Ren

File consists of a photographs Huang Jing Ren at her wedding, and a photograph of Huang Jing Ren with two small children and Lillian Wong.

Edmonton

File contains photographs showing Edmonton's Chinatown, Klondike Days parade floats, houses, restaurants, buildings, retail shops and Paul Yee with some of his family members.

Family

File consists of negatives showing Paul Yee and his aunt Lillian Ho Wong inside an apartment or house, presumably Wong's; one of the photographs is of a small child.

Family photos contact sheet

File consists of a contact sheet displaying seven photographs of Lillian Wong and her family members.

Foon Wong

File consists of portraits of Foon Wong as a child and as an adult.

Crosby Y.P. Club

File consists of a photograph of members of the Crosby Y.P. Club assembled at the Orpheum Cafe for the club's fifth anniversary banquet. According to the label accompanying this photograph, Thomas Whaun was the club's honoured guest and speaker.

Huang Yun Shan Society

File consists of a portrait of five men whose lapels are decorated with rosettes and printed ribbons. The men are likely members of the Huang Yun Shan Society (Wong Wun San Society).

Images borrowed from the Chinese Benevolent Association

A photocopy of a newspaper article included in this file indicates that the procession pictured in many of the negatives in the file may have been held as part of the funeral of Jung Jun Sow, publisher of the Chinese Times, grand master of the Chinese Freemasons, educator, chairman of the Jung Wing Sung Society, and a past chairman of the Chinese Benevolent Society.

Paul Yee in kindergarten

File consists of photographs of Paul Yee and his kindergarten classmates in their classroom and at their graduation.

Lillian Ho Wong's photo album : ca. 1918 - ca.1920

File consists of a album containing photographs taken in and around Vancouver and Seattle, Washington. Some of the subjects of the photos in the album are arches erected in downtown Vancouver for the visit of the Prince of Wales in 1919, young people singing at a piano, and Capilano Gardens. The album also includes photographs of Lillian Ho Wong working in a millinery shop, frequenting Stanley Park with friends, and posing on a beach and at the steps of the Vancouver Courthouse wearing an elaborate hat and dress.

[Interviews with] Peter Chong, Village Chief, Louie Phillips, Lytton B.C.

Item is an audio cassette containing recordings of two interviews, a brief one with Peter Chong at the beginning of the tape, and the rest of the tape contains an interview with Louie Phillips about the history of the Chinese community and First Nations people in Lytton. Although some of the audio sounds as if it was recorded outdoors with wind and car noises in the background, the speaking is intelligible.

Yee family photographs

Subseries consists of photographs of Gum May Yee and Gordon Yee, their children, and some of their friends and acquaintances in the area of Naicam, Saskatchewan.

Foon Wong at association events

File consists of photographs of Foon Wong and other men at the sixth national convention of the Wong Kong Har Tong held in Vancouver, B.C. and other Wong Kong Har Tong or Chinese Benevolent Association events.

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