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1943 - Graduating class

1943 - Graduating class

Collector/curator's description reads: “1943, Vancouver. On location photo of the graduating class. The boy in front row, centre is Harvey Eng (son of Henry Eng). Back row (left to right): Miss Montgomery; Miss Lily McCarger; Mrs. Jack Chan; and Miss Esther Fung? Third Row: Unidentified; David Lim; Kong (Ken) Young; Unidentified; Unidentified. Middle Row: May Chu?: Valerie Lee; Audrey Yip: Jenny Jang; Unidentified. Front Row: Unidentified; Mary Phyllis Kett?; Harvey Eng, Mavis Yuen, Unidentified. This picture was taken at the Chinese United Church complex on Pender and Dunlevy Streets. These steps lead up to the men's dormitory where the church rented out rooms to single young men. The actual church was to the right of this building. The kindergarten classes were held in the basement of this building.”

1945 - Graduating class

1945 - Graduating class

Collector/curator's description reads: “1945, Vancouver. Class photo. Front row (left to right): Phyllis Moy; Donna Yee; Lucie (Ying) Lum; Victor Huang; Janice Yuen; Raymond Chung; Nancy Eng. Middle row: Ruby Lam; Larry Wong; Joe Lee; Lila Chew; Shirley Jang; Anna Chow; Sonny Choy; Ken Lee. Back row: Lily May McCargar; Isabel Montgomery; Marion (Lowe) Mah.”

AA Kids Curric. [curriculum] pt 1 and 2

Item is an audio cassette containing a recording of talks from the [PAAC] Conference on the topic of education, racism and children. Speakers include Betty [Khan] (Intercultural Trainer, Seattle Public Schools), Tony Ogilvie (Asian American Program, State Office of Education), Valerie Pang (University of Washington) and other speakers (names inaudible).

AA Kids [curriculum]

AA Kids [curriculum]

Item is an audio cassette containing a recording from the [PAAC] Conference, a panel discussion on the topic of education, racism and children.

Barazzuol - John

Barazzuol - John

Collector/curator's description reads: “1943, Vancouver. Photo of 14-month old John Barazzuol. A member of an Italian-Canadian family that lived at 633 Atlantic Street.”

CASHRA (Canadian Association of Statutory Human Rights Agencies) - Part 11 and 12

Item is an audio cassette containing recordings from the CASHRA (Canadian Association of Statutory Human Rights Agencies) Conference in June of 1979. Both sides of the tape include a talk by a human rights lawyer Bryan [?] from Seattle. Side B of the tape continues with a talk by children's rights expert [Justice, name unintelligible]. Contents are related to Pender Guy programs # 149, 150, 151, 154, 155, 156, 157.

CASHRA (Canadian Association of Statutory Human Rights Agencies) - Part 15 and 16

Item is an audio cassette containing recordings from the CASHRA (Canadian Association of Statutory Human Rights Agencies) Conference in June of 1979. Side A of the tape contains part of a talk by children's rights expert [Justice, name unintelligible], followed by questions from conference attendees. Side B contains the introduction to day two of the conference by Kathleen [Ruff] and a panel on human rights in the media with Clark Davie (Vancouver Sun), Jean Arrington (Women's Research Centre, moderator), Harry Jerome, Peter Ross, and Gloria George. Contents are related to Pender Guy programs # 149, 150, 151, 154, 155, 156, 157.

Chow - George - 1921

Chow - George - 1921

Collector/curator's description reads: “Circa 1921, Vancouver. George Mook Chow, age 10, from Moose Jaw. His father was Charles Soloman Chow (Yucho's younger brother). George had travelled by train from Moose Jaw to Vancouver. His name was sewn into his coat so that he could easily be identified. The plan was for George to visit China along with his uncle Yucho Chow and his children. The trip was scheduled for March of 1921 on the ship the Empress of Russia. George stayed in China for approximately two years then came back to Moose Jaw. He left again for China as a teen when he became named in the divorce of a white couple. He only returned to Canada in 1943 after escaping a Japanese prisoner of war camp.”

Chow - Ten Lam children - c. 1911

Chow - Ten Lam children - c. 1911

Collector/curator’s original description reads: “C. 1911, Vancouver. Portrait of the children of CHOW Ten Lam. This photo was taken the same day as a family portrait which included the parents. (Left to Right) Henry; Lillian; Baby Victoria; and George. Their father, Chow Ten Lam, who arrived in Canada in 1897, earned a living doing many different things. Over his lifetime, he was as an accountant in his uncle’s store; he was a news correspondent for a Chinese newspaper; a partner in a wholesale grocery business and finally an interpreter and general insurance agent. Early on, he learned English from a Methodist Sunday school teacher. Their father was eventually baptized and the Chow family were one of the first Chinese Christian families in Canada.”

Corobotiuc - William

Corobotiuc - William

Collector/curator's description reads: “Circa 1949, Vancouver. Photo of William (Bill) George Corobotiuc. Born in Vancouver July 20, 1943 and died November 28, 2006. Came from a Croatian family. He worked at Workers Compensation Board and was known for his love of quotes, using them every opportunity he could. ‘Stop and smell the roses.’ ‘You get what you pay for.’ ‘You snooze, you lose.’ He was also a devoted vinyl record collector and amassed thousands of record albums over the years, mostly rock n' roll.”

De Marchi - Giovanni w grandfather - 1932

De Marchi - Giovanni w grandfather - 1932

Collector/curator's description reads: “1932, Vancouver. The photo, taken at Yucho Chow Studio, shows a young Italian Canadian boy, Giovanni De Marchi, standing next to his grandfather who resided in Italy. The grandfather never came to Canada and has been superimposed into the photo of Giovanni. This was a common way to unite families who were living so far apart. (Note: the original cardboard holder around the photo was cut in order to fit it into a picture frame.)”

Dragan - Michael and Walter - c. 1917

Dragan - Michael and Walter - c. 1917

Collector/curator's description reads: “C. 1917, Vancouver. Photo of brothers Michael (b: 1909) and Walter Dragan. They were Ukrainian but in the 1911 Canada [census?], their parents, Alex and Oleni Dragan, would claim the family was from Galacia (then part of the Austria - Hungarian Empire) and that their ethnic group was Ruthenian and Greek Orthodox religion. Galacia covered an area of Poland, Romania, and Ukraine. Michael spend his whole life in the logging industry starting in a sawmill just after high school. He worked in various logging camps up the coast and later became a partner in a sawmill near Brandywine Falls (close to where Whistler is today). Michael later moved back to Vancouver and worked at Bay Forest Lumber for the rest of his working life. At Bay Forest he performed many duties such as timber cruising, road development and, during the winter months, did map work in the office. Walter, the younger brother, held done many jobs including chauffeur, truck driver, and longshoreman.”

Dragan - Michael, James and Walter - c. 1916

Dragan - Michael, James and Walter - c. 1916

Collector/curator's description reads: “C. 1916, Vancouver. Photo of siblings (L to R): Michael Dragan (born 1909), James Dragan and Walter Dragan. A portrait studio photo taken about a year or two later, does not contain James. They were Ukrainian but in the 1911 Canada [census?], their parents, Alex and Oleni Dragan, would claim the family was from Galacia (then part of the Austria - Hungarian Empire) and that their ethnic group was Ruthenian and Greek Orthodox religion. Galacia covered an area of Poland, Romania, and Ukraine. Michael spend his whole life in the logging industry starting in a sawmill just after high school. He worked in various logging camps up the coast and later became a partner in a sawmill near Brandywine Falls (close to where Whistler is today). Michael later moved back to Vancouver and worked at Bay Forest Lumber for the rest of his working life. At Bay Forest he performed many duties such as timber cruising, road development and, during the winter months, did map work in the office. Walter held many jobs including chauffeur, truck driver, and longshoreman.”

Fornari - Jean

Fornari - Jean

Collector/curator's description reads: “Circa 1944, Vancouver. Photo of a seated, two-year-old child named Jean Fornari. Jean is seated on an adult-sized chair. She would later marry and become known as Jean O'Fallon.”

Gee How Oak Tin Bene. Assn Convention (18th) in Chicago Ill., Sept 15th 1970 - Chinook Club Picni...

Gee How Oak Tin Bene. Assn Convention (18th) in Chicago Ill., Sept 15th 1970 - Chinook Club Picnic in Cates Park N. Van June 1970

Item is a film showing the Gee How Oak Tin Benevolent Association convention at the Chicago chapter, firecrackers and lion dancers in front of the Chicago Chinese Benevolent Association, indoor museum scenes (possibly in Chicago), exterior and parking lot of the Vancouver Museum and the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, an outdoor barbecue with games at a park with the sign "Chin-ook Fish and Game Club".

Howard Ng - early 1930s

Howard Ng - early 1930s

Collector/curator’s description reads: “C. early 1930s, Vancouver. Photograph of Howard Ng (born August 16, 1928), grandson of Yucho Chow. Howard’s mother was Mabel Chow (Yucho’s daughter b. 1901) who had also served as the photographer’s first assistant.”

Jessie Chow - postcard

Jessie Chow - postcard

Collector/curator’s description reads: “1932, Vancouver. Postcard portrait of Jessie Chow, Yucho Chow’s daughter. Jessie became the main hand colourist at the studio - using oils to hand paint black and white photos.”

Keith Chan House Party - Poon Leong Family - Bob Lee and Mrs. Chan - Henry Young - Fraser Bridge ...

Keith Chan House Party - Poon Leong Family - Bob Lee and Mrs. Chan - Henry Young - Fraser Bridge Exhibit Park - Chin Nin Farm Winter Scene

Item is a film containing footage of a Christmas party at Keith Chan's house, Vancouver City Hall festive lights at night, a party with people gathering in a living room and kitchen, snowy scene at Vancouver's Exhibition Park on Renfrew street, a frozen river and bridge, a farm setting, people skating and playing ice hockey on a frozen pond.

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