Chinese argonauts : an anthology of the Chinese contributions to the historical development of Santa Clara County / edited by Gloria Sun Hom.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hom, Gloria Sun, editor.

Series:

Local history studies ; 0276-4105 v. 6.

Local history studies, 0276-4105 ; v. 6

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chinese Americans.

History.

California--Santa Clara County.

Chinese Americans--California--Santa Clara County--History.

Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History.

Santa Clara County (Calif.).

Genre:

History.

Penn Provenance:

Schuyler, Robert L., 1947- (donor)

Physical Description:

ix, 219 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Other Title:

P. 4 of cover: Sheng-tʻai Kʻa-la hsien Hua jen li shih

Place of Publication:

[Los Altos Hills] : Foothill Community College, [1971]

Contents:

History of the Chinese in Santa Clara County / Kenneth Chow

Thomas Foon Chew, founder of the Bayside Cannery / James Wright

Chinese involvement in the development of the flower industry in Santa Clara County / Michael Culbertson

Chinese funerals / Marla McBride

Kwong family and the meat market / Kahala-Ann Gibson

San Jose joss house / Ralph Schneider

Chinatown fire / David Gawrosch

Sing Kee, a contribution / Harriet Wallace

Art and Architecture of Maryknoll Seminary of Cupertino / Frank Cooper

Palace Market, the business, Gerald Lee, the man / Barbara McNair

San Jose Railroad and Crocker's pets / Gilbert Olsen and Richard Floyd

Herbalism, age old Chinese medical art / Bonnie B. Burns

Dr. Henry Wong Him, his contributions to Santa Clara County / Sally Jean Dobson

Santa Clara County rice bowl / Debi Thomas

Chinese language schools of Santa Clara County / Greta Dewberry

Sing Kee, sergeant / Rudy Birnel, Michael Wall, and Stanley Leong

Ming Quong / Gerrye Wong

New Almaden Quicksliver Mine, 1850-1900 / Richard Nielsen.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Online version: Chinese argonauts.

OCLC:

1013277