Who's Who of the Chinese in New York 1918

[laohuaqiao]

Van Norden, Warner M. Who's who of the Chinese in New York. New York : Warner M. Van Norden, 1918.

It' available in digital form pds.lib.harvard.edu/pds/view/4157636

By 1918, US had entered into WWI and it was the height of Chinese Exclusion period, Warner Van Norden proposed importing 500,000 Chinese into US to relieve labor shortage, similar to the Chinese Corps program the British created. He claimed the Chinese farmers were 4 times more productive per acre that the American counterpart.

The book included photos he took on his earlier t rip to China.

[helen]

just looked at this site - Fantastic for those who are from SiYip

[Henry]

Hi Helen,

This is great for people who had early ancestors that were pioneer Chinese in New York City's Chinatown.

There is a hardcover and paperback reprint of this book, but, there is also a free 4.6 MB PDF file available for download from:

www.archive.org/details/cu31924023561685


Henry

[Ah Gin]

Henry et al,

Are you or anyone else are aware of similar book(s) for San Francisco and Chicago? Reason I ask is, it will be a great resource for folks like myself trying to trace the movement of my ancestors in the US.

Regards, Ah Gin

[Henry]

Ah Gin,

I suggest contacting the Chinese Cultural Center of San Francisco or the Chinese Historical Society of America. I believe they have pretty good collections of contemporary and out of print books about the Chinese in San Francisco.

Henry

[Ah Gin]

Henry,

Silly me. Right at our door step. But of course. I will contact our fellow researchers in SF in due course.

Have a happy holiday in Colombia. It's Summer there of course. I am sure you will be on a look out for Chinese heritage, even in the remote part of Colombia.

Regards, Ah Gin

[jing]

Hi There,

For San Francisco Chinese, see Chinn, Thomas W. Bridging the Pacific:San Francisco Chinatown and its People. San Francisco, Chinese Historical Society of America (CHSA), c1989. 330 p. ISBN 0-9614198-3-0 or ISBN 0-9614198-4-9 (pbk). May be out of print. check CHSA and/or the public library.
This a collection of interviews with many of the first generation in SF. Great index of names too.

Jing

[jing]

Hi Again,

Re: the book, Bridging the Pacific: San Francisco... I forgot to mention that the book is a gold mine of information. The are pages with the Chinese Business Directories 1876, 1931, 1988; Village Clan Association chart, Chinese Shrimp Industry map, the 1884-5 map of San Francisco Chinatown.

Also see Amazon.com for used copies for sale.

Jing