歐玉 Yuk Ow Collection AAS ARC 2000/70

歐玉 Yuk Ow collectionAAS ARC 2000/70Descriptive Summary12/03TitleCollection of Yuk Ow, 1800s -1982Collection NumberAAS ARC 2000/70CreatorYuk Ow CollectionExtentNumber of Containers: 74 cartons, 6 oversized boxes, 2 oversized folders, 2 boxes (9” x12.5”/12” x 6”)Collection Processed ByTeresa Sun and Limin FuDate CompletedDecember 2001Finding Aid Created ByTeresa SunAbstractThis collection is Mr. Yuk Ow's lifelong collection. We have organized his collection intotwo groups. One is under Chinese American group (Carton 1-43) and the other underChinese group (Carton 44-74). It contains records of the Chinese newspapers, Magazines,Official Documents and personal biography (both in Pin-yin and Chinese characters) from1800s to 1900s; History of Chinese publication, List of Chinese business stores and owners,Community Events, History of Chinese Churches, Chinese Cooking, Crime, Culture, DailyLife, Dance, Chinese Business Directories, Discrimination, Education, Festivals, Finance,Foreign Relations, Gambling, Gardens, Genealogy, Government, Health, Chinese AmericanHistory, Immigration, Library, Literature, Music, Organization, Places, Politics, Schools, andTravel.歐玉 (寵賜)Yuk Ow CollectionAAS ARC 2000/70BiographyYuk Ow (1915-1982) was born in the Nanhai district, Guangdong province, The People’sRepublic of China. He came to the United States when he was thirteen years old. After hegraduated from Nanqiao Chinese School in l932, he was hired as a Chinese teacher and laterwas promoted to Dean of Study and, eventually, Principal of Nanqiao Chinese School. In hiscollege years, he developed a special interest in studying Chinese American history,1

particularly the history of those who came from his homeland district. He was on the staff ofEditing at the Chinese Times. He also served in the U.S. army as Staff Sergeant and wasstationed Fort Snelling in 1934. He was given the titles of “journalist, teacher, and soldier”.It is not clear as to when he joined the Army nor when he left the Army. He did write abouthis years in the Army and was published in the newspaper. In 1947, he married. In 1954, hereceived his Masters Degree in Library Science from the University of California, Berkeley.In l970, he retired from his last job as a translator. Since then, he devoted his time toresearch Chinese American history and to organize the materials he had collected over theyears. In 1973-1974, he edited A History of the Sam Yup Benevolent Association in theUnited States. He has truly been the pioneer in the study of Chinese American history.歐玉 Yuk Ow CollectionAAS ARC 2000/70Scope and ContentThe Yuk Ow collection is an extensive collection of biographies of both Chinese andChinese Americans. It reflects the struggle to survive in a foreign land. From the frequentcorrespondence between families we are able to know how much the family at homedepended on the financial support of the one in America. Genealogy is a big section of thiscollection. Yuk Ow focuses mainly on the province of Guandong, and his own family clanfrom 1265 to 1975.A large part of the collection is also clippings and pictures from Chinese Americancommunity newspaper clippings and pictures. It demonstrates what the Chinese havecontributed to this foreign land, and they call this country their home. Whether it is inbusiness, religion, community service, or politics, their contribution and participation areobvious. Mr. Ow researches extensively on the activities of Chinese American organizationsand on the relationships among them. There is an extensive section on the Sam Yuporganizations which include their activities and people. Chinese students in the United Statesand Europe from 1850 to 1979 are also included.Among items in the collection, Mr. Ow bought precious documents dating back to1840s. There are prefecture’s warnings about pirates, and rewards for the apprehension ofthieves; official correspondence between the British Consulate and Chinese officials in Qingdynasty.Yuck Ow CollectionAAS ARC 2000/70Container ListContainerFolder ContentsDatesCHINESE AMERICAN COLLECTIONCarton 112Angel IslandImmigration Station - ReportList of Chinese interpretersPoetry219761911 and 19301931

3-4Chinese Architecture1936Art5Arts- ving11Fashion12-15 aphy19Chinese Periodical Press1966-8120Gazette of the National Government of ROC1925-4821Catalogue of Reprints of China (ROC)197222Contents of Sibu congkan 四部叢刊1965, 6623Contents of Siku quanshu Vol. 5 四庫全書197324Sample of Zizhi tongjian with annotation治通鑑 196625Reprinted edition of Sibu congkan四部叢刊196526Contents of Sibu beiyao四部備要reprinted edition 19662726 Chinese Official History 二十六史197128Reprints of Sancai ing aid for Books and Authorsn.d.31Lu-Shu-Ku, By viceroy of Liang-Chiang32Written Materials By California Chinese and their Biographies33Bibliography of Chinese History and Literature in San FranciscoState College Library34Titles and call numbers of Chinese Literatures and History Book inU.C. Berkeley Asian Study LibraryCarton 21234-6789101112Publication (Chinese American)1953-79Publication1965-79Book Publication1955-80Publishing and Research1967-68Contents of Reprintsn.d.Publications - Center of Chinese Research Materials1975-79Publications (Chinese American)1972-82San Francisco State College (periodical sub. headings)Encyclopedia: 皇朝政典類篡1903Authors and Written Materials by Chinesen.d.Biography -- Personal -- Newsclips13-33 Last name -- Ah to ��畢﹐碧﹐扁﹐3

�Carton 31-45Carton 41-28 Last name -- Gu to �胡﹐華﹐花﹐黃29Memoir of Huang Gongkuan 黃公寬197330Commemorative Book of Huang Rengjun's 81st Birthday黃仁俊196731Huang (Biographies)32-43 Last name – Huangfu to 姬﹐冀﹐嵇﹐紀﹐賈﹐簡 , 江Carton 51-43Last name – Jiang to Kang江, �10Kang Youwei 康有為1858-192711Biography of Kang Youwei12Poetry by Kang Youwei13Poetry by Kang Youwei14-15 Correspondence of Kang Youwei p.1-1201899-95816Kang Youwei's Calligraphy17-43 Last name – Ke to 郎﹐勞﹐雷﹐李Carton 61-9Carton 7Last name -- Chen to Last name -- Li to � to Liang Bojun梁伯俊11Biography of Liang Family12Biography of Liang Clan of Huangpu13Correspondence and Articles--Charles L. Leong梁普禮1964,197114-37 Last Name – Liao to Lu廖﹐林﹐凌, 劉﹐柳﹐龍﹐樓﹐盧﹐陸﹐ 鹿﹐綠﹐呂﹐倫﹐38Autobiography of Lu Chaoren 呂超然1903-198239Biographies: Lun1-51 Last name – Luo to Ma羅﹐駱﹐馬﹐麻8Biography of Robert Morrison--The Scholar and the ManBy Lindsay Ride19579-51Last name – Mai to Shen4

��﹐區﹐歐陽﹐潘, � 喬, �﹐容閎﹐阮﹐薩﹐沙﹐商﹐上﹐邵, 佘﹐申Carton 81-34Last name – Shen to ��, �﹐王﹐魏﹐Carton 91-2Last name -- Wei to Wen衛﹐尉﹐韋﹐溫3Copy of Wen Wenjie's Tomb Inscription 溫文節, By 張學華4-14Last Name – Wen to Wu文﹐翁﹐武﹐巫﹐伍﹐吳15Wu Rongguang's Timeline吳榮光年譜16-40 Last name -- Xi to Yang西﹐席﹐奚, 閻﹐嚴﹐顏﹐楊Carton 101-31Carton 111-20Carton 121-11Last name – Yang to ﹐余﹐虞﹐喻, hy of Zhang Xiangpu 張香譜197133-35 Biographies of Zang 張Last name – Zhang to �周﹐朱Last name – Zhu to �左Biography12Biographies of Chinese Officials and immigrants13-24 Biography – Chinese of America 1815-190025Eminent Persons26Famous Chinese Women27-28 Pictures29Notes30Newsclips – Miscellaneous31Names32Newsclips - Famous People33-37 Overseas Chinese News1919-19235

38ObituaryCarton 131-20ObituaryCarton 141-8ObituaryBusiness: List of stores and owners in United States91881101881-1973, p. 1-69111904-1932, p. 72-106121894-1913, p. 107-112131850-1873, p. 1-93141875-1899, p. 94-196151902-1937, p. 1-87161920-1981, p. 88-257171911-1962, p. 1-17181852-1982, p. 1-81191907-1984, p. 82-150201848-1981, p. 151-220211887-1960, p. 105-209221909-1974, p. 210-28423Chinese General Stores in the Mining Area1848-1870s24-25 Business of Chinese ImmigrantsCarton 15123-456-789-111213-15161718Business and Chinese ImmigrantsAdvertisementBanking and BankersNews on EconomicsHousing Dispute -- Ping Yuan 平園Labor -- Organization and ActivitiesLabor Dispute -- 1960-1980Real estate1967-1969RestaurantChinese Storesafter 1906Sino-American TradeU.S. seeks trade with China1-9-1974Cartoons19Newsclips -- ComicsChina20-29 Abacus, Government, Inscription, Jewelry, Minerals, Ships,Sinology, Toy, Typewriter, WeaponsChinatown: Magazine30The Handbook of Chinese Students in U.S.193531S.F., Chinese New Year2-196032S.F. Chinatown196133S.F., Chinatown196234Miss Chinatown Pageant19646

Carton 16Carton 171234567891017th Annual Narcissus FestivalS.F., ChinatownS.F., ChinatownS.F., ChinatownS.F., ChinatownS.F., ChinatownS.F., ChinatownS.F., ChinatownS.F., ChinatownS.F., Chinatown1112131415161718192021222324252627S.F., Chinatown1981-82LA, Chinatown1971Fresno, Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association 1974Chinatown News6-18-73The Pagoda1954-5550th Anniversary Chinese YMCA1961Oberlin Shansi School 20th AnniversaryMay 1929American Chinese School Yearbook1934American Chinese School Yearbook1938American Chinese School Yearbook1939American Chinese School Yearbook1942American Chinese School Yearbook1943American Chinese School Yearbook1944American Chinese School Yearbook1949San Francisco State College3-15-1971Gee Tuck Sam Tuck Association1961Oregon, Chinese American Citizens AllianceSeptember 1953123Lung Kong AssociationGrand View Picture Ltd.10th Anniversary of Grand View 0-1950Churches -- Yuk Ow's Own Research and ManuscriptBaptist 浸信會, Congregational 綱紀慎教會1859-1965Cumberland Presbyterian 金巴崙長老會,Episcopal 聖公會, Methodist Episcopal美以美教會1893-1965Clergy – Christianity and Christians p.1-2271848-1976Presbyterian History 長老會p.1-1231868-1982History of Chinese-American Presbyterian Missionary Society1871-1971Baptist Church1896-1970Proceedings of 6th Triennial Meeting1971Proceedings of 7th Triennial MeetingJune 1974Buddhism1950-807

14151617181920St. Mary's Chinese Catholic ChurchCongregational Church1970sMethodist Episcopal ChurchS.F. Chinese Presbyterian ChurchDaoist TemplesChurch and Clergy Activities1970s-1980sChurch and Clergy Activities – Chinese Church of the Nazarene宣聖會, Cumberland Presbyterian Church 金巴崙長老會, GoldenGate金門教會, The True Sunshine Episcopal中華聖公會,Chinese Reform Church 改革宗教會, Chinese Southern BaptistChurch美南浸信會, etc.1970s21California Church History—CorrespondenceOctober195122Chinese YMCA -- Fifth Anniversary中華基督教青年會Community Events -- Newsclips23Community1950-6824Community195525-26 Community1956-5727-28 Community1969-7429Community (1)1975Carton 1812-22Community (2)Community19751976-82Carton 191-32Pictorama of Chinese American1946-61Carton 201-32Pictorama of Chinese American1962-85Carton 2112-34-567-89-19Carton 221-101112131415161718CookingFood and DrinksThe Art of Chinese Cooking and RecipesThe Art of EatingChinese CookingChinese BeveragesRecipesCrimeCrimes Committed by ChinesePassport Fraud Trial--Li and DavisLoah Ching 華青Disasters and AccidentsCulture -- NewsclipsIntroduction to Chinese CultureColumn: "The Chinese Messenger"AntiquesChinatown -- CalamitiesCulture8April 19891847-19811973-811950s to 19711960s-80s1960s to 1970s