Reflections of Seattle's Chinese Americans: The First 100 Years

Ron Chew

ISBN 10: 0295974125 / ISBN 13: 9780295974125

Published by Univ of Washington Pr, 1995

About this Item

University of Washington Press / Wing Luke Museum, 1995. Near fine softcover, with minor shelf wear. 1st edition,1st printing. Flatsigned on title page by Ron Chew. .

Seller Inventory # ABE-1641755822529

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Reflections of Seattle's Chinese Americans: The First 100 Years
• Publisher: Univ of Washington Pr
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0295974125
• ISBN 13: 9780295974125
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • american history

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Synopsis

Through 71 intimate stories and portraits, elders in Seattle's Chinese American community share, for the first time, their personal memories, both sweet and bitter. In their own voices, they describe their early life in Chinese villages, their passage to America and Seattle's Chinatown. They share their experiences working in laundries, restaurants and canneries. They tell of the climate of racial discrimination, the era of World War II and the community that emerged after the war.
These stories are supplemented by an original historical essay on Seattle's Chinese American community by Doug Chin. The essay provides a window for understanding the struggles and achievements of Chinese Americans during the period from 1860 to the 1960s, the landmark first 100 years.