Oral history cassette tapes: Harriet Eng-Achson, Eduardo (no last name), Sylvia Lee, Harry Kee Chee, Gladys Eng Chin (4 tapes), Leslie Eng Wong (2 tapes), 1 unlabeled tape, Undated.
Scope and Contents
This series contains set of historical Chinatown photos in negative form (scanned to http://digital.npl.org). There are also 41 CDs and DVDs, most of which contain photographs. Again most are recent photographs (including photographs of Sumei events on Chinatown) but several CDs contain historical Chinatown photographs and maps. Some also contain text files with drafts for the Chinatown book. Of note is #19 which has video of a full Newark Chinatown reunion and #21 and #25 which have historical Chinatown photos. This series also contains casettes of oral histories by Ms. Skeete-Laessig which have been digitized but not put online due to copyright.
Dates
- Undated.
Extent
From the Collection: 26.59 Linear Feet (6 Hollinger boxes, 6 Paige boxes, 1 oversize box, and a 16-foot long model of a street) : Main & Offsite
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Chinese
Creator
- From the Collection: Skeete-Laessig, Yoland (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Charles F. Cummings New Jersey Information Center, Newark Public Library Repository
3rd Floor
Newark Public Library
5 Washington St.
Newark NJ 07102 United States
973-733-7775
njreference@npl.org