This collection contains 1 Hollinger box primarily containing photographs, most of which are 35mm slides and as well as approximately 40 prints and negatives, depicting the Old Chinatown and New Chinatown neighborhoods of Los Angeles. The photographs of New Chinatown primarily consist of street scenes, views of buildings in the neighborhood, the Miss Los Angeles Chinatown pageant, and Chinese New Year Parades. Many of the slides are arranged as historical slideshows showing the histories of the Asian American, Chinese American, and Japanese American communities in Los Angeles.

Photographs and other documents relating to other Chinatowns in the United States, including those in Chicago, New York City, and San Francisco also included in the collection, as well as several watercolor prints depicting Chinese American history.