The Chinese World 世界日報, 1955, 1963

File — Box: 8, Folder: 6

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Inventory of Newspapers:

12/071955 (P 3-6); 08/17/1976 (p 1-4, 9-12); 02/23/1976 (p 1-12); 09/27/1978 (p 13-16);

ISSUES THAT ARE VEREY BRITTLE TO HANDLE: 05/17/1963 (p 1-6); 2 copies of 3-6 09/18/1963 (p 1-6).

Dates

1955
1963

Creator

From the Collection: Chan, Lily Lum (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Some newspapers may not be accessible due to fragility. Please ask CHSSC for more information.

Biographical / Historical

The Chinese World 世界日報 (not to be confused with World Journal 世界日報) was a daily newspaper in San Francisco. It had its beginnings in 1892 as the Mon Hing Bo (文興日報), moved to Los Angeles briefly after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake before moving back to San Francisco in 1909. An English edition of the newspaper was started in 1949.

Extent

From the Collection: 23.33 Linear Feet (2 Bankers Boxes, 2 Legal hollinger boxes, 8 newspaper boxes, 1 Triangular Roll Storage Box, 1 grey Barrier Board Drop-Front Oversize Print Box, 1 flat square storage box)