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Box 1

 Container

Contains 8 Results:

Volunteer Activist Award, 1978 - 1979, 2024

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

Contains an application, programs, and photocopies of newspaper articles related to the Southern California Volunteer Activist Award that Wong won in 1978. The articles note that she was the only person of Asian heritage chosen for the award.

Dates: 1978 - 1979; 2024

National Volunteer Activist Award, 1979, 2024

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents

Contains photocopies of newspaper articles with photographs and a journal issue related to the National Volunteer Activist Award that Wong won in 1979.

Dates: 1979; 2024

Asian Pacific Women’s Network Sixth Annual Woman Warrior Awards, 1987, 2024

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents

Contains photocopies of newspaper articles, a program, and a journal issue related to the Lifetime Achievement award that Wong received from the Asian Pacific Women’s Network in 1987.

Dates: 1987; 2024

88th Birthday, 2009-2010

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents

Contains a flyer, handwritten notes, and letters related to donations in honour of Wong’s 88th birthday. Donations were made to the Friends of the Chinatown Library.

Dates: 2009-2010

Other Awards and Honors, 1976 - 2010, 2024, Undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents

Contains photocopies of newspaper articles, programs, and a handwritten speech about Wong related to various awards and honors that Wong received herself or that she awarded to others.

Dates: 1976 - 2010; 2024; Undated

Other Activities, 1982 - 2007, 2024, Undated

 Series — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents

This series is processed at the folder level. Contains articles, including photocopied newspaper articles, a program, planning documents, and an email related to activities and organizations that Wong was involved in including the Reachout Committee for the Los Angeles Music Center and the Chinatown branch of Los Angeles Public Library.

Dates: 1982 - 2007; 2024; Undated

Photographs, 1976-probably 2007, Undated

 Series — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents

This series is processed at the folder level. Contains photographs of Wong at various events. Several of the photographs are labelled and many are related to the articles or events referenced in the other series.

Dates: 1976-probably 2007; Undated

Original Newspaper Clippings

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents

Contains the original newspaper clippings from this collection. In general, they relate to Wong's various awards and honours and activist or volunteer activities she undertook throughout her life.

Dates: 1976-2010 (bulk 1976-1987), 2024, undated; Majority of material found within 1976 - 1987; 2024; Undated