Abstract The DeFalla Family collection consists of CHSSC founding documents, papers and artifacts reflecting Chinese American life, collected by the DeFalla family. It is arranged at a series and sub-series level. This collection is significant to CHSSC because it contains items regarding its own founding as well as artifacts that tell the story of Chinese American life and showing the connections in Southern California. Available through this collection are glimpses of Chinese American life through...

Abstract The Fritz Family collection consists of photographs, papers, and artifacts created by three generations of the Fritz Family in Los Angeles. It is arranged at a series level. This collection provides insight into the life of Angelenos who lived in the area of Chinatwon before it was known as such, revealing hidden connections between French American and Chinese American communities in Los Angeles. French immigration was at a high from the 1850s to 1860s, making the French the fastest-growing...

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Newspaper clippings and articles regarding the Metro Goldline, Evergreen Cemetery, the Los Angeles County Crematorium, the Metro Redline, and the historical preservation of the Shrine.

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This series is comprised of newspaper and magazine clippings.

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The Paul Chace Collection is arranged at the Series-Level and Subseries-Level. The collection consists of ceramics, photographs, VHS tapes and newspapers about the Bok Kai festival, and various papers collected or written by Paul Chace. Also included are film negatives and artifacts from an archeological excavation that took place in Riverside, California.