Scope and Contents

This series is comprised of maps, business cards, voting stubs, and other ephemera.

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...

Content Description Collection includes materials relating to the Chinese Historical Society of Southern California, Chinese Americans, Los Angeles Chinatown, local organizations, and Asian Americans from the 20th century, primarily in the 1970s-1990s, collected by founder and long-time leader of CHSSC Reverend Paul Louie. This includes organizational and event materials, artifacts, newspaper articles, dissertations, and theses on Chinese Americans written between 1940-80s. This collection also contains...