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Stanley Park: A Journey Through History and Today

By Tianyi Fei on September 25, 2024

Land Acknowledgement: We gratefully acknowledge that Stanley Park is on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. As Vancouver’s first and largest urban park, Stanley Park stands as a cherished green oasis amidst the bustling cityscape. Originally a site of deep cultural significance for Indigenous peoples, Stanley Park […]

Posted in Carousel, chung collection, Digitizers' Blog, First Nations Totem Poles, Hollow Tree, Indigenous cultures, open collections, Stanley Park, Uno Langmann Family Collection, wildlife | Read More | No Comments

Japan in Focus: Part 2 – Exploring materials related to Japanese Canadian during World War II

By Lauren Wong on August 6, 2024

Content Warning: This blog post features items that contain some outdated, racist, and derogatory language. This blog post follows the language guidelines set forth by Japanese Canadian Legacies, which can be found at this link. In this second part of our series “Japan in Focus”, we will delve into the materials within our open collections […]

Posted in Carousel, Digitizers' Blog, japanese canadian photograph collection, Japanese Canadians, open collections, world war two | Read More | No Comments

Japan in Focus: Part 1 – Kamishibai Plays and Their Diverse Audiences

By Lauren Wong on July 23, 2024

Welcome to our blog series exploring Japan-related materials from our Open Collections! This week, we begin with Part 1, where we delve into the fascinating world of kamishibai plays from the private collection of Dr. Sharalyn Orbaugh, Department Head and Professor of Modern Japanese Literature and Popular Culture at UBC’s Asian Studies. While our previous […]

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The Lee Family: Enduring Struggles and Separation

By Lauren W on July 9, 2024

In one of our blog posts in May, we briefly touched on the Chinese Head Tax, a burdensome imposition on many Chinese Canadians from the 1885 to 1923. This week, we will take a closer look at the life of Chuck Lee, one of the very few Chinese Canadians in Halifax in the early 1900s, […]

Posted in Carousel, Chinese Canadian, Chinese Canadian Stories, Chinese Exclusion Act, Chuck Lee, Digitizers' Blog, Halifax, Head Tax, open collections | Read More | No Comments

Meet Norman L. Kwong (林佐民): A Remarkable Chinese Canadian Icon

By Lauren W on June 11, 2024

Norman L. Kwong’s path to becoming a significant figure in Canadian sports and society as a Chinese Canadian speaks volumes about resilience and breaking barriers. In this week’s blog post, we will explore his remarkable life, including the challenges he faced and the success he achieved. Early Life and Challenges Norman Kwong (far right, front […]

Posted in Carousel, Chinese Canadian Stories, Digitizers' Blog, Football, open collections, Sports | Read More | No Comments