Research and learning

Part 2: A Tale of Seattle’s Chinatown 

This Part 2 blog continues the exploration of a single letter from the Chung Collection, from small-town Saskatchewan to transnational impact in Seattle, exploring how objects and spaces hold stories of resilience, migration, and history.

Loo Gee Wing: The Forgotten Tycoon Who Helped Shape Chinese Canadian History

Loo Gee Wing (1861–1923) was one of the most influential Chinese Canadian figures of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, yet his name is scarcely recognized today. Despite his savvy business successes, Loo’s later years were marked by community disputes, financial woes, and legal battles. His once-vast estate dwindled, and his story faded from public memory. Yet, his buildings, like the Sun Ah Hotel and Chinese Theatre, remain landmarks of Vancouver Chinatown, and his legacy as a pioneer and community builder endures.

26 Above Bonanza

This blog post is part of RBSC’s new series spotlighting items in the Phil Lind Klondike Gold Rush Collection and the Wallace B. and Madeline H. Chung Collection. When Phil Lind’s grandfather, John (Johnny) Grieve Lind, arrived in what was then part of the Northwest Territories in June 1894, he first traveled to a mining […]

The Wide World of Queer Travel

A new collection explores the world of LGBTQ+ travel and tourism.

Map of Guangdong Province, 1924

This blog post is part of RBSC’s new series spotlighting items in the Phil Lind Klondike Gold Rush Collection and the Wallace B. and Madeline H. Chung Collection.  Welcome to our second short-form blog highlighting items from the Dr. Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung Collection. This week we will be introducing one of […]

Dawson City Firemen

As part of a new series spotlighting items in the Phil Lind Klondike Gold Rush Collection and the Wallace B. and Madeline H. Chung Collection, we look at Dawson City’s firemen.

Commemorating Orange Shirt Day/National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30th 2024

Each year on September 30, people across Canada wear orange to recognize, commemorate, and raise awareness about the history and ongoing legacies of the Indian Residential School system (IRSS). Here at the Chung | Lind Gallery, we are commemorating the day with this blog post by Gallery Attendant and Exhibitions Assistant, Emily Witherow, which introduces […]