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Funded by a grant from the government, the Chinese Community History Room hired several people in 1984 to interview senior Chinese Canadian citizens in an effort to recover and preserve historical accounts of the earlier Chinese immigrants in Canada. The interviews were all recorded on the spot and the Chinese Community History Room now keeps a complete set of recordings numbering more than one hundered cassette tapes.
Another Oral History project was carried out by the Chinese Community History Room in 1992, focusing on the experiences of Chinese Canadian women in Vancouver and especially in the Strathcona area. They are also available for public use. |
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Sample Clip (RealAudio format)
This is a sample clip from a recording by Mrs Rohda Lee. Mrs Lee lived on Pender Street around the time of her marriage in 1927. In this excerpt, she describes the life of the very few women folks who lived in Chinatown in this period.
In order to listen to the sample clip, you will need RealPlayer. If you wish to download RealPlayer, please click on the icon to the bottom right. |
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