March 18th, 2013 by sromkey | Comments Off on Featured photograph: Locomotive
Mar 18
Have you come to visit us at the Chung Collection lately? If you have, you will have noticed one of our new additions- a model locomotive, built by a former CPR Engineer as a retirement hobby project and given to Dr. Chung several years ago:

Posted on March 18th, 2013 by sromkey
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March 18th, 2013 by sromkey | Comments Off on Featured photograph: Locomotive
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January 14th, 2013 by sromkey | Comments Off on New- Railway related government publications
Jan 14
We're pleased to let you know that we have added 159 government publications such as sessional papers, reports, addresses and printed correspondence related to the development of railways in Canada and the United States. This is a great source of information for anyone interested in the political aspects of railway building, and the importance of the development of trans-continental railways to Canada and the U.S.
Posted on January 14th, 2013 by sromkey
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January 14th, 2013 by sromkey | Comments Off on New- Railway related government publications
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November 15th, 2012 by sromkey | Comments Off on Chung room re-opened, exhibition work continues
Nov 15
Thank you for your patience yesterday as we kept the Chung Collection exhibition closed for installation of new exhibits! There is still work happening today, Thursday November 15th and tomorrow, Friday November 16th in the back of the room and the back exhibits will remain unavailable during that time.
We'll be adding interpretive signs to our new exhibitions soon. Stay tuned to the News blog for more information (and some behind-the-scenes photos!)
Posted on November 15th, 2012 by sromkey
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November 4th, 2011 by sromkey | Comments Off on New book: Yip Sang and the First Chinese Canadians
Nov 04
The story of Yip Sang and his extended family is so compelling that visitors often ask, "Why hasn't someone written a book about this?" Now someone has! Yip Sang and the First Chinese Canadians by Frances Hern has been published by Heritage House as part of their "Amazing Stories" series.
Posted on November 4th, 2011 by sromkey
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May 18th, 2011 by sromkey | Comments Off on Under construction
May 18
Please excuse us while there is a bit of a mess in the Chung Collection exhibition room- and stay tuned in the near future for exciting new additions to our exhibition space!
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November 9th, 2010 by sromkey | Comments Off on New collection item: hotel ledger from Elko B.C.
Nov 09
A new acquisition has been made for the Chung Collection: a ledger from a hotel in Elko, B.C., showing the sale of goods to locals. Inscriptions in Chinese suggest that the hotel may have been operated by a Chinese-Canadian. This may be an interesting example of a Chinese business as a centre for commerce in a small town. The ledger dates to 1923.
Although it has not yet been digitized, this item is available for consultation in the Rare Books and Special Collections reading room by requesting box 254. The full catalogue record is here:
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