Locklear, William R. “The Celestials and the Angels.” Historical Society of Southern California Quarterly 42, no. 3, 239–56.
Mason, William. “The Chinese in Los Angeles.” Museum Alliance Quarterly (publication of Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History) 6, no. 2 (1967).
McDannold, Thomas Allen. “Development of the Los Angeles Chinatown: 1850–1970.” Master’s thesis, California State University, Northridge, 1973.
McLeod. Pigtails. (See Sources, chapter 1.)
McWilliams, Carey. “Cathay in Southern California.” Common Ground, Autumn 1945.
Mei and Wu. Stories. (See Sources, chapter 1.)
National Archives, Record Group 85: Fong See—25503/1–1; Fong Yun—23852/ 2–15; F. Suie One Company business file—13524/25.
Southern California Chinese American Oral History Project: Kenneth Ung.
Sterry, Nora. “Housing Conditions in Chinatown Los Angeles.” Journal of Applied Sociology 1 (November-December 1922).
Workman, Boyle, with Caroline Walker. The City that Grew. Los Angeles: Southland Publishing Co., 1936.
Yee, George and Elsie. “The Chinese and the Los Angeles Produce Market.” Gum Saan Journal 9, no. 2 (December 1986).
CHAPTER 5. IMMIGRATION
Author’s interviews with Edward Behme, Florence Leong, Leslee Leong, Richard See, Stella See.
Chen. The Chinese of America, 145, 154. (See Sources, chapter 1.)
Chung Sai Yat Po (Chinese Daily Paper, San Francisco), 2, 9, 19, 23 April, 11 September, 6, 12, 15, 23 November, 12 December 1907; 8, 17, 22 May, 24 June, 31 July, 6, 20, 29 August 1908; 1 January, 12 June 1909; 3, 9 January 1913.
Jackson. “Behave Like Your Actions …” (See Sources, chapter 2.)
Linking Our Lives. (See Sources, chapter 4.)
Mei and Wu. Stories. (See Sources, chapter 1.)
National Archives, Record Group 85: Fong Lai—5522–425, 17895/17–13; Fong Quong—10157/51; Fong See—25503/1–1; Fong Yun—23852/2–15; F. Suie One Company business file—13524/25.
Southern California Chinese American Oral History Project: Betty Wong Lem, Billy Lew.
CHAPTER 6. FAMILY DAYS
Anderson, Eva G. Pioneers of North Central Washington. Wenatchee [Wash.] World, 1980.
Author’s interviews with Pollyanne Andrews, Jack Catlin, Kuen Fong, Roberta Greenwood, Jennie Lee, Gilbert Leong, Florence Leong, Leslee Leong, Randall Mackinson, Mary See, Richard See, Stella See.
Beginnings. Wenatchee, Wash.: Commercial Printing, 1989.
Big Bend [Wash.] Empire, 2, 24 January, 7, 25 February 1901; 8 October 1914; 14 December 1916.
Burks, Arthur J. Here Are My People. New York: Literary Digest Books, Funk & Wagnalls, 1934.
Commission of Immigration and Housing of California. Second Annual Report, 2 January 1916.
Chung Sai Yat Po, 12, 30 October, 26 November, 16 December 1918.
Directory of Cheland & Douglas Counties. Seattle: R. L. Polk & Co., 1907.
Douglas County [Wash.] Press, 13 July 1905; 21 December 1916.
Douglas County Registry of Births, Registry of Marriages, Registry of Voters. “Former Merchant Here.” Independent Star News [Los Angeles], 31 March 1957.
Headland, Isaac Taylor. Chenchu, Our Little Chinese Cousin. Boston: L. C. Page & Co., 1903.
Larson, Louise Leung. Sweet Bamboo. Los Angeles: Chinese Historical Society of Southern California, 1989.
National Archives, Record Group 85: Fong Lai—5522–425 and 17895/17–13; Fong See—25503/1–1; Fong Yun—23852/2–15; Milton See—12017/39625; F. Suie One Company Business File—13524/25.
Pacific Asia Museum. “Welcome to the Pacific Asia Museum.” Pamphlet.
Southern California Chinese American Oral History Project: Walter Chung.
CHAPTER 7. THE HOME VILLAGE
Author’s interviews with Chuen Fong, Choey Ha Fong, Kuen Fong, Margie Hee, Gilbert Leong, Florence Leong, Leslee Leong, Marcia Norris, Mary See, Stella See.
Chen. The Chinese of America. (See Sources, chapter 1.)
George, Marian M. A Little Journey to China and Japan. Chicago: A. Flanagan Company, 1928.
Gilien, Sasha. “Profile of Ray See.” Designers West, March 1964.
McLeod. Pigtails. (See Sources, chapter 1.)
Mei and Wu. Stories. (See Sources, chapter 1.)
Meyer, McEuen Minna. Chinese Lanterns. West Medford, Mass.: The Central Committee on the United Study of Foreign Missions, 1924.
Muller, Mary. The Wretched Flea, or the Story of a Chinese Boy. Chicago & New York: A. Flanagan Co., 1901.
National Archives, Record Group 85: Fong See—25503/1–1; Fong Yun—13524/25; Bennie See—18889/2–3; Eddy See—18889/2–4; Florence See—18889/2–5; Letticie See—8889/5–30; Milton See—12017/39625; Ray See—12017/11975.
Porter, Katherine Anne. Mae Franking’s My Chinese Marriage. Austin: University of Texas Press, 1991.
Service, Grace. Golden Inches: The Chinese Memoir of Grace Service. Edited by Jack Service. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1989.
Southern California Chinese American Oral History Project: Eddie Lee.
CHAPTER 8. PLAYBOYS
Anderson. Pioneers. (See Sources, chapter 6.)
Author’s interviews with Pollyanne Andrews, Chuen Fong, Gim Fong, Kuen Fong, Choey Ha Fong, David Lee, Jennie Lee, Gilbert Leong, Florence Leong, Leslee Leong, Dill Louie, Mary Louie, Nancy Moure, Sumoy Quon, Richard See, Stella See.
Big Bend Empire, 27 May, 30 June 1920.
Chen. The Chinese of America. (See Sources, chapter 1.)
Gilien. “Profile.” (See Sources, chapter 7.)
Greenwood. “Cultural Resources.” (See Sources, chapter 4.)
Henstell, Bruce. Sunshine and Wealth: Los Angeles in the Twenties and Thirties. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1984.
Jan, Flora Belle. “Chinatown Sheiks Are Modest Lot.” San Francisco Examiner, 27 February 1924.
Mei and Wu. Stories. (See Sources, chapter 1.)
Moure, Nancy Dustin Wall. Southern California Art. Los Angeles: Publications in California Art, 1984.
National Archives, Record Group 85: Fong Lai—17895/17–13; Fong See— 25503/1–1; Fong Yun—23852/2–15.
“Oriental Firm to Build Home.” Los Angeles Times, 1 April 1923.
Southern California Chinese American Oral History Project: Walter Chung, Jackman Horn.
Sterry, Nora. “Social Attitudes of Chinese Immigrants.” Journal of Applied Sociology, July 1923.
Takaki, Ronald. Stranger. (See Sources, chapter 2.)
Weaver, John D. Los Angeles: The Enormous Village 1781–1981. Santa Barbara: Capra Press, 1980.
Williams, C. A. S. Outlines of Chinese Symbolism and Art Motives. New York: Dover, 1976.
CHAPTER 9. THE KIDNAPPING
Author’s interviews with Pollyanne Andrews, Chuen Fong, Gim Fong, Kuen Fong, Choey Ha Fong, Choey Lon Fong, Haw Fong, Howe Fong, David Lee, Florence Leong, Leslee Leong, Dill Louie, Mary Louie, Marcia Norris, Mary See, Richard See, Stella See.
Bingham. “Los Angeles Chinese.” (See Sources, chapter 4.)
Greenwood. “Cultural Resources.” (See Sources, chapter 4.)
Linking Our Lives. (See Sources, chapter 4.)
National Archives, Record Group 85: Fong Lai—17895/17–13; Fong See—25503/1–1; Fong Yun—23852/2–15.
Southern California Chinese American Oral History Project: Ray Lue, Bill Young.
Yee, George and Elsie. “The 1927 Chinese Baseball Team.” Gum Saan Journal 4, no. 1.
CHAPTER 10. DEPRESSION
Author’s interviews with Pollyanne Andrews, Henry Chung, Chuen Fong, Gim Fong, Roberta Greenwood, Jennie Lee, Gilbert Leong, Florence Leong, Richard See, Stella See, George Wong, Tyrus Wong.
Bingham. “Los Angeles Chinese.” (See Sources, chapter 4.)
Cheng, Suellen, and Munson Kwok. “The Golden Years of Los Angeles Chinatown: The Beginning.” In The Golden Years. Los Angeles: L.A. Corporation, 1988, 39–47.
Greenwood, Roberta S. “Rediscovering Los Angeles Chinatown.” Speech given at the Institute of Archeology. UCLA, 24 May 1990.
_____. “Cultural Resources.” (See Sources, chapter 4.)
“Historic Section of City to Give Way as Los Angeles Marches on.” Los Angeles Record, 14 November 1933.
L’Allemand, Gordon. “Chinatown Passes.” Los Angeles Times Magazine, 19 March 1933.
Larson, Louise. “Please, What Am I? Chinese or American?” Los Angeles Times, 4 November 1934.
Linking Our Lives. (See Sources, chapter 4.)
Los Angeles County Museum of Art artist files on Tyrus Wong.
Louis, Kit King. “A Study of American-born and American-reared Chinese in
Los Angeles.” Master’s thesis, University of Southern California, 1931.
Lyons, James P., with Jean Bosquet. “You Are Seeing My Chinatown Pass!” Los Angeles Times, 2 December 1934.
Moure, Nancy Dustin Wall. Index of Southern California Artists’ Clubs and Their Exhibitions, Los Angeles: Publications in Southern California Art, 1974.
National Archives, Record Group 85: Fong See—25503/1–1; Fong Yun—23852/2–15; Milton See—12017/39625.
Ryan, Don. “The Dragon’s Shadow.” Touring Topics, December 1926.
South, Will. “Stanton MacDonald-Wright and the Emergence of Vanguard Painting in Southern California.” Lecture given at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 10 May 1991.
Southern California Chinese American Oral History Project: James Chan, Henry Lowe, Ray Lue.
Weaver. The Enormous Village. (See Sources, chapter 8.)
Zeeman, Raymond. “Lugo House.” The Los Angeles Corral 179 (Spring 1990).
CHAPTER 11. MEMORIES: TYRUS TELLS HIS STORY
Author’s interviews with Gilbert Leong, Tyrus Wong.
“Dialogue with Tyrus Wong and Gilbert Leong.” Chinese Historical Society of
Southern California evening, 8 January 1991. Southern California Chinese American Oral History Project: Tyrus Wong.
“Tyrus Wong.” Jade Magazine 2, no. 1 (Winter 1976).
CHAPTER 12. DRAGON’S DEN
Author’s interviews with Pollyanne Andrews, Tony Duquette, Dorothy Jeakins, Gilbert Leong, Florence Leong, Chong Lui, Richard See, Stella See, Will South, Tyrus Wong.
Scott, David W. Introduction to The Art of Stanton MacDonald-Wright. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Press, 1967.
See, Stella. Personal correspondence and miscellaneous clippings.
South. “Stanton MacDonald-Wright.” (See Sources, chapter 10.)
Southern California Chinese American Oral History Project: Spencer Chan, Him Gin Quon.
“Tyrus Wong.” Jade Magazine 2, no. 1 (Winter 1976).
CHAPTER 13. SNAPSHOTS
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science. “When a Little Child Fell Ill an Epic was Born.” Program for the premiere of the film The Good Earth.
Author’s interviews with Pollyanne Andrews, Henry Chung, Kay Copeland, Choey Ha Fong, Choey Lau Fong, Choey Lon Fong, Chuen Fong, Danny Ho Fong, Gim Fong, Haw Fong, Howe Fong, Kuen Fong, Ming Tia Fong, Sanora Babb Howe, Dorothy Jeakins, David Lee, Gilbert Leong, Florence Leong, Mary Louie, Chong Lui, Sumoy Quon, Mary See, Richard See, Stella See, Elsie Wong, Herman Wong, Tyrus Wong.
“Bandits Rob Dragon’s Den.” Los Angeles Times, 29 October 1937.
Chen. The Chinese of America. (See Sources, chapter 1.)
Cheng and Kwok. “The Golden Years.” (See Sources, chapter 10.)
“The Good Earth.” Town and Sportsman, June 1934.
Larson. Sweet Bamboo. (See Sources, chapter 6.)
Leung, Louise. “Night Call in Chinatown.” Los Angeles Times Magazine, 26 July 1936.
Linking Our Lives. (See Sources, chapter 4.)
Louie, Ruby Ling. “Reliving China City.” Gum Saan Journal 11, no. 2 (December 1988).
Mei and Wu. Stories. (See Sources, chapter 1.)
Meyer, Minna McEuen. Chinese Lanterns. West Medford, Mass.: The Central Committee on the United Study of Foreign Missions, 1924.
National Archives, Record Group 85: Fong Yun—23852/2–15.
“New Chinatown Opens.” Los Angeles Examiner, 8 June 1938.
Okrent, Neil. “Right Place, Wong Time.” Los Angeles Magazine, May 1990.
See, Stella. Personal correspondence and miscellaneous clippings.
Southern California Chinese Oral History Project: Eddie Lee, Lily Mu Lee, Peter Soo Hoo Jr., Maye Wong, Ruth Wong.
“Tyrus Wong.” Jade Magazine. (See Sources, chapter 11.)
CHAPTER 14. ANNA MAY SPEAKS
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Anna May Wong clippings, March 1927; 20 March, 13 June 1928; 3, 11, 12 November 1930; 3 February, 2 June 1931; 29 February 1932; Paramount press releases, 28 December 1937; 9,13 January, 7 February 1938; Paramount press release by Anna May Wong, 7 January 1938.
“Anna May Wong Is Dead at 54; Actress Won Movie Fame in ’24.” New York Times, 4 February 1961.
Author’s interviews with David Lee, Verna Plam, Richard See, Stella See, Elsie Wong.
Carroll, Harrison. “Oriental Girl Crashes Footlights.” Herald Express, 6 June 1931.
China Doll Special. “The Ultimate Anna May Wong Fanzine,” 1, no. 1 (1992).
Kyle, Garland Richard. “The Legend of Anna May Wong.” Gum Saan Journal 11, no. 2 (December 1988).
Leung, Louis. “East Meets West.” Hollywood Magazine, January 1939.
Liu, Garding. Inside Los Angeles Chinatown. Self-published. Los Angeles, 1948.
Okrent. “Right Place, Wong Time.” (See Sources, chapter 13.)
Palmer, Zuma. “Anna May Wong in European Stage, Movie Productions.” [Hollywood] Citizen News, 2 May 1958.
_____. “Nickelodeon Anna May Wong’s First ‘School of the Drama.’” [Hollywood] Citizen News, 1 May 1958.
Rivers, Audrey. “Anna May Wong Sorry She Cannot Be Kissed,” Movie Classics, November 1939.
CHAPTER 15. SECOND CHANCES
Author’s interviews with Edward Behme, Tony Duquette, Choey Lau Fong, Cheun Fong, Gim Fong, Haw Fong, Margie Hee, Florence Leong, Gilbert Leong, Leslee Leong, Sumoy Quon, Richard See, Stella See, Mike Woo, Wilbur Woo.
Chen. The Chinese of America. (See Sources, chapter 1.)
“China City Reopens Today.” Los Angeles Examiner, 2 August 1939.
Greenwood. “Cultural Resources.” (See Sources, chapter 4.)
Lai, Him Mark, Genny Lim, and Judy Yung. Island: Poetry and History of Chinese Immigrants on Angel Island 1910–1940. San Francisco: Hoc Doi, 1980.
Lee, Chingwah. “Chinese Art Through the Backdoor.” California Art and Architecture, October 1939.
Lee. “Recreational Interests.” (See Sources, chapter 4.)
Linking Our Lives. (See Sources, chapter 4.)
Liu. Inside Los Angeles Chinatown. (See Sources, chapter 14.)
Los Angeles Times, 26 August, 5 September 1937.
Lyons. “You Are Seeing …” (See Sources, chapter 10.)
“New China City Razed by Fire.” Los Angeles Examiner, 21 February 1939.
Southern California Chinese American Oral History Project: Margaret Kwan Lee, Gilbert Leong, Bernice Leung, Him Gin Quon, Ruth Wong.
Sterry. “Social Attitudes.” (See Sources, chapter 8.)
Weaver. “Enormous Village.” (See Sources, chapter 8.)
Yee. “Los Angeles Produce Market.” (See Sources, chapter 4.)
CHAPTER 16. THE MISSION FAMILY GETS A DAUGHTER-IN-LAW
Author’s interviews with Suellen Cheng, Choey Lon Fong, Chuen Fong, Gim Fong, Haw Fong, Howe Fong, Margie Hee, David Lee, Jennie Lee, Florence Leong, Gilbert Leong, Leslee Leong, Dill Louie, Mary Louie, Marcia Norris, Chabo Okubo, Sumoy Quon, Richard See, Stella See, Albert Wong, Tyrus Wong, Wilbur Woo.
Burkhardt. Chinese Creeds. (See Sources, chapter 1.)
Chen. The Chinese of America. (See Sources, chapter 1.)
Chen, Wen-Hui Chung. “Changing Socio-Cultural Patterns of the Chinese Commun
ity in Los Angeles.” Doctoral dissertation, University of Southern California, 1952.