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Title: Harry W. Lawton collection on Chinese in California
Date (inclusive): 1852-1991, undated
Date (bulk): 1870-1900
Collection Number: MS 153
Creator:
Lawton, Harry W., 1927-2005
Extent:
9.17 linear feet
(22 boxes)
Repository:
Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Riverside, CA 92517-5900
Abstract: This collection contains newspaper clippings, photographs, documents and other material collected by Harry W. Lawton pertaining
to the experiences of 19th-20th century Chinese immigrants in California, primarily in the Inland Empire region of Southern
California. Includes material regarding the archaeological dig at the former Chinatown site in Riverside, California, research
material that was used in the book
Wong Ho Leun: An American Chinatown, and a selection of newspaper clippings compiled by Lawton on the early Chinese immigrants that settled in Southern California.
Languages: The collection is primarily in English; material in Chinese is also present.
This collection is open for research.
Copyright Unknown: Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction,
and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and
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[identification of item], [date if possible]. Harry W. Lawton collection on Chinese in California (MS 153). Special Collections
& University Archives, University of California, Riverside.
Gift of Harry W. Lawton, 2002.
Processed by Brandy Royce, Student Processing Assistant, 2010.
Harry W. Lawton (1927-2005) was a writer, journalist, editor and historian interested in preserving the history of California.
Lawton was best known for his book
Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt and his work to preserve the culture and history of Native American tribes in California. However, he was also heavily involved
with the Chinese community of Riverside, California and served as the historian on the Great Basin Foundation's archaeological
dig at the former Chinatown site in Riverside, California from 1984-1985. Through this involvement Lawton compiled an extensive
collection of research material pertaining to the early Chinese immigrants that settled in California, primarily those in
the Inland Empire region of Southern California.
This collection contains newspaper clippings, photographs, documents and other material collected by Harry W. Lawton pertaining
to the experiences of 19th-20th century Chinese immigrants in California, primarily in the Inland Empire region of Southern
California. Includes material regarding the archaeological dig at the former Chinatown site in Riverside, California, research
material that was used in the book
Wong Ho Leun: An American Chinatown, and a selection of newspaper clippings compiled by Lawton on the early Chinese immigrants that settled in Southern California.
This collection is arranged into six series as follows:
- Series 1. Los Angeles County, 1852-1895
- Series 2. Orange County, 1878-1887
- Series 3. Riverside County, 1867-1991, undated
- Series 4. San Bernardino County, 1867-1986, undated
- Series 5. San Francisco County, 1877-1900
- Series 6. General, 1872-1991, undated
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
California
Chinatowns
Chinese
Excavations (Archaeology)
Riverside (Calif.)
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence
Photographs