Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- William Hoy papers
- Dates:
- 1900-1951
- Creators:
- Hoy, William and Chinese Historical Society of America.
- Extent:
- 4.92 Linear Feet (9 manuscript boxes, 2 flat boxes, and 1 half box)
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], William Hoy papers (M3003). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection consists of manuscript and printed materials belonging to Chinese American author and journalist William Hoy. The materials primarily consist of clippings, and publications. The collection also includes correspondence, drafts, notes, research materials, sheet music, and other materials. The collection covers Hoy's research on the Chinese Six Companies, history of Chinese Americans, as well as his journalistic career.
- Biographical / historical:
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William J. Hoy (1911-August 29, 1949) was a historian, author, social worker, and editor from San Francisco.
In 1934 Hoy helped form the California Chinese Pioneer Historical Society and worked as a research editor for the organization. While working as a journalist, Hoy also served as a social worker for the WPA in California's State Relief Administration from 1935-1941. He traveled throughout California collecting historical materials on Chinese in the state and interviewing Chinese pioneers. Hoy became associate editor of the Chinese Digest from 1935-1939 and, with Charles Leong, started the Chinese Press. Hoy also wrote two pamphlets on Chinese-American history: Kong Chow Temple and The Chinese Six Companies. The Young China Pictorial published Hoy's series of photographic essays on California's Chinatowns.
During World War II he served in the United States military as a war correspondent in China, Burma, and India.
Hoy died in Oakland, California on August 29, 1949.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift, 2024. Accession 2024-121.
- Physical location:
- Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged three business days in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: https://library.stanford.edu/libraries/special-collections.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-10-29 12:48:02 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use. Audiovisual materials are not available in original format, and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.
- Terms of access:
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While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/spc/using-collections/permission-publish.
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], William Hoy papers (M3003). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California.
- Location of this collection:
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Department of Special Collections, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6004, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022