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Robbins, Trina, Forbidden City collection
SFH 80
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Description
Research materials for Robbins' book,
Forbidden City: The Golden Age of Chinese Nightclubs.
Background
Trina Robbins is a writer of books and comics. While taking a tap dancing class from Tony Wing, she met a group of women and
discovered the untold story of San Francisco's Chinatown nightclubs of the late 1930s to the late 1960s, and the talented
Asian American singers and dancers who performed in them.
Extent
3 folders, 17 audio cassette tapes, and 5 computer discs
(1 manuscripts box)
Restrictions
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the City Archivist. Permission
for publication is given on behalf of the San Francisco Public Library as the owner of the physical items.
Availability
The collection is available for use during San Francisco History Center hours.