Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Chinese American World War II photograph album
- Dates:
- 1960s-1980s
- Creators:
- Eng, George S.
- Abstract:
- Photograph album documenting the life of George S. Eng, a Chinese American World War II veteran and leader in the American Legion in New York City.
- Containers:
- box: 1
- Extent:
- 1.17 Linear Feet (1 flat box)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of Item], Chinese American World War II photograph album, Wyles Mss 224. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Photograph album documenting the life of George S. Eng, a Chinese American World War II veteran and leader in the American Legion in New York City.
The album consists of 198 photographs, twelve letters, two certificates, and a program. Assembled by George S. Eng, a Chinese American veteran and New York City resident who served in the Flying Tiger Air Service unit during World War II. The Flying Tiger Air Service unit was entirely comprised of Chinese Americans.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American
Certificates
Letters (correspondence)
Photograph albums
Photographs
Programs (documents) - Names:
- China. Kong Jun. American Volunteer Group
United States. Army Air Forces. China Air Task Force
United States. Army Air Forces. Air Force, 14th
Eng, George S. -- Archives
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-07-24 14:00:20 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Research Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Research Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Research Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of Item], Chinese American World War II photograph album, Wyles Mss 224. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.
- Location of this collection:
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UC Santa Barbara LibrarySanta Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US
- Contact:
- (805) 893-3062