Asian American
This section includes literature by Asian American authors, as well as nonfiction works on related subjects, and the ephemera of Asian American political and cultural organizations. We stock many out-of-print Asian American immigrant publications in Asian languages.
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Hand me down history; stories from San Francisco seniors
San Francisco: International Institute of San Francisco, [1999]. 64p., 8x10 inches, wraps. Most of the oral histories concern Asian American elders. More
Cat.No: 80731
Handbook for Teaching Korean-American Students developed by the Bilingual Education Office
Sacramento: California Department of Education, 1992. xiv, 178p., 9x6 inch wraps, a very good copy. More
Cat.No: 176446
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San Francisco: Asian & pacific Islander Wellness Center, 2001. Six-panel brochure folded to 3.5x8.5 inches, workshop schedule, info on the Center, photos, unfolds to 8.5x11 inch handbill, very good on bright yellow stock. More
Cat.No: 244794
Horin. No. 45 (January 1, 1960)
San Francisco: Buddhist Churches of America, 1960. Four-page newsletter, title meaning "Wheel of Dharma;" three pages in Japanese, one in English. 8.5x11 inches, closed edge tear. More
Cat.No: 172229
Hsi Lai University. Los Angeles, California, USA
Rosemead, CA: HLU, [199-?]. Six-panel glossy illustrated brochure for the Buddhist university affiliated with Fo Guang Shan monastery; folded, it is an upright measuring 10x4 inches. Very good. The university later changed its name to University of the West and received standard accreditation. More
Cat.No: 182095
Hu Jingnan wen ji
Hong Kong: Xiangjiang chu ban you xian gong si, 1991. 80, 735 p., [8] p. of plates, very good in wraps, text in Chinese with an English essay, "Gilbert Woo, Chinese-American journalist" by Him Mark Lai and Betty Lim. Collection of works by the liberal journalist who worked at several..... More
Cat.No: 182205
Hu Peiqiang nu shi hua ji [Hu Paa Chiang's Paintings]
San Francisco: Society of Chinese Arts and Literature, 2007. 145p., very good in wraps, 8.5x11 inches; text mostly in Chinese. Thoroughly illustrated collection of the Taiwan-born artist's work, with reprints of photos and newspaper clippings documenting her life. She was 88 at the time of publication. More
Cat.No: 188022
Hua qiao jiu guo lian he zong hui. Di wu ji, di er ci quan ti li shi hui hui yi. Di san ci da hui yi cheng
Taibei: Hua qiao jiu guo lian he zong hui, 1974. Paperback. [21p.], mimeographed, in printed green wraps, mild wear. Report from the conference of Huaqiao (overseas Chinese) dedicated to "rescuing the country" (ie, reclaiming Mainland China from the Communists). Includes a list of recommendations for government action by various Huaqiao..... More
Cat.No: 181830
Hua ren wu dao ju yi zu zhang cheng [Constitution of the Chinese Dance and Drama Group]
San Francisco: the Group, 1960. Single 14x8.5 inch sheet, mimeographed one side from dense text in handwritten Chinese, 46 lines of vertically-oriented text, very good. Originally dated only October 2, but the year 1960 has been neatly penned next to it in Chinese. Rules for the San Francisco Chinatown-based Club..... More
Cat.No: 162880
Hua sheng ri bao / Chinese Voice Daily. Vol. 5 no. 94 (June 6, 1972)
San Francisco: Hwang San, 1972. 8p., tabloid format newspaper, horizontal fold; mailing address on cover, staples at spine. Pro-PRC Chinatown newspaper. Text in Chinese. More
Cat.No: 253415
Huanying ge wei qiaobao canjia renmin Chun yan [Handbill inviting the reader to a "People's Lunar New Year" celebration]
San Francisco: [197-]. 8.5x11 inch handbill, mimeographed Chinese text, faint horizontal crease. Invites the recipient to a celebration organized by Chinese American leftists at the Asian Community Center, 846 Kearny. More
Cat.No: 249411
Humanity Legion / Aid to China / California Rice Bowl Party / 1941 (pinback button)
n.p. 1941. 1.25 inch diameter button, very good condition. Depicts US and Nationalist Chinese flags bound together. A series of these pins were issued with various years of issue, as part of a fundraising effort to defend China from Japan's invasion. More
Cat.No: 132273
India Pakistan Times. Vol. 3 no. 4 (April/May 1991)
Berkeley: Pakistan-India Friendship Society, 1991. 15p., staplebound newsletter, minor toning. Includes a report on an event at Gadar Memorial Hall in San Francisco, Indian elections, and much critical commentary on the first Iraq War. More
Cat.No: 233023
Indochina Chronicle; September 1975. Where is home? Indochina's evacuees in the United States
Berkeley: Indochina Resource Center, 1975. 19p., 8.5x11 inches, photos, wraps. On Vietnamese evacuees, including allegations of children "rescued" in Operation Babylift having actually been stolen from their families. More
Cat.No: 179713
Inland Riverside Chinese School / Nei lu Hebing Zhongwen xuexiao
Riverside, CA: the School, 2003. 80p., wraps, 8.5x11 inches, very good. Text mostly in Chinese. Annual publication of the school, with photos of students and examples of their work. More
Cat.No: 187845
Interlope #5: South Asian!
San Francisco: Summi Kaipa, 2000. 50p., 8.5x8.5 inches, very good in original stapled pictorial wraps. A journal of Asian American poetry limited to 100 copies. Poets are Mytili Jagannathan, Rafeeq Hasan, Kirthi Nath, Amar Ravva, and Prageeta Sharma. More
Cat.No: 98157
International Hotel 24th Eviction Commemoration
San Francisco: Manilatown Historical Foundation, et al, 2001. [28p.], staplebound program booklet, 8.5x11 inches, very good. Includes historical essays and photos, plus ads from community groups and businesses. More
Cat.No: 229459
Invoices for Pacific Trading Co., Inc. import - export Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles: Pacific Trading Co., 1936. 2 different invoices, each 1 sheet 8.5x7 inches oblong, English and Japanese. Handwritten Japanese text for items and prices. The head office for this company was in San Francisco, with a branch in Sacramento and a fertilizer plant in Los Angeles. More
Cat.No: 116879
Issei, Nisei, Sansei: Japanese in America: catalogue No. 1
New York: Amerasia Resources, Inc., 1971. 18p., 8.5x11 inches, very good in original stapled wraps. A catalogue of books offered by the company. More
Cat.No: 96809
Iva Toguri (d'Aquino): victim of a legend
San Francisco: The National Committee for Iva Toguri, Japanese American Citizens League, 1975. 32p., 5.5x8.5 inches, introduction, epilogue, appendixes, bibliography, original stapled orange wraps. Biography and defense of the woman accused of acts of treason as Tokyo Rose. More
Cat.No: 109350
Japanese children's songs
San Francisco: Nihonmachi Little Friends, 1982. 23p., 8.5x11 inches, very good in wraps with a black plastic comb binding. Lyrics are in transliterated Japanese and English, with musical notation. More
Cat.No: 190657
Japanese recipes; 1961-1962 Japan food show
San Francisco: Japan Trade Center, [1961]. 19p., wraps, edges yellowed. More
Cat.No: 9477
Japanese-Americans in the Pacific Northwest: a bibliography
Tacoma, WA: Tacoma Public Library, 1971. 15p., 8.5x11 inch mimeographed sheets stapled at left, some edgewear, pencil notes on cover. More
Cat.No: 228801
The Jeng Sen Buddhism and Taoism Association of San Francisco cordially invites you to attend a buffet dinner in celebration of the birth of the Immortal God Lao Tsze [invitation card]
San Francisco: the Association, 1963. Four panel card, taped shut for mailing (tape residue leaving browned strip at edge), address and postmark on front panel; text in Chinese and English, lengthier text in Chinese only on back panel (somewhat yellowed). The event was helf at 146 Waverly Place in Chinatown..... More
Cat.No: 173842
Jikishin. Vol. 5 no. 2 (July 10, 1949)
Fresno, CA: Rev. I. Kyogoku, 1949. 33p., staplebound booklet format, very good; text in Japanese. This issue of the Buddhist newsletter is devoted to those who died in WWII. More
Cat.No: 237557
She sews in a sweatshop still dreaming of Gold Mountains / reliving her past through holiday rituals / patiently waiting for her house in the suburbs. / Helplessly I watch the years roll by / on the horizon no houses in sight, just mountains made of brass and sweat [screen print poster]
Hom, Nancy; Stephanie Lowe
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