Chung

Chung Collection drop-in tour will resume in March

Chung Collection drop-in tour will resume in March

The regular tour for February 27 is cancelled due to a special event.

Fashioning the Landscape

Fashioning the Landscape

A new exhibition exploring women’s interwar sportswear at the Canadian Pacific Railway Resorts.

Chung Collection honoured as part of the “Memory of the World”

Chung Collection honoured as part of the “Memory of the World”

The Chung Collection has been added to the Canadian Commission for UNESCO’s Canada Memory of the World Register.

Chung Milestone: 10,000th Visitor!

Chung Milestone: 10,000th Visitor!

RBSC recently welcomed the 10,000th visitor to the Chung Collection exhibition.

Welcome Congress 2019!

Welcome Congress 2019!

RBSC will have special weekend open hours during Congress 2019.

The diary of Hector Langevin

The diary of Hector Langevin

The diary of Hector Langevin, Minister of Public Works from 1869–1873, is one of the highlights of the Chung Collection, and you can read it online.

Remembrance Day Speaker Series and Display

Remembrance Day Speaker Series and Display

Please join us for a series of talks in honour of Remembrance Day, sponsored by Rare Books and Special Collections at UBC Library.

Relive the fun…and the food!

Relive the fun…and the food!

If you weren’t able to join us for Robert Sung’s funny and fascinating talk on December 19 entitled “Food in Transit,” you’re in luck! Thanks to the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, the talk is now available to watch online: http://www.ikebarberlearningcentre.ubc.ca/food-in-transit-by-robert-sung/ Sung’s entertaining and educational talk included personal stories of immigration, cultural and culinary exchange, […]

The Chung Collection documentary- airing tonight!

A documentary film produced by UBC Library about its renowned Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung Collection premieres on Knowledge Network on Friday, May 16, 2014.

Passage of Dreams: The Chung Collection features UBC alumnus Dr. Wallace B. Chung and his love of collecting Canadian Pacific items – a passion that began in childhood and grew to encompass more than 25,000 items. Featuring personal stories shared by Dr. Chung on his beloved artifacts, the film provides an important and insightful look at B.C. history from the perspective of early Chinese-Canadian pioneers. 

A short trailer and photo stills from the documentary can be viewed in the media advisory available at http://news.ubc.ca/2014/05/14/ubc-chung-collection-celebrated-in-new-documentary/.

The documentary airs on Knowledge Network (Channel 5 in Metro Vancouver areas) on May 16 at 10:30 p.m. PST and will be streamed online at the same time at http://www.knowledge.ca. We hope you tune in!

Chinese Canadian Historical Society to honour Elder Larry Grant and Howard Grant

The Chinese Canadian Historical Society of British Columbia is holding a special dinner in conjunction with its AGM this Saturday, March 1 to honour Elder Larry Grant and Howard Grant of the Musqueam First Nation.

Elder Larry Grant is of both Musqueam and Chinese descent and have strong ties to both communities. You can read more about the history of Chinese-Canadian and First Nations marriages and families on the Chinese Canadian Stories site.

If you would like to attend this special dinner, you can contact info@cchsbc.ca . Tickets are $55 for members and $65 for non-members.