The fonds consists of the records pertaining to the life and career of James "Jim" Yee [囯伩]. The records include photographs of his family, friends, home, and travels from childhood to retirement. Photographs also include his attendance at the Redress of the Chinese Head Tax in Ottawa in 2006 and his involvement in the Edmonton Chinese Christian Church. The fonds incudes textual records of Jim's career as a mechanic and landlord including certificates, licenses, correspondence, reference letters and customer surveys. Jim worked for a range of companies in Edmonton including Crosstown, Kingsway Toyota and the City of Edmonton. The fonds also includes genealogical research, a pin, a patch and a painting by S. Chen of Jim and George Yee.
Zonder titelThe fonds consists of slides from Images Alberta Camera Club's project "A Day in the Life of Edmonton." The project was completed by 51 members of the Club. The fonds also includes copies of the Clubs Edmonton Focus 2000 project publication.
File List:
- A Day in the Life of Edmonton [100 35mm slides], 1985 March 7
- A Day in the Life of Edmonton [100 35 mm slides], 1985 March 7
- A Day in the Life of Edmonton [100 35 mm slides], 1985 March 7
- A Day in the Life of Edmonton [19 35 mm slides], 1985 March 7
- Edmonton Focus 2000: Images Alberta Camera Club Millennium Project, 2000
- Edmonton Focus 2000: Images Alberta Camera Club Millennium Project, 2000 [different cover]
This series includes certified copies of agreement between the corporation of Edmonton and various other parties. This series also includes agreements made by the Town of Strathcona between 1899 and 1909.
James Marr and Jim Yee getting off train in Toronto on the way to attended Redress of Chinese Head Tax and Chinese Exclusion Act in Ottawa.
Includes: George Yee (far right), George Lowon (in cowboy hat), Yuen Yee (blue dress), Tom Yee (middle back row), Jim Yee (second from right). [Possibly in Banff?]
Left to right (back row): Mabel Lowon [Emily's sister], May's Mom, Cousin May [Hong], Emily Lowon, Emily's mom, Norman Yee. Left to right (front row): [neighbour?], Dorothy Yee, Rose Yee , Jim Yee.
Left to right: Jenny Wong, Jim Yee, Yuen Yee, George Yee
Yuen Yee (far right), George Yee (second from right).
Note on front reads “1967年 正月 二号 [1967, second day of the first month of the Chinese calendar]"