Him Mark Lai research files, additions, 1834-2009 (bulk 1970-2008)The research files are a continuation of (AAS ARC 2000/80) Him Mark Lai’s collected sources, along with his own
writings and professional activity materials that relate to the history, communities, and organizations of Chinese
Americans and Chinese overseas. The collection is divided into four series: Research Files, including general subjects,
people, and organizations; Writings, including books, articles and indexes; Professional activities, primarily including
teaching lectures, Chinese Community Hour program tapes, In Search of Roots program materials, consultation projects,
interviews with Chinese Americans, conference and community events; Personal, including memorial tributes;
correspondence, photographs, and slides of family and friends. The collection consists of manuscripts, papers, drafts,
indexes, correspondence, organization records, reports, legal documents, yearbooks, announcements, articles,
newspaper samples, newspaper clippings, publications, photographs, slides, maps, and audio tapes.