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[Vancouver Water Works notice] Keefer, G. A.

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Notice from Vancouver Water Works written by G. A. Keefer, engineer, specifying work to be done in clearing, close cutting and grubbing. Handwritten note at bottom reads 'No Chinamen are to be employed directly or indirectly on the above works'.

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Title
[Vancouver Water Works notice]
Creator
Keefer, G. A.
Date Created
1887-08-03
Description
Notice from Vancouver Water Works written by G. A. Keefer, engineer, specifying work to be done in clearing, close cutting and grubbing. Handwritten note at bottom reads 'No Chinamen are to be employed directly or indirectly on the above works'.
Subject
Asian experience in North America; Race discrimination; Canada--Race relations; Chinese--Canada; Discrimination in employment
Genre
Xenophobic literature; Anti-immigrant literature
Type
Text
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English
Identifier
CC_TX_100_010_001
Collection
Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung Collection
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. The Chung Collection. CC-TX-100-10-1
Date Available
2017-10-05
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca/
DOI
10.14288/1.0356434
Category
The Asian experience in North America
RBSCLocation
Box 100
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Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca/