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Fong family fonds
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- Source of title proper: Title based on contents of the fonds
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28 photographs : b&w
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Biographical history
Young Hing Fong, 1886-1953, was born in Guangdong Province, China. He emigrated to Canada in ca. 1905. In 1921 he married Mabel Yew Lee of Ashcroft, British Columbia and they moved to Arcola, Saskatchewan to run a restaurant. They had three children: Harold, 1924-1992 (a professional photographer), Joyce Norton, ?- , and George, 1926- (a professional geologist). In 1927, Young, together with his brothers Ben Fong and George King Fong, purchased and operated the Paris Café (later called the Plaza Café) in Red Deer, Alberta.
Custodial history
Some of the records inherited by George Fong.
Scope and content
The fonds consists of family photographs, scenes of Red Deer, and Air Cadets.
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Gift of George Fong, 2002
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- The material is in English
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There are no restrictions on access; no copyright restrictions apply
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Item level inventory available
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Further additions to the fonds are expected
General note
Record No. MG 505<br><br>
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- Fong, Young Hing (Subject)
- Fong, Mabel (Subject)
- Fong, George (Subject)
- Fong, Harold (Subject)
- Norton, Joyce (Subject)