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Forbidden City, USA : Chinese American nightclubs, 1936-1970
- Title
- Forbidden City, USA : Chinese American nightclubs, 1936-1970 / Arthur Dong [and Lorraine Dong ; foreword by Lisa See].
- Author
- Dong, Arthur E.
- Publication
- Los Angeles, CA : DeepFocus Productions, ©2014.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFF 15-1205 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
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- Description
- 216 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits; 28 cm
- Summary
- Features interviews with nightclub performers, histories of individual clubs and illustrations of memorabilia.
- Alternative Title
- Forbidden City, U.S.A.
- Subject
- Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.) > California > San Francisco
- Entertainers > California > San Francisco > Interviews
- Chinese Americans > California > San Francisco
- Asian American dance
- Asian Americans > California > San Francisco
- Asian Americans
- Chinese Americans
- Entertainers
- Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.)
- California > San Francisco
- Genre/Form
- Interviews.
- Note
- "Forbidden City, USA was published in coordination with an exhibition about Chinese American nightclubs curated by Arthur Dong for the San Francisco Public Library's Jewett Gallery (April 12-July 6, 2014)"--Colophon.
- "List of clubs": page 210.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Awards (note)
- American Book Award winner, 2015
- Contents
- Foreword / by Lisa See -- Preface / by Arthur Dong -- Chinese American nightclubs, 1936-1970 / by Arthur Dong and Lorraine Dong -- Interviews. Charlie Low ; Dottie Sun ; Frances Chun ; Ivy Tam ; Jackie Mei Ling ; Jade Ling ; Jadin Wong ; Larry Ching ; Mary Mammon ; Noel Toy ; Tony Wing ; Toy and Wing (Dorothy Toy; Paul Wing) ; Toy Yat Mar ; Walton Biggerstaff -- The clubs. China Doll ; Chinese Sky Room ; Club Shanghai ; Forbidden City ; Kubla Khan ; Lion's Den ; Oakland clubs (Club Oakland; New Shanghai Cafe; New Shanghai Terrace Bowl) ; Shangri-la -- Memorabilia. Matchbook covers ; Menus ; Cocktail napkins ; Photo folder covers.
- Call Number
- JFF 15-1205
- ISBN
- 9780991573301
- 0991573307
- OCLC
- 878982918
- Author
- Dong, Arthur E.
- Title
- Forbidden City, USA : Chinese American nightclubs, 1936-1970 / Arthur Dong [and Lorraine Dong ; foreword by Lisa See].
- Imprint
- Los Angeles, CA : DeepFocus Productions, ©2014.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Awards
- American Book Award winner, 2015
- Added Author
- Dong, Lorraine.See, Lisa.Forbidden City (Nightclub: San Francisco, Calif.)
- Research Call Number
- JFF 15-1205