- Chinese Historical Society Santa Barbara artifacts
Collection Description
A collection of 139 artifacts which form part of a larger collection of artifacts systematically excavated in 1992 during a seismic upgrading by the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation of an old adobe structure that for about 25 years housed a Chinese laundry from about 1885 to 1905. Materials recovered from the dig represent a valuable resource for reconstructing a narrow range of Chinese working class daily life in Santa Barbara during that period.
A map of the historic center of Santa Barbara shows the vicinity of the excavation at the adobe (near the intersection of State Street and East Carrillo Street). The map is bounded by: Figueroa Street (top), De La Guerra Street (bottom), State Street (left), Garden Street (right).
Title:
Collection of artifacts excavated in 1992 from a Chinese laundry, Santa Barbara, dating from about 1885 to 1905
Alternate Title:
[short] Chinese Historical Society Santa Barbara artifacts
Map of the Historic Center of Santa Barbara showing the location of Chinese laundry, 1992?
Record ID:
chinese-m1178
Names & Dates
Created:
1885/1905
1999-11/1999-12
Publisher:
[host] University of Southern California. Libraries
Subject
Topic:
Excavations (Archaeological) , Chinese Americans -- Social life and customs
Coverage:
[circa] 1885/1905
Place:
[states/provinces] California
[counties] Santa Barbara
[cities] Santa Barbara
[roadways] State Street & East Carrillo Street
Relationships
Part Of:
[collection] Chinese Historical Society of Southern California Collection, ca.1880-1933
Physical
Type:
collections
physical objects
maps
Format:
artifacts
maps
139 artifacts
Access
Rights:
Chinese Historical Society of Southern California
Identifiers
Record ID:
chinese-m1178
Source:
[call no] SBA