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Spring 2026: New research grant & upcoming Wyoming Chinatowns Presentations

April 4, 2026

Thanks to a $10,000 grant from the Far Western Foundation, we will be able to continue archaeological research on the Evanston and Rock Springs Chinatown and investigate transnational connections between these Chinatowns and home villages in the Pearl River Delta Region of China. Read about the award here: https://www.grinnell.edu/news/professor-ng-receives-grant-advance-archaeological-research Below is a list of upcoming…
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From Rock Springs to New York City: Arvin Chin’s Oral History of the Yee Litt Family in the Big Apple

February 6, 2026

Hi everyone! Avajane here — it’s been a moment since I’ve shared a research update on the blog! In early January, after completing a training in oral history interviewing, I received funding from the Grinnell College Anthropology Department to travel to New York City to continue my research on Chinese immigrants who lived in Rock Springs. This…
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Fall 2025 Recap

December 14, 2025

The Fall 2025 semester is essentially over at Grinnell College, so I will use this opportunity to write a recap on the research team’s various activities. In mid-October, I attended the Rural Chinatowns and Hidden Sites: Chinese American History in the Deep South and Midwest Conference in Memphis, TN. The meeting included a field trip to…
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Buried Chinatowns

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Spring 2026: New research grant & upcoming Wyoming Chinatowns Presentations

From Rock Springs to New York City: Arvin Chin’s Oral History of the Yee Litt Family in the Big Apple

Fall 2025 Recap

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