This summer’s Grinnell College research assistants Avajane Lei, Luis Lopez, Julia Ghorai, and Jorge Salinas have collaborated with descendants of the Rock Springs Chinatown to create digital exhibits on their ancestors. Links to each ArcGIS StoryMap can be found below:
Leo Quie (Lew Hong Quon): The story of Ah Say’s son, A Wyoming-born transnational Chinese American (link corrected) https://arcg.is/0TTr9W1
Leo Pack Jung: A Chinese Herbalist, Political Activist, and Baptist Preacher’s Journey from Rock Springs, WY to Portland, OR https://arcg.is/0iT0XT1
Leo Hung (Lui Hoi Hong): War Hero and Proprietor of the Grand Café https://arcg.is/0T0GfC
Leo Bing Wah (Lew Chan Kong): A Merchant in Rock Springs Chinatown https://arcg.is/1GqCmm4
Leo Yee Litt: A generational Chinese American story from Hoisan County, China to Rock Springs, Wyoming https://arcg.is/1PTvq81
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