University of California
The Bancroft Library: Oroville Chinese Temple
Digitized collection of artifacts from a Chinese temple built in 1863 and serving a populace of 10,000.
Library of Congress
Loc: Chinese Immigration
Excellent coverage of the Chinese immigration story. Begins with early dreams of gold, describes decades of struggle, and continues to contemporary Chinese American life.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Msu Libraries: Digital Collections: Asian America
A collection of primary source documents and books that detail the racial discrimination Chinese and Japanese immigrants faced in the U.S. during America's involvement in the Second World War. One report from 1877 looks at Chinese...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Chinese American Clothes and Heritage
With this collection, visitors can explore the fashions and culture of Chinese Americans in the 19th and 20th centuries.
PBS
Pbs: Becoming American: The Chinese Experience
This site from PBS presents the journey of the Chinese immigrant from a historical perspective. Current day immigrants discuss the experience of living with two cultures.
Other
Museum of Chinese in America
From the museum's homepage access a range of resources that preserve and document the history and experience of people of Chinese descent living in America. Find highlights of the museum's collections, a timeline of the history of...
Other
Women of the West Museum: Lily Chin
Biographical information on Lily Chin who was "the first Chinese American child born in Colorado" in 1873.