Hello Lawrence,
The Black Hills of South Dakota had a similar "Chinese" experience. The
Chinese arrived here in 1877. While some of our Chinese population was involved
in placer mining, the vast majority were "mining the miners." Laundries, food
and domestic services were their primary endeavors. In the past five years the
Chinese community in Deadwood has been researched extensively both
historically and archaeologically.
Dr. Liping Zhu of Eastern Washington University has done a considerable
amount of research into the Deadwood Chinese. He and Rose Fosha wrote a book on
the subject called "Ethnic Oasis."
_Zhu, Liping_ (mailto:[log in to unmask])
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Rose Fosha was in charge of the archaeology at the Deadwood Chinatown site
for the past five years.
Rose Fosha, Archaeologist
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Another good contact is Priscilla Wegars of University of Idaho. She is in
charge of their Asian American comparative collection, and the author of
several books on the subject
Priscilla Wegars, Ph.D., Curator
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Hope this gives you a few good research leads.
Cheers
Jerry L. Bryant, RPA
Research Curator and Resident Historical Archaeologist
Adams Museum and House
Deadwood, South Dakota
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