The Chung | Lind Gallery provides access to curated materials from the Chung and Lind Collections. Admission is free, and tours are available. Plan your visit
Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung Collection
The Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung Collection contains more than 25,000 rare and unique items, including documents, books, maps, posters, paintings, photographs, tableware, and other artifacts.
Donated to UBC Library in 1999, the Chung Collection represents a unique and extensive collection of research items in various formats related to early British Columbia history, immigration and settlement, particularly of Chinese people in North America and the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. One of the most exceptional and extensive collections of its kind in North America, the collection has been designated as a national treasure by the Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board.
A well-represented theme in these materials are examples of anti-Chinese racist legislation; preserving evidence of this systemic injustice is a key priority for growing our collections at UBC Library, as we seek to inform a more just, equitable, and inclusive future. Another major theme in the collection includes materials highlighting the Canadian Pacific Railway’s role in the settlement and colonization of British Columbia. For example, library books and ephemera from C.P.R. employees offer unique perspectives on the functions and activities of C.P.R.’s top officials. Chinese language materials are also available in the collection, including meeting minutes of the Chinese Benevolent Association, which provide critical documentation of this influential community association.
Permanently housed in UBC Library’s Rare Books and Special Collections, the Chung Collection is available to scholars and members of the public in British Columbia and beyond for generations to come.
Phil Lind Klondike Gold Rush Collection
The Phil Lind Klondike Gold Rush Collection contains over 3,000 items, including books, maps, photographs, postcards, prints, artifacts and more.
Donated to UBC Library in 2020, the Lind Collection documents the pivotal events of the Klondike Gold Rush. Materials in the collection record a time of transformation throughout Canada, as the discovery of gold and resulting stampede prompted immediate and rapid change.
Built over many years, the collection is comprehensive in its coverage of various aspects of the Klondike Gold Rush, including its impact on the economy, Indigenous Peoples, resource extraction industries, and the political landscape. The collection has extensive educational value, including its potential to surface the intersections of race, gender, ethnicity, and class that affected various individuals differently in the Klondike. Many of the items in the collection are rare or unique, including the personal photographs and journals of these same individuals.
These unique and rare materials together form a vital piece of history. The Department of Canadian Heritage’s Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board (CCPERB) recently designated the collection as a cultural property of outstanding significance.
Permanently housed in UBC Library’s Rare Books and Special Collections, the Lind Collection is available to scholars and members of the public in British Columbia and beyond for generations to come.