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         BOOK TITLES      

[ *rare | + out of  print]

-Ancestral Reflections: Hawaii's Early Chinese of Waipahu, An Ethnic Community Exerience. 1885-1935. Douglas D.L. Chong. HCHC. 1998. * (Inquire)

-Banker With a Heart. William Lee. Edited by Jean A. Dodge. HCHC. 1997.  $5.00

-Celebrating 100 Years. The Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii. Vernon Ching & May Lee Chung. Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii. 2013. Illustrated history of the CCCH (1911-2011). $75.00

-Chinatown: Most Time, Hard Time. Chalsa M. Loo, Preger, 1991. * Study of Chinatowns in America.

-Chinese America: History & Perspectives. The Hawaii Chinese. Their Experience and Identity Over Two Centuries. Chinese Historical Society of America. 2010. *. $85.00.

-Chinese Community Leaders of Early Hawaii. Kee Fun Wong Lee. HCHC. 2012. History of the United Chinese Society and Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Hawaii. $5.00

-Chinese Genealogy and Family Book Guide: Hawaiian and Chinese Sources. Jean B. Ohai. HCHC, 1975.  $5.00.

-Chinese of Hawaii (vol.3): Who's Who 1956-1957. United Chinese Penman Club. 1957 *

-Chinese Historic Sites and Pioneer Families of the Island of Hawaii. Tin -Yuke Char and Wai Jane Char. Published for HCHC by University of Hawaii Press. 1983.  (inquire)

-Chinese Historic Sites and Pioneer Families of Kauai. Tin-Yuke Char and Wai Jane Char. HCHC, 1980. *.

-Chinese Historic Sites and Pioneer Families of Rural Oahu. Tin-Yuke Char and Wai Jane Char. Published by HCHC by University of Hawaii Press. 1988. *. $200.00.

-The Chinese in Kula: Recollections of a Farming Community in Old Hawaii. Diane M.L. Mark. HCHC, 1975. *.

-Chinese Pioneer Families of Maui, Molokai, and Lanai. Complied and edited by Ken and Nancy Wong Yee. University of Hawaii Press, 2009. *inquire for price.

-Chinese Women Pioneers in Hawaii. (A collection of stories written by ACUW members, relatives, or friends honoring their pioneer woman.) May Lee Ching and Dorothy Jim Luke. Associated Chinese University Women (ACUW), 2002. *. $150.

-Early Chinese of Punaluu. James H. Chun, Yit Sit Sha, 1983. $45.00.

-Echoes from Old China. K.S. Tom. HCHC, 1989. Chinese culture in Hawaii.  $30.00.

-Eight Chinese Brothers. Russell Loo. HCHC, 2013. Loo Goon family history in Hawaii. $25.00.

-Five Hsing Chung Hui Men of Valor. Irma Tam Soong. HCHC and Federation of Overseas Chinese Associations, 1989. *. Five Chinese patriots of Sun Yat Sen's revolution in Hawaii and China. $50.00.

-The Genealogy of the Ching Family in Nam Long. Yip-wang Law. Ching Clan Benevolent Society of Hawaii. 1997. * +. Inquire.

-Geography of Kwangtung for Hawaii Residents. Wai Jane Char and Francis H. Woo. HCHC, 1981. Revised page 27.  $15.00.

-Hawaii's Shining Star. Mun Lun School from 1911 to the Future. edited by Marietta Eng and Rosalind Y. Mau, Mo Hock Ke Lock Bo, 2011. History of one of hte oldest surviving Chinese Language schools in Hawaii.

(inquire)

-He Was a Ram: Wong Aloiau of Hawaii. Violet L. Lai. PUblished for HCHC and the Wong Aloiau Association by University of Hawaii Press, 1985. $55.00.

-Honolulu Chinatown: 200 Years of Red Lanterns and Red Lights. Gary R. Coover. Rollston Press, 2022. History of Chinatown's businesses, properties and buildings for two hundred years. $25.00.

-Images of America: Honolulu Town. Laura Ruby and Ross W. Stephenson. Arcadia Publishing, 2012. *. Illustrated history of Honolulu.  $25.00.

-Images of America: Waikiki. Kai White and Jim Kraus. Arcadia Publishing, 2007. *. Illustrated history of Waikiki.  $35.00.

-The "K'ai Kuang" Lion Ceremony. Duane J.L. Pang. HCHC, 1976. $5.00.

-Lung Kong Shaw of Hawaii, Grand Centennial. Douglas D.L. Chong. HCHC, 2019. History of the Lau, Chong, Quon, Chu surname club in Hawaii.  $5.00

-Mau Lineage. Edward S.C. Mau. HCHC, Distributed by University of Hawaii Press, 1989. *. History of the Mau clan in Hawaii. $200.00.

-Model Chinese Mother & Father, Golden Anniversary. United Chinese Society of Hawaii, 2007. Biographies of model Chinese mothers and fathers for fifty years in Hawaii, 1957-2007. $25.00.

-Narcissus Festival Pageant souvenir books. Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, various years. (inquire)

-Popo and Her Children. Russell Loo. HCHC, 2015. Family History of Mrs. Loo Goon and her family.  $25.00.

-A Prophecy Fulfilled: The Story of Clarence T.C. Ching. Lance Tominaga. Watermark Publishing, 2009. *. Inquire.

-Researching One's Chinese Roots in Hawaii: Proceedings  of the 1985 Genealogy Conference in Hawaii. Kum Pui Lai & Violet L. Lai. HCHC, 1988. Reprinted 2023. $25.00

-Reflections of Time: A Chronology of Chinese Fashions in Hawaii. Douglas D.L. Chong. HCHC, 1977. Illustrated history of Chinese fabrics and styles in old Hawaii. $5.00.

-Sailing For The Sun: The Chinese in Hawaii, 1789-1989. Edited by Arlene Lum. Three Heroes, 1990. Illustrated history commemorating the bicentennial of Chinese in Hawaii. (inquire)

-Sandalwood Mountains: Readings and Stories of the Early Chinese in Hawaii. Tin-Yuke Char. University of Hawaii Press, 1975. *. (Inquire.)

-Seasons of Light: The History of Chinese Christians in Hawaii.  Diane M.L. Mark. Chinese Christian Association of Hawaii. 1987. (*inquire)

-Sojourners and Settlers: Chinese Migrants in Hawaii. Clarence E. Glick. University of Hawaii Press, 1980.*. Inquire.

-Sun Yat-Sen in Hawaii: Activities and Supporters. Yansheng Ma Lum and Raymond Mun Kong Lum. HCHC, 1999. Historical beginnings of Sun Yat Sen's revolution in Hawaii. $50.00.

-The Old Timers: Poetry book. Wing Tek Lum gives voice to forgotten pioneers. (Author signed) $20.00.

-Traditional Chinese Motifs: CD-Rom & Book. (Dover Electronic Clip Art for Macintosh and Windows.) Illustrations by Marty Noble. Dover Publications, 2003. $9.00.

-Traditions for Living: A Booklet of Chinese Customs and Folk Practices in Hawaii, Vol.1. Edited by May Lee Chung. Associated Chinese University Women, 198. +. Inquire.

-Traditions for Living; A Booklet of Chinese Customs and Folk Practices in Hawaii, Vol.11, Edited by May Lee chung, Dorothy Jim Luke, et al. Associated Chinese University Women, 1989. +.(inquire)

-Various other rare out-of-print books on the Chinese of Hawaii are also available for sale. Please Inquire. <hchc71989@gmail.com>

      (Books updated: 12/2025)