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St. Louis Chinese-American History Guide

Primary and secondary sources for researching Chinese-American history in St. Louis, Missouri.

Primary Sources: 20th Century History

Collections available at Special Collections of WashU:

City urban development of Busch Stadium and the surrounding area, which displaced the St. Louis Chinatown area in 1966, is found in some of the following collections:

1904 St. Louis World's Fair and China

Secondary Sources about China and 1904 World's Fair:

City Directories

Each directory is slightly different in contents and layout to search for a name or address.  They are a good primary source for St. Louis history.

St. Louis Newspapers

Secondary Sources: St. Louis Chinese-American History

Borrow from library:

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