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Downtown Seattle, 1986-1987: Office Building Directory

Downtown Seattle Office Building Directory and Map

Tales of the I.D.

Wing Luke Asian Museum conducted oral history interviews of residents of the Chinatown/International District. 7 out of the 30 interviews are featured in this article.

Pioneer Small Businesses

International Examiner features 22 Japanese American businesses as part of a series that looks at Seattle Asian small businesses. Compiled by the Seattle Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League and Ken Mochizuki.

Links to History

5 articles: The histories and legacies of 4 Seattle Chinese American families and their businesses. Article on L1 & L4 - The history of the immigration of Jimmy Mar's father to the United States and the starting of the Yick Fung Company in theā€¦

Inside Chinatown: Our Life is War

Mentions Wah Mee massacre, Ruby Chow, chinese opera, family associations, and relates it to Sun Tzu and The Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

The International District: History of an Urban, Ethnic Neighborhood In Seattle

Reprint of Articles printed in International Examiner, 10/17/84, 11/7/84, 11/21/84

The history of the International District: early Chinese immigration

History of when Chinese immigrants first settled in Seattle and the Chinatown/International District. Includes history of Chinese immigrants' first arrival in the United States and the Anti-Chinese Riots in Seattle.

The Origins of the International District

Overview of the Chinatown/International District history, with a focus on Chinese, Japanese, and Filipinos.

Chinatown more than just restaurants

The history of Seattle Chinese Americans and the Chinatown/International District. Includes a breakdown of the types of Chinese Americans that settle here and where they live.