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Creator:
Ma, Paul  Search this
Former owner:
Ma, Linda  Search this
Extent:
0.3 Cubic feet (1 box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Brochures
Color prints (photographs)
Letters (correspondence)
Menus
Notes
Photograph albums
Recipes
Date:
1976-2000
Summary:
The collection documents Paul Ma's work as a chef and his efforts to popularize Chinese food in America.
Content Description:
The collection documents Paul Ma's work as a chef and his efforts to popularize Chinese food in America. Included in the collection are notes on food, recipes, letters, a photograph album, menus, brochures relating to courses Ma gave on Chinese cuisine, financial documents, examples of "double bookkeeping" (in Chinese and in English) used by Chinese restaurants.
Arrangement:
Collection is arranged into one series by chronological order.
Provenance:
Collection donated to the Archives Center by Paul and Linda Ma, 2018.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Bookkeeping  Search this
Cooking, Chinese  Search this
Cooks  Search this
Food industry and trade  Search this
Genre/Form:
Brochures
Color prints (photographs)
Letters (correspondence)
Menus
Notes
Photograph albums
Recipes
Citation:
Paul Ma Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.1469
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Paul Ma Papers
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8981cd925-2f9f-4df3-90ce-fb27fa602d18
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1469