Description
Norman Gan-chao 姚淦潮 (1913-1980) and Anne Lee Yao 姚李勤芳, both from China, immigrated from
Hong Kong to Claremont, Califorinia in 1956 under the Refugee Relief Program with their two
children, Peter Yao and Margaret. Norman Yao, a lifelong enthusiast of photography, later
worked as a contract photographer with The Claremont Colleges. The collection consists
primarily of Norman Yao's photographic work in Hong Kong, Claremont, and other locations and
spans from the 1930s to the 1980s, including photographs, photo albums, negatives, contact
sheets, and 35 mm slides. Other collection materials include postcards, official immigration
and work documents, correspondence, and ephemera. The collection consists mainly of
photographic work of Norman Yao in Hong Kong, Claremont, and across the world from the 1930s
to 1980s.