Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1989-199- (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
0.04 linear metres.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Mr Can Tran is in his late seventies and is originally from Shunde, China. Tran moved to Saigon, Vietnam when he was in his late teens and where he lived until 1978. In 1980 Tran arrived in London with his family. Mr Tran has always been closely involved with the local community and is still a management member for a London based community centre.
Repository
Archival history
GB 0074 LMA/4501 1989-199- Collection 0.04 linear metres. Tran , Can , fl 1938-2008 , Chinese community centre manager
Mr Can Tran is in his late seventies and is originally from Shunde, China. Tran moved to Saigon, Vietnam when he was in his late teens and where he lived until 1978. In 1980 Tran arrived in London with his family. Mr Tran has always been closely involved with the local community and is still a management member for a London based community centre.
This collection was acquired in 2008 as part of the 'Footprints of the Dragon' Heritage Lottery Fund project led by the Chinese National Healthy Living Centre.
Personal papers of Can Tran, Chinese community centre leader, including certificates issued in acknowledgement of his community work; issue of China magazine, and photographs of activities at Chinese community centres.
LMA/4501/01: Certificates; LMA/4501/02: Printed Material; LMA/4501/03: Photographs.
These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information are subject to access restrictions under the UK Data Protection Act, 1998.
Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
Chinese and English.
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
The following Chinese community collections were acquired as part of 'Footprints of the Dragon' Heritage Lottery Fund project led by Chinese National Healthy Living Centre: LMA/4497-4515, 4518, 4520.
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
Records prepared May to September 2011. Information sources Documents Primary documents Personal papers Cultural identity Cultural nationalism National identity Chinese (cultural identity) Community development Community leaders Archives Personal archives Community participation Community centres Tran , Can , fl 1938-2008 , Chinese community centre manager
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
This collection was acquired in 2008 as part of the 'Footprints of the Dragon' Heritage Lottery Fund project led by the Chinese National Healthy Living Centre.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Personal papers of Can Tran, Chinese community centre leader, including certificates issued in acknowledgement of his community work; issue of China magazine, and photographs of activities at Chinese community centres.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
LMA/4501/01: Certificates; LMA/4501/02: Printed Material; LMA/4501/03: Photographs.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information are subject to access restrictions under the UK Data Protection Act, 1998.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
Language and script notes
Chinese and English.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
The following Chinese community collections were acquired as part of 'Footprints of the Dragon' Heritage Lottery Fund project led by Chinese National Healthy Living Centre: LMA/4497-4515, 4518, 4520.
Finding aids
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Alternative identifier(s)
Access points
Subject access points
- Information sources
- Documents
- Documents » Primary documents
- Cultural identity
- Cultural identity » Cultural nationalism
- Cultural identity » Cultural nationalism » National identity
- Community development
- Community development » Community leaders
- Archives
- Community development » Community participation
- Community development » Community centres
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Description control area
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Rules and/or conventions used
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
- English