Born in Wellington in 1917, her parents Chun Yee Hop and second wife Wun Chu Yoong (Wun Choy Lin) having emigrated from China a few years previously. Chun Yee Hop and Wun Choy-lin were from Xizhou villag, Zengcheng County.
Spent part of her childhood in China living with her father's first wife. Married Chung Chun Ying, a herbalist and importer, in 1937 and had ten children. Died May 2017.
By: Chung, Doris, 1917-2017
Reference: Curios-026-005
Description: Chinese Masonic banner decorated with mirrors, and medallions. For further physical description see condition reports, housed with colour transparencies at E-514-q. For further information about the Chee Kung Tong and this collection, consult the publication that accompanied a National Library exhibition on the CKT: "Chee Kung Tong; the Hung League in New Zealand" (1991). Quantity: 1 curio(s) deteriorated into 6 pieces, wrapped in protective bundle.. Physical Description: Pieces of red silk, width 730 mm. Transfers: Part of Manuscripts and Archives Collection 90-246, transferred to rolled storage in Drawings and Prints..
Date: 7 Jan 1997 - 07 Jan 1997
From: Haining Street Oral History Project
By: Chung, Doris, 1917-2017
Reference: OHInt-0455-06
Description: Interview with Doris Chung (nee Chun), born in Wellington in 1917. Talks about her family background, her father's two marriages, and growing up in Wellington with her mother and in China with her father's first wife (her "first mother"). Discusses the Chinese community in Haining Street, her arranged marriage, family life and children. Interviewer(s) - Lynette Shum Accompanying material - annotated photocopy of a map of Haining Street Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-018694 - OHC-018696 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 2.16 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2441. Two colour photographs of Doris Chung (1998); print of a scanned B&W photograph of her husband Dick Lee (Chung Ying) as a young man
Date: [1920-1946], [2000s]
By: Murphy, Nigel Ralph, 1958-
Reference: MS-Papers-8020
Description: Includes prints taken from the various chops (ie Chinese seals) and other printing blocks held in the Doris Chung collection and drawings from the various medallions (from 90-246-4) Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - Work based on material from 90-246-4 Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss (includes photocopies)
Date: 1925-1946
By: Chung, Doris, 1917-2017
Reference: ATL-Group-00545
Description: Papers, and various objects relating to the activities of the Chee Kung Tong (CKT) and Chinese in Wellington. The collection includes items from the Chee Kung Tong, from the Chung's shop, and from the Chung family. Collection includes banners and flags; divining sticks; boxed candles; uniforms worn by members of an orchestra; stringed and wooden musical instruments; percussion instruments used by the orchestra; and printing blocks and an ink grinder likely used in the Chung's shop. Also includes photographic prints of Chinese in Wellington and Chee Kung Tong, and copy negatives and photocopies of prints made by the Library from originals belonging to the donor of the collection. For further information about the CKT and this collection consult the publication that accompanied an Alexander Turnbull Library exhibition on the CKT: `Chee Kung Tong: The Hung League in New Zealand', 1991. A copy is held in the collection backfile. Doris Chung's husband, Chung Dick Lee, was the last president of the New Zealand Chee Kung Tong. Quantity: 134 curio(s). 22 box(es). 2 folder(s). 12 b&w copy negative(s). 12 photocopy/ies. 12 b&w original photographic print(s). Processing information: Reference number changed in February 2021 from MS-Group-0435 to ATL-Group-00545, so as to bring all descriptive records for the collection together.
Date: 7 May 1991
Reference: OHDVD-0405
Description: Recording of handover event of the Chee Kung Tong donation of artifacts and manuscripts from Doris Chung to the Alexander Turnbull Library. Title supplied by Library. Recorded by Stan Chun. Related to the Doris Chung collection - ATL-Group-00545. Quantity: 1 digital video disc(s). Search dates: 1991 Processing information: Description created from item label/housing. Item has not been previewed as part of processing.