The Chinese wholesale shirt laundries of New York

Abstract

Presents, at some length, the story of the writer’s father, sharing the history and experiences of a generation who prospered in the Chinese laundry industry. Chronicles the introduction of the wholesale shirt laundry, presenting new innovations and ideas and branching out into new regulated businesses in other fields, showing how emerging problems were tackled and overcome. Cites that most of the information is from memory, observation, letters and manuals. Considers the development and changes in the industry from 1930 to 1970, looking also at the accompanying changes in standards of living.

Citation

Louie Fletcher SR, P. (2002), "The Chinese wholesale shirt laundries of New York", Management Research News, Vol. 25 No. 2, pp. 1-63. https://doi.org/10.1108/01409170210783043