Manuscripts
T.M. Leung letter to Z.F. Nevius and Mrs. Nevius
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Leung family photos
Manuscripts
Two small albums and loose photos of Leung family members. Some photos taken in Canton, now known as Guangzhou, China. Several photos of Woo Choi Lan's students from the Chinese schools she ran.
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Monroe Tom Leung papers
Manuscripts
This collection contains the professional and personal papers of Chinese American cartoonist Monroe Tom Leung. The biographical materials include personal and professional correspondence, including a letter from Connie Chung, letters to the editor written by Leung, and documents related to Leung's military service in World War II. There are photographs depicting Leung, buildings, Leung's artwork and architectural renderings as well as negatives and slides. There are also two books: NESA Sign Designs, located in box 4, and Painting Light & Shadow (Best of Watercolor series), located in box 1, that contain images of Leung's work. Clippings, drawings, and sketches of cartoons drawn by Leung between the 1940s and 2000s comprise the majority of this collection. The cartoons cover topics such as art, parenting, history, everyday life, childhood, employment, medicine, marriage, and holidays. Some of the folders with cartoons also include correspondence with publishers and editors discussing purchasing the cartoons and if there are any edits to make prior to publication. The cartoons are numbered on the back in pencil and most of the folders contain an inventory list with the identification numbers, cartoon title or description, date if known, and publication information. Please note that some of the cartoons feature depictions of Indigenous populations that library users may find harmful, offensive, or inappropriate.
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Leung Jeung family
Manuscripts
Items related to members of the Leung Jeung family, including Gilbert Leung's siblings Edward Yin Kwong Leung, Marjorie Leung Hee, and Elmer E. Leung. Letters, clippings, photos and other items documenting family events. See also Leung family photos in box 8.
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William Leung - copies of letters
Manuscripts
Materials related to Peter SooHoo, Sr. and his wife Lillie Leung SooHoo, particularly Peter SooHoo's role in creating New Chinatown in Los Angeles, California; the couple's involvement in professional and community activities; and their family life. The first series consists primarily of albums, blueprints, correspondence, ephemera, financial records, and photographs; this material relates to community activities and the construction and opening of New Chinatown in Los Angeles, California. The second series consists primarily of albums, correspondence, ephemera, and photographs related to Peter SooHoo's family, and his education, personal investments, and work at LADWP. The 2021 addendum includes additional letters, photographs, ephemera, and other documents related to Peter and Lillie SooHoo, including materials related to Lillie SooHoo's appointment as Deputy Consul of the Republic of China in Los Angeles, and work with the Los Angeles Chinese Women's Club.
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Scrapbook of cartoons
Manuscripts
This collection contains the professional and personal papers of Chinese American cartoonist Monroe Tom Leung. The biographical materials include personal and professional correspondence, including a letter from Connie Chung, letters to the editor written by Leung, and documents related to Leung's military service in World War II. There are photographs depicting Leung, buildings, Leung's artwork and architectural renderings as well as negatives and slides. There are also two books: NESA Sign Designs, located in box 4, and Painting Light & Shadow (Best of Watercolor series), located in box 1, that contain images of Leung's work. Clippings, drawings, and sketches of cartoons drawn by Leung between the 1940s and 2000s comprise the majority of this collection. The cartoons cover topics such as art, parenting, history, everyday life, childhood, employment, medicine, marriage, and holidays. Some of the folders with cartoons also include correspondence with publishers and editors discussing purchasing the cartoons and if there are any edits to make prior to publication. The cartoons are numbered on the back in pencil and most of the folders contain an inventory list with the identification numbers, cartoon title or description, date if known, and publication information. Please note that some of the cartoons feature depictions of Indigenous populations that library users may find harmful, offensive, or inappropriate.
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Photographs and artwork
Manuscripts
This collection contains the professional and personal papers of Chinese American cartoonist Monroe Tom Leung. The biographical materials include personal and professional correspondence, including a letter from Connie Chung, letters to the editor written by Leung, and documents related to Leung's military service in World War II. There are photographs depicting Leung, buildings, Leung's artwork and architectural renderings as well as negatives and slides. There are also two books: NESA Sign Designs, located in box 4, and Painting Light & Shadow (Best of Watercolor series), located in box 1, that contain images of Leung's work. Clippings, drawings, and sketches of cartoons drawn by Leung between the 1940s and 2000s comprise the majority of this collection. The cartoons cover topics such as art, parenting, history, everyday life, childhood, employment, medicine, marriage, and holidays. Some of the folders with cartoons also include correspondence with publishers and editors discussing purchasing the cartoons and if there are any edits to make prior to publication. The cartoons are numbered on the back in pencil and most of the folders contain an inventory list with the identification numbers, cartoon title or description, date if known, and publication information. Please note that some of the cartoons feature depictions of Indigenous populations that library users may find harmful, offensive, or inappropriate.
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