Manuscripts

Gilbert Leong - personal

Description: Personal documents, school materials, army service, address books, birthday parties, funeral, and photos. Also materials related to civic duties in the Chinatown community.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1911-1996
Call number: mssLeong
Provenance: Gift of Leslee See Leong, February 2020.
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Sissie and Gilbert Leong

Manuscripts

Items related to Gilbert and Florence's (Sissie) marriage and early married life, subsequent family homes, and Sissie's funeral. Photographs of Sissie, and vacation photos of Sissie and Gilbert. Leslee Leong's birth and high school graduation. Also holiday cards received by the Leong family over the years, many containing photos and updates from family friends.

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Gilbert Leong and family oversize

Manuscripts

Several of Gilbert's drawings from art school and architecture school, and clippings from his exhibitions and architecture career. Awards from the City of Los Angeles and Chinese Historical Society. Also a See family tree and a draft of illustrated reminiscences from Richard See about growing up in Old Chinatown.

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Gilbert Leong - art and architecture

Manuscripts

Items related to Chounard School of Art, exhibitions, photos of sculptures. Early drawings. Items related to Gilbert Leong's architecture career, covering his time at USC School of Architecture; his work with firms and partnerships, including architect Paul R. Williams; and private practice. Photos of projects, contemporary information on current real estate prices for his homes. Publicity for art exhibitions in 1940 and Brushstrokes of Old Chinatown exhibition in 1994.

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Gilbert Leong - Chinese school

Manuscripts

Workbooks used by Gilbert Leong for learning and practicing Chinese calligraphy. Also some school portraits of Gilbert from high school and college, and a few of him as an elderly man.

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Leong family restaurants

Manuscripts

Items related to Chinese Garden and Soochow restaurants, including menus, publicity, receipts, licenses, and photographs. Some materials in Chinese.

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Chinatown and Chinese community

Manuscripts

Photographs, clippings, artifacts, and other items related to Los Angeles Chinatown and its history, including the demolition of Old Chinatown, and the Chinese community in Los Angeles. Some materials related to San Francisco Chinatown, and the larger Chinese community in the United States.

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Gilbert Leong - personal

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