Manuscripts

Original artwork

Description: Unique items created by Tyrus Wong including a bookplate designed for Florence See, flashcards, a comical book for Gilbert Leong about his childhood, and cards and letters for members of the Leong and See families featuring original drawings.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1930s-2000s
Call number: mssLeong
Provenance: Gift of Leslee See Leong, February 2020.
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Original artwork

Manuscripts

Primarily cards featuring original paintings and drawings created for members of the Leong and See families, including some cardboard dolls. A few pieces appear to be by Ruth Wong.

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Primarily original artwork by Tyrus Wong, who attended art school with Gilbert Leong in the 1930s and remained a close family friend. Includes items personalized for Gilbert and other Leong family members such as cards, booklets, and posters, as well as some drawings, paintings, and a kite. For Tyrus Wong's Dragon's Den menus, see Box 19.

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Original artwork - oversize

Manuscripts

Paintings and drawings, and several large-scale cards created for Gilbert Leong and other members of the See and Leong families. Also includes a kite made from a brown paper bag.

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Dragon's Den menus illustrated by Tyrus Wong

Manuscripts

Menus with original artwork by Tyrus Wong. Includes a few complete menus and several original paintings meant to serve as menu covers. See boxes 24-28 for more Tyrus Wong artwork.

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Phoenix Bakery oversize

Manuscripts

Architectural and design plans, including some by Gilbert Leong and Tyrus Wong; oversize photographs, including a photo posterboard of F.C. Chan, Wai Hing, and family; and oversize clippings, some from Chinese newspapers.

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Menus

Manuscripts

Collection materials span the entire history of the See and Leong families in the United States, from the late 19th to the early 21st century, including immigration documentation, business records, and family photographs and correspondence. Business records document the F. Suie One Co. antiques stores, and Dragon's Den, Chinese Garden, and Soochow restaurants. There are also photographs, clippings, and other materials related to the history and development of Los Angeles Chinatown, including the demolition of Old Chinatown, and the Chinese community in Los Angeles, including businesses, churches, and schools. The collection also includes significant original artwork by Chinese American artist Tyrus Wong.

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