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Manuscripts

Asian American artists

Description

Some original artwork, clippings, and exhibition information for several artists, including Hideo Date, Donal Hord, Dorr Bothwell, Jake Lee, George Chan, Keye Luke, and Dong Kingman. There is also correspondence from Dong Kingman to Gilbert Leong. 

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1932-2017
Call number
mssLeong
Provenance
Gift of Leslee See Leong, February 2020.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Wong, Tyrus.
Leong family
See family
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