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Manuscripts

Soochow

Description

Menus, primarily in English with daily specials in Chinese calligraphy. Also ledgers and account books.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1930s-1950s
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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