Manuscripts

Soochow

Description: Sample of wallpaper from Soochow restaurant, and design sketches for the restaurant by Dorr Bothwell, Tyrus Wong, and possibly others. Also a panoramic photograph of a large group seated inside the restaurant.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1930s
Call number: mssLeong
Provenance: Gift of Leslee See Leong, February 2020.
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Soochow and Dragon's Den

Manuscripts

Business documents, publicity, and promotional items related to Soochow and Dragon's Den restaurants. Includes a hand-drawn Soochow restaurant map, and material related to a flower exhibition designed by Eddy See.

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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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Tyrus Wong

Manuscripts

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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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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Menus

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