Manuscripts

Sissie and Gilbert Leong

Description: 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.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1941-1989
Call number: mssLeong
Provenance: Gift of Leslee See Leong, February 2020.
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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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Gilbert Leong - personal

Manuscripts

Personal documents, school materials, army service, address books, birthday parties, funeral, and photos. Also materials related to civic duties in the Chinatown community.

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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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Leung Jeung and Woo Choi Lan

Manuscripts

Personal documents and photographs related to the parents of Gilbert Leong. Includes receipts and business cards for Leung Jeung's produce business, documentation and photographs of the Chinese school run by Woo Choi Lan, family photos, Leung Jeung's funeral in 1950, and study materials and workbooks for Woo Choi Lan's US Citizenship application.

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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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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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Sissie and Gilbert Leong

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