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Phoenix Bakery records

Description

Materials related to the history of Phoenix Bakery, its founder F.C. (Fung Chow) Chan, and head baker Lun F. Chan. Includes documents related to the design and construction of the 969 N. Broadway building; business records; advertisements and press; ephemera including stationery, menus, and employee name tags and clothing patches; photographs; and construction drawings by architect Gilbert Leong and artist Tyrus Wong. Other materials include a small amount of papers related to the founding of East West Bank and some of F.C. Chan's other business interests, and Lun F. Chan's United States Army documents.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1927-2020 (bulk 1946-2018)
Call number
mssPhoenix
Creator
Phoenix Bakery(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Gift of April 2023.
gift of Kathryn Chan Ceppi, August 2024.
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 necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
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