Manuscripts

Phoenix Bakery oversize

Description: Architectural and design plans, including some by Gilbert Leong and Tyrus Wong; oversize photographs, including a photo posterboard of F.C. Chan, Wai Hing, and family; and oversize clippings, some from Chinese newspapers.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1960s-2020
Call number: mssPhoenix
Creator: Phoenix Bakery(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of April 2023.; gift of Kathryn Chan Ceppi, August 2024.
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Phoenix Bakery records

Manuscripts

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.

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Phoenix Bakery realia

Manuscripts

Phoenix Bakery receipt book, clothing patches, and nametags; a Chinese stamp; and an F.C. Chan Company embossing tool.

mssPhoenix

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Phoenix Bakery

Manuscripts

Early building permits, photographs, deeds and agreements, ephemera including paper hats and menus, stationery, and documents related to the construction of the Phoenix Bakery building at 969 N. Broadway in Los Angeles Chinatown.

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Phoenix Bakery and East West Bank

Manuscripts

Phoenix Bakery press and clippings, collected historical material, and materials related to a 1998 building remodel and the bakery's 80th anniversary in 2018. Also includes F. C. Chan's personal stationery and business cards; documents related to Lun F. Chan's United States Army Service and award from the Master Baker's Retail Association of Southern California, and documents related to the founding of East West Bank.

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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

Manuscripts

Unique items created by Tyrus Wong including a bookplate designed for Florence See, flashcards, a comical book for Gilbert Leong about his childhood, and cards and letters for members of the Leong and See families featuring original drawings.

mssLeong

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