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Oversize photographs, 1925, undated

Description: Peter SooHoo and Lillie SooHoo's wedding, 1925; Peter SooHoo band director portrait; Y.C. and Mabel Hong; and Grandfather SooHoo's family portrait.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1883-2013.
Call number: mssSooHoo
Creator: SooHoo, Peter Francis, Sr(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of SooHoo Family Trust, January 2019, April 2019, and July 2021.
Restrictions: Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.; RESTRICTED. Box 24: Photographs are fragile and only available with curatorial approval. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.; NOT AVAILABLE. Audiovisual items: one VHS tape in box 22 not available for paging until reformatted. Please contact Reader Services for more information.

Wedding albums, 1925

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Peter and Lillie SooHoo's list of dowry and wedding gifts in Chinese.

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Materials related to Peter SooHoo, Sr. and his wife Lillie Leung SooHoo, particularly Peter SooHoo's role in creating New Chinatown in Los Angeles, California; the couple's involvement in professional and community activities; and their family life. The first series consists primarily of albums, blueprints, correspondence, ephemera, financial records, and photographs; this material relates to community activities and the construction and opening of New Chinatown in Los Angeles, California. The second series consists primarily of albums, correspondence, ephemera, and photographs related to Peter SooHoo's family, and his education, personal investments, and work at LADWP. The 2021 addendum includes additional letters, photographs, ephemera, and other documents related to Peter and Lillie SooHoo, including materials related to Lillie SooHoo's appointment as Deputy Consul of the Republic of China in Los Angeles, and work with the Los Angeles Chinese Women's Club.

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Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, 1938, undated

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Oversize photographs, 1925, undated

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