Manuscripts

Thesis, 1942 May

Description: The Saga of the Los Angeles Chinese by Edwin R. Bingham.
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.

California State Militia, 1942

Manuscripts

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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Certificates, 1942-1944

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The First California Engineers and Los Angeles (Calif.). Department of Water and Power.

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Certificates, 1925-1942

Manuscripts

Includes Boy Scouts of America; California State Militia; Chinese American Citizens Alliance; Imperial Council of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. Removed from frames.

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Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, 1938-1942

Manuscripts

Includes Chinese Moon Festival program, China Nite program, and a map.

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Accession CSmH_2021_201

Manuscripts

Letters, photographs, ephemera, and other documents related to Peter SooHoo, Sr. and his wife Lillie Leung SooHoo. Includes photographs of the SooHoo and Leung families; Peter SooHoo, Sr.'s homemade greeting cards and letters to his wife; materials related to Lillie SooHoo's appointment as Deputy Consul of Republic of China in Los Angeles, and work with the Los Angeles Chinese Women's Club; and oversize renderings of Chinatown buildings and concepts from the 1930s. Also includes various publications related to Los Angeles Chinatown and the Los Angeles Chinese community.

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Certificates, 1920-1932

Manuscripts

Miscellaneous. Includes Ancient and Accepted Scottis Rite card; Chinese American Citizens Alliance; Freemasonry; Los Angeles Parlor Native Sons of the Golden State; and Peter SooHoo certificates book. Includes letter from Los Angeles Police Department.

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Thesis, 1942 May

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