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Mei Wah Girls Drum Corps

Description

Photographs, clippings, correspondence, and mementos related to Mei Wah Girls Drum Corps. Most correspondence concerns invitations to perform at parades, public celebrations, and other events.

Type
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Date
1940s-1990s
Call number
mssSoohood
Provenance
Gift of Gregory David SooHoo and Debbie F. Lew SooHoo, July 2021.
Gift of Patricia Ann Lem, September 2022.
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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