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SooHoo family photograph albums

Description

Primarily snapshots of David and Dora SooHoo. Also includes some Mei Wah event photographs.

Type
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Date
1920s-1930s
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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