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Chinatown Remembered: Stories of the local Chinese American Community in the 1930s and 1940s
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Printed invitation to opening of New Chinatown
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Invitation on glossy paper to the opening of New Chinatown on June 25, 1938. Attached to invitation is an invoice from the printer. Mitchell & Herb Engravers.
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Invitation to the June meeting of the China Society of Southern California
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Invitation and announcement of the speaker at the June meeting of the China Society of Southern California at theSoo Chow Cafe.
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Chinatown and Chinese community
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Photographs, clippings, artifacts, and other items related to Los Angeles Chinatown and its history, including the demolition of Old Chinatown, and the Chinese community in Los Angeles. Some materials related to San Francisco Chinatown, and the larger Chinese community in the United States.
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New Chinatown and community
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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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Old Chinatown and Chinese community
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Photographs and clippings of Old Chinatown, and other items related to the Chinese community, including Madame Chiang Kai-Shek's visit to Los Angeles in 1943.
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Invitation to the May meeting of the China Society of Southern California
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Invitation and announcement of the speaker at the May meeting of the China Society of Southern California at the Soo Chow Cafe. Includes announcement of the death of Peter SooHoo
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