Moon Kwan, 1928-1964
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Scope and Content
This series contains Moon Kwan’s correspondence with Ruth Le Prade, his daughter Rebecca’s correspondence with Le Prade and Le Prade’s correspondence with other people about Kwan. Also included in this series are newspaper clippings by or about Kwan and ephemera pertaining to Chinese movies shown in Los Angeles.
Dates
- Creation: 1928-1964
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.
Biographical note
Moon Kwan (1896-1995) was born in Guangzhou, China, and moved to San Francisco as a young boy. Kwan was a poet, screenwriter and film producer who moved to Los Angeles in 1915. He stayed there until 1920, but then spent much of his life travelling between San Francisco, Los Angeles and Hong Kong. He planted a ginkgo tree in the Poets Garden in 1934.
Extent
From the Collection: 104 Linear Feet (103 boxes, 1 map-case folder)
Repository Details
Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States
specol@usc.edu