The Edward Paik papers (1931-2000, bulk 1939-1994) consist of personal papers, photographs, albums, printed materials, and ephemera created and collected by Edward Paik. The majority of the material is comprised of personal and family photographs, negatives, and albums, as well as printed materials in the form of magazines, clippings, instructional books, and postcards. The collection also contains Paik's personal papers comprised of school yearbooks, correspondence, cards, and letters, and documents related to his professional career in the food service equipment industry. The remainder of the collection comprises ephemera related to Paik's time in U.S. Air Force, largely service medals in their original boxes, as well as stamps, pins, woven names, patches, and a wool flight cap.