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David Hyun papers

 Collection
Identifier: 3027
Abstract David Hyun, son of Reverend Soon Hyun, was the first ever-Korean American architect and a self-described essayist. He is best known for his 1978 design of the Japanese Village Plaza in downtown Los Angeles, as part of a revitalization of Little Tokyo, and his dedication to documenting his father's work in the Korean Independence movement of 1919. His papers consist primarily of writings (by both himself and others), photographs, and architectural drawings and renderings. They also contain...
Dates: 1774 - 2005; Majority of material found within 1919 - 2003
Found in: USC Libraries East Asian Library

Ronyoung Kim and Richard Hahn papers

 Collection
Identifier: 3010
Abstract

Ronyoung Kim was a Korean American author, best known for her novel "Clay Walls." Her husband, Richard Hahn, was a doctor and writer as well. This collection comprises primarily biographical materials, writings, academic papers, printed materials, photographs, and correspondence created and collected by both Ronyoung Kim and Richard Hahn, documenting Kim's personal life and professional career. It also contains correspondence and printed materials by and about Richard Hahn.

Dates: 1914 - 2000
Found in: USC Libraries East Asian Library

Shannon McCune papers

 Collection
Identifier: 3013
Abstract

Shannon Boyd-Bailey McCune was an American geographer born in Korea to Presbyterian missionaries. This collection comprises primarily photographs, negatives, and slides as well as research, essays, and various publications relating to the geography and cartography of Japan and Korea. It also contains some maps and realia.

Dates: 1868 - 1990; Majority of material found within 1937 - 1990
Found in: USC Libraries East Asian Library

Nak Chung Thun papers

 Collection
Identifier: 3331
Abstract

This collection contains the literary archive of Korean-American writer Nak Chung Thun (1875-1953), including the handwritten manuscripts for novels, stories, and essays. There are also some family papers including two yearbooks of Samson Thun from Dinuba Union High School (1924-1925) and the biographical writing of Ellen Thun.

Dates: circa 1920s-1990s
Found in: USC Libraries East Asian Library

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