This collection consists of realia and ephemera from the 1932 and 1984 Olympic Games, both having taken place in Los Angeles, California.

World War I medals from Poland, Romania, France, Portugal, Greece, Russia, United States, Cuba, Montenegro, Serbia, England, Belgium and Italy. The majority of the medals are in their original boxes, from A. Bacqueville, 5 Galerie Montpensier, Palais-Royal, Paris. Also included is a medallion commemorating the Armistice, and a medallion commemorating Abraham Lincoln.

Edward Paik was a Korean American food service equipment sales supervisor, Kitchen Specialist, and U.S. Air Force Surplus Property Disposal Specialist. This collection comprises primarily photographs and printed materials created and collected by Edward Paik. It also contains ephemera in the form of service medals, a wool cap, and Army patches, as well as personal papers in the form of correspondence, letters, and yearbooks.