Description
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.
Background
Peter Francis SooHoo, Sr. (1899-1945) was a Chinese American engineer born in Los Angeles,
California. SooHoo graduated from the University of Southern California with a Bachelor of
Science in engineering in June 1923. In September 1925, he married Lillie Leung at the
Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Los Angeles; the couple had two children, Peter Jr. and
Patricia. SooHoo was employed by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, where he
worked in the Underground Engineering section from 1925 until his death from a cerebral
hemorrhage in 1945.
Extent
20 Linear Feet
(24 boxes, 6 oversize folders)
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