Charr-Kim family papers, 1898-1999

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Summary

Title:
Charr-Kim family papers
Dates:
1898-1999
Creators:
Kim, Anna Charr, 1930-, Kim, Anna Charr, 1930-, and Charr, Easurk Emsen, 1895-1986
Abstract:
This small collection contains papers of the Korean-American Charr-Kim family, chiefly consisting of typescript drafts of "The Golden Mountain," the memoir of Korean immigrant Easurk Emsen Charr (1895-1986), and the memoir of his daughter Dr. Anna Charr Kim (born 1930).
Extent:
.43 Linear Feet 1 box
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Charr-Kim family papers, Collection no. 3005, Korean Heritage Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

This small collection contains papers of the Korean-American Charr-Kim family, chiefly consisting of typescript drafts of "The Golden Mountain," the memoir of Korean immigrant Easurk Emsen Charr (1895-1986), as well as some of his other writings, and the memoir of his daughter Dr. Anna Charr Kim (born 1930), titled "Soup and Salad: Four Generations of Korean Americans" (1996). There is also a 1930 school diploma for Evelyn Kim Charr and photocopies of biographical articles, correspondence, and other material.

Biographical / historical:

Dr. Anna Charr Kim was born in 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Korean immigrants Easurk Emsen Charr and Nien-wha (Evelyn Kim) Charr. Kim was an assistant professor at National-Louis University.

Easurk Emsen Charr was born in Pyeng-An Province, Korea, in 1895 and immigrated alone to Hawaii in 1904. Charr served in the U.S. Army during World War I and later earned a Bachelor's Degree from Park College in Parkville, Missouri. He worked for Rand McNally in Chicago as a cartographer and married Nien-wha (Evelyn Kim) in 1928. The Charrs later moved to Portland, Oregon, and in 1961, Charr's memoir The Golden Mountain was published. He died in 1986.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Dr. Anna C. Kim, May 1999.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Diann Benti
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2021-11-09 12:00:53 -0800 .

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Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Charr-Kim family papers, Collection no. 3005, Korean Heritage Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Location of this collection:
East Asian Library
Doheny Memorial Library, 1st floor
Los Angeles, CA 90089-1825, US
Contact:
(213) 740-1772
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