Foundation documents
[The China Society of Southern California: its history and aims] undated
[Membership application forms] undated
China Society 1935
[Proposed constitution] 1935
[First draft of the proposed By-Laws] circa 1936
[By-Laws of the China Society of Southern California] 1936-06-29
[Proposed amendment to the constitution] 1936-12-15
[2nd Annual Meeting correspondence and Constitution and By-Laws booklet] 1936-12-19
Membership lists 1936-1982
Directory of China Organizations 1939-11
[Articles of Incorporation] 1946-02-11
[Articles of Incorporation copy, meeting info, business cards] 1946-1986
China Society of Southern California Board of Directors term of office 1965-1975
[Members, deceased members, cancelled memberships] 1966-1976
[Board meetings and By-Laws] 1969-1986
Board personnel, names 1973-1986
[Board meetings info and directions] 1974-1985
[By-Laws revisions] 1975-12
Biographical items 1975-1982
Roster [pocket size] 1976, 1991
[Member nomination information] 1979, 1986
Printing - "originals" [member and application materials] 1986
Board - activities 1986-1987
Roster 1987-1988
Terms of the Board of Directors 1988-12-12
Roster 1988
Nomination Committee 1989
Roster 1997-08
Correspondence
[Press releases and form letters to members] undated
Correspondence 1936
Correspondence 1937
Correspondence 1938
Correspondence 1939
Correspondence 1940
Correspondence 1941
Correspondence 1942
Correspondence 1943
Correspondence 1944
Correspondence 1945-1946
Correspondence 1947
Correspondence 1948-1949
Correspondence 1950
Correspondence 1951-1952
Correspondence 1960s
Correspondence 1970s
[Milton Meyer correspondence, photo, and appreciation award] 1971-2010
Tararin, Adrienne 1980-1986
Correspondence 1980s
Letters - incoming 1983-1986
[Correspondence to members] 1985-1986
Letters - out 1986-1987
Letters to new members form 1987-01
[Correspondence with members] 1987-1991
[Typed and written correspondence and letters] 1988-1992
[Helen and Harold Giedt correspondence and (blank) application] 1991-02-21
[Board of Directors nominations correspondence] circa 2004
[Correspondence to members re: dues] circa January 2007
[Voting results] circa 2007
[Board of Directors nominations correspondence] circa January 2013
[Yvonne Chang - treasurer (notes and Christmas card)] circa January 2013
[Letter from Ted W. Lieu re: China Society 80th anniversary luncheon] 2015-11-21
Minutes
Minutes 1936
Members meeting minutes 1936-1972
Minutes 1937
Minutes 1938
Minutes 1939
Minutes 1940
Minutes 1941
Minutes 1942
Minutes 1943
Minutes 1944
Minutes 1945
Minutes 1946
Minutes 1947
Minutes 1948
Minutes 1949
Minutes 1950
Minutes 1951
Minutes 1952
Minutes 1953
Minutes 1954
Minutes 1955
Minutes 1956
Minutes 1957
Minutes 1958
Minutes 1959
Minutes 1960
Minutes 1961
Minutes 1965
Minutes 1965
Minutes 1966
Minutes 1967
Minutes 1968
Minutes 1970
Minutes 1971
Minutes 1972
Minutes 1973
Minutes 1974
Minutes 1975
Minutes 1976
Minutes 1977
Minutes 1978
Minutes 1979
Minutes 1980
Minutes 1981
Minutes 1982
Minutes 1983
Minutes 1984
Minutes 1985
December board meeting 1985-12
Minutes 1986
[Meeting minutes] 1989
Minutes 1990
[Handwritten meeting minutes] 1991
Financial records
Finances [statements and balances] 1936-1945
Financial statements 1936-1973
[Account book] 1937-1959
Relief committee 1938
Cash reports 1938-1973
[Bank of America signature cards] 1939-1947
Statements for dinner meetings 1939-1973
Financial reports 1940-1943
[Check] 1941-06-22
Financial report 1944
[Financial reports and tax info] 1945-1946
[Monthly financial reports, tax info, balances] 1949-1953
[Reports, balances, tax info] 1952-1956
Financial reports 1956
[Financial reports] 1957-1958
[Balance books] 1959-1966
[Financial reports] 1960-1962
[Statements, board lists] 1962-1964
[Financial reports and comparative balance sheet] 1963-1965
[Tax documents, reports, and comparative balances] 1964-1965
[Financial statements and comparative balance sheets] 1965-1966
[Balance sheets and reports] 1966-1969
Finances 1966-1970
[Financial reports] 1967
[Check book balances] 1967-1969
[Donations for Scholarship Fund] 1968
Finances 1968
[Comparative balance sheet] 1968-12-31-1969-12-31
[Dinner meeting expenses] 1968-1969
[Report of Financial Secretary to Treasurer] 1968-1969
[Checks and Balances] 1969
Finances 1969
Finance [receipts, balances, checks] 1970-1971
Financial condition 1971-1975
Finances [reports, receipts, checks] 1972
Scholarship account 1972
Finances [statements, reports, receipts] 1973
Finances [statements and receipts] 1974
Finances [receipts, statements, checks] 1975
Finances [Statement of Financial Condition, tax info, periodic reports] 1976
Finances [Statement of Financial Condition, receipts] 1977-1978
Finances [unpaid dues, receipts] 1979-1980
Scholarship [notes and clipping] 1986
Bills 1986-1987
Application for Scholarship Loan Fund undated
Bulletin of the China Society of Southern California
Bulletin, Vol. 1, No. 1 [originals and copies] 1935-06-17
Bulletins 1935-1939
Bulletins 1940s-1990s
[Eulogies that appeared in Bulletin: Hummel and Bartlett 1976, 1991
Bulletin 1999
Brochures, invitations, and event materials
[Banner/logo] undated
[Bessie Loo and Soo Hoo Family: photos at events] undated
[Paper art and logo symbol] undated
Programs - past - notes undated
Songs sheets undated
Speakers - future - and program and possible future undated
[Invitation to inaugural meeting of the China Society of Southern California] 1935-06-06
[China Society of Southern California event menus] 1937-1975
[Chinese relief event invitation and check] 1938 January
[China Society programs] 1938-1941
Chinese Lacquers and notes for the printer [supplemental event materials] 1940
[Benefit for Chinese Relief invitations and program] 1941-05-05
[Banquet invitations and programs] 1943-1975
Events 1944-1970
[Event photos and documents] undated
[Chinese Shadow Plays programs] 1946-1948
[Chinese Dinner invitations and programs] 1946-1948
Banquets 1946-1995
Miss Florence Soon-Kin Wong, pianist [program] 1950-10-26
[Moon Festival invitation] 1959-09-13
[Living with Chinese Art invitation] 1961
[Brochures] 1971-1972
[Christmas party invitations and mock-ups] 1971-1972
[China Jade notes] 1972
[Invitation to January 1973 Board of Directors meeting] 1973-12-30
40th Anniversary of the China Society [program] 1975-10-06
[Proof-reader's marks and corrections] 1981
[Event brochures, notes, and newsletters] 1981-1985
[Bessie Loo and Ester Bartlett event photos] 1985
[Caroline Chan event photos] 1985
[Chinese Historical Society brochures and programs] 1985
[50th Anniversary materials] 1985
[50th Anniversary invitations] 1985
[50th Anniversary programs, mock-ups, notes, and research] 1985
Speakers - past - and program 1985
Program [notes and clipping] 1986-01-12
Proofs (work for printing) 1986
Restaurants [menus and notes] 1986
[Friends of Soochow menu 23rd Annual Dinner] 1988-03-14
Chinese Historical Society of Southern California 1988
China Society pictures (duplicates) 1988-1995
China Society flyer 1997-1998
Noel Toy Young memorial invite 2004-01-31
[China Society monthly events invitations] 2006-05-2011-06
[75th Anniversary Dinner logo and menu] 2010-10-04
Articles, clippings, and publications
Articles undated
Articles: Albert Fields undated
"Seeing Last Emperor 'tugs Restaurateur's Family Ties'" [LA Times clipping] undated
Information Bulletin Vol. III, Number 4 1937-02-11
The 8 Ball [publication] 1969-10-17
[Clippings] 1972-1992
"Soochow Advocate" 1974-03-1976-03
China most recent clippings 1979, 1984-1985
China articles [clippings] 1983-1984
[Caroline Chan articles, bio, award ceremony (includes photos)] 1984
China articles [clippings] 1985
Orginal typed article and layout for 50th Anniversary submitted to L.A. Chinatown Chamber of Commerce souvenir book 1985
Los Angeles Chinatown souvenir book 1985
[50th Anniversary article reprint] circa 1985
Chen, Theodore, Dr. [clipping] 1986-02-17
[Asian Week Vol. 8, No. 21 and notes] 1987-01-09
First Class Confidential [newsletter] 1988-05
Chinese New Year's True Meaning USA Weekend [clipping] 1991-01-25-1991-01-27
[Milton Meyer publications] 2012
"Travels with Milt No. 6: Countries Visted" by Milton Walter Meyer 2012
Certificates and ephemera
[Tie] undated
[Certificate of Merit] 1978-01-27
[Certificate of Appreciation] 1985-10-19
[Certificate of Commendation] 1985-06-09
[Chinese Historical Society of Southern California Resolution (framed)] 1985-06-09
[Certificate of Congressional Recognition - 80th Anniversary] 2015-11-21
[Three certificates of congratulations for 80th anniversary 2015-11-21