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Title: Chol Soo Lee Collection
Dates: circa 1977-1997
Collection Number: D-466
Creator/Collector:
Kim, Luke I. C.,1930-, collector.
Lee, K. W. (Kyung Won), 1928-, collector.
Kim, Grace, collector.
Extent: 2.4 linear feet
Repository:
UC Davis. Special Collections
Davis, California 95616-5292
Abstract: Correspondence, newspaper clippings, and materials relating to the Committee for Chol Soo Lee’s Legal Defense.
Language of Material: English
Collection is open for research.
All applicable copyrights for the collection are protected under chapter 17 of the U.S. Copyright Code. Requests for permission
to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication
is given on behalf of the Regents of the University of California as the owner of the physical items. It is not intended to
include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Chol Soo Lee Collection. UC Davis. Special Collections
Biography/Administrative History
Chol Soo Lee, a Korean immigrant, was wrongfully convicted of a San Francisco Chinatown murder in 1973. Chol Soo Lee, who
was at San Quentin Prison awaiting a death penalty sentence, was acquitted in a second trial. KW Lee, a journalist, gained
national recognition for his investigation into the wrongful conviction of Chol Soo Lee. His articles ultimately led to Chol
Soo Lee’s retrial and full acquittal. Dr. Luke and Grace Kim were instrumental in the Committee for Chol Soo Lee’s Legal Defense.
Scope and Content of Collection
Correspondence, newspaper clippings, and materials relating to the Committee for Chol Soo Lee’s Legal Defense.
Prisoners -- California.
Korean Americans -- California.
Lee, Chol Soo.