Chol Soo Lee Collection

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UC Davis. Special Collections

University of California, Davis, Department of Special Collections, General Library

100 NW Quad

Davis, California 95616-5292

(530) 752-1621

speccoll@ucdavis.edu

http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/specol/

2017

Descriptive Summary

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

Access

Collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

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.

Preferred Citation

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.

Indexing Terms

Prisoners -- California.

Korean Americans -- California.

Lee, Chol Soo.