Guide to the Kilsoo Haan Papers, 1933-1973
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History
Guide to the Kilsoo Haan Papers, 1933-1973
Collection number: MS 151
The University Library
Special Collections and Archives
University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California
Contact Information:
- Special Collections and Archives
- University Library
- University of California, Santa Cruz
- Santa Cruz, California, 95064
- Email: specoll@library.ucsc.edu
- URL: http://library.ucsc.edu/speccoll/
- Processed by:
- UCSC OAC Unit
- Date Completed:
- September 2003
- Encoded by:
- UCSC OAC Unit
© 2003 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Kilsoo Haan Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1933-1973
Collection number: MS 151
Creator:
Haan, Kilsoo Kenneth
Extent:
2.25 linear feet
3 cartons; 1 oversize folder
Repository:
University of California, Santa Cruz. University Library.
Special Collections and Archives
Santa Cruz, California 95064
Abstract: Correspondence, clippings, commentaries, and other writing, including texts for the
Korean Underground Report, written by Haan in his role as a Sino-Korean Peoples' League representative.
Physical location: Stored in Special Collections & Archives: Advance notice is required for access to the papers.
Language:
English
Administrative Information
Access
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Property rights reside with the University of California. Literary rights are retained by the creators
of the records and their heirs. For permission to publish or to reproduce the material, please contact the
Head of Special Collections and Archives.
Preferred Citation
Kilsoo Haan Papers, MS 151, Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Kilsoo K. Haan in August 1973. Additions 1974, 1975.
Biography
Kilsoo Kenneth Haan was born in Chang Dan, Korea, on May 31, 1900. He arrived in Honolulu, Hawaii, at age 5, and soon was
working as a sugar cane laborer for the Oahu Sugar Company. After completing the 8th grade, he contracted to raise sugar cane for the Company, while training in the Hawaiian National
Guard. After an honorable discharge, Haan moved to San Francisco. There he attended the Salvation Army Training College. Between
1922 and 1926 he served in the Salvation Army as an officer, reaching the rank of Captain, and was stationed back on the Hawaiian Islands. In 1926 he married Stella Yoon
in Honolulu, with whom he had a son and a daughter. In 1932 he joined the Sino-Korean Peoples' League, acting as its representative in Hawaii and America, and began working to assist U.S. intelligence concerning Japan. Between
1938 and 1947 he resided in Washington, D.C., as the Washington representative of the League. He is famous for having attempted
to warn various American officals shortly before the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor of the impending attack. Haan became
a naturalized United States citizen in 1956. He worked for the Chun King Corporation in San Jose, California, from the mid- 1950's until 1969. Upon his retirement he moved to Capitola, a seaside village near
Santa Cruz, where he died in July, 1976.
Scope and Content of Collection
Correspondence, clippings, commentaries, and other writing, including texts for the
Korean Underground Report, written by Haan in his role as a Sino-Korean Peoples' League representative. The correspondence is arranged chronologically by year, ranging from 1933 to 1975. Many of the letters were
photocopied by Mr. Haan himself, who then added clarifying notes in the margins.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Haan, Kilsoo--1900-1976--Archives.
Haan, Kilsoo--1900-1976--Correspondence.
Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941.
World War, 1939-1945--Causes.
United States--Foreign relations--Sources.
Box-folder 1:1
Biographical material,
1933-1975
Physical Description: 1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Biographical material about Kilsoo Haan.
Box-folder 1:2-33; 2:1-11
Correspondence,
1933-1975
Physical Description: 2 boxes
Scope and Content Note
Material consists of original and photocopied letters mainly to and from Kilsoo Haan, or of concern to him. Some photocopied
items contain clippings of relevance to the letter. Please note that Haan often used or copied letters for use in his political
flyers (see Box 2, folder 12).
Box-folder 2:12-15
Writings and Political Flyers,
1933-1973
Physical Description: 4 folders
Scope and Content Note
Photocopied material perhaps used as hand-outs at speaking events, photocopied texts from Haan's Korean Underground group's
published flyers, and other political writings.
Box-folder 2:12
Political Flyers,
1933-1973
Box-folder 2:13
Korean Underground Reports,
1933-1973
Box-folder 2:14
Other Writing (including for the Sino-Korean Peoples' League),
1940-1949
Box-folder 2:15
"Notes to
Out of Revolution" [incomplete manuscript],
1947
Box 3:1-8; Folder 1
Other Printed Material,
1933-1974
Physical Description: 1 box
1 oversize folder
Scope and Content Note
Material consists of announcements of Haan's seemingly constant public appearances, newspaper clippings of events and issues
in which he was deeply involved, and other material related to political issues both international and domestic.
Box-folder 3:1
Speaking Engagements,
1942-1974
Box-folder 3:4
United Nations conference materials,
1945-1946
Box-folder 3:5
"Charter of the United Nations" Poster,
1945
Box-folder 3:6
Political bills and press releases,
1941-1968
Box-folder 3:7
Other people and photographs,
1940-1949
Box 3:8
How Japan Plans To Win, by Kinoaki Matsuo,
1942
Folder 1
Oversize photograph - "Attendees of unidentified conference posed in front of the Ahwahnee Lodge, Yosemite"
circa 1932-1945
