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Description
This film was created by Y. C. Hong or a member of his family. Known as the first Chinese person to pass the California Bar Exam in 1923, You Chung (Y. C.) Hong (1898 – 1977) was a successful immigration lawyer, tireless champion of Chinese American rights, founding member of the Los Angeles New Chinatown, and served as grand president of the Chinese American Citizens Alliance and chairman of the Chinese Times Publishing Company. California Audiovisual Preservation Project
Type
moving image
Format
Original Silent Color 16mm film
Extent
1 Reel of 1 00:04:05
Identifier
mssHong MP 003 csmha_000054
Language
English
Subject
Teaching California: Families and Primary Sources
Provenance
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