Guide to the Letha Cooke clippings on Southeast Asian communities in Central California MS.SEA.050
Finding aid prepared by Sara Seltzer, 2014; inventory added by Zoe MacLeod,
2020.
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Contributing Institution:
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine
Libraries
Title: Letha Cooke clippings on Southeast Asian communities in Central
California
Creator:
Cooke, Letha
Identifier/Call Number: MS.SEA.050
Physical Description:
1 Linear Feet
(1 box)
Date (inclusive): circa
1982-2010
Abstract: This collection is comprised of
newspaper clippings documenting Southeast Asian communities, primarily Hmong, Lao, and
Cambodian, in the Fresno and Tulare County areas of Central California. Clippings were
collected by longtime Tulare resident Letha Cooke for approximately 30 years and contain
articles from local publications
The Fresno Bee and
Visalia Times-Delta. A small amount of newsletters and ephemera
from local religious and refugee organizations are also included. While select clippings
were organized by Cooke into topical areas, the bulk has no discernable arrangement. Topics
include healthcare, food, cultural activities, political issues, and education.
Language of Material:
English .
The collection is open for research.
Property rights reside with the University of California. Copyrights are retained by the
creators of the records and their heirs. For permission to reproduce or to publish, please
contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.
Letha Cooke clippings on Southeast Asian communities in Central California. MS-SEA050.
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accessed.
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Gift of Letha Cooke, 2014.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
This collection is comprised of newspaper clippings documenting Southeast Asian
communities, primarily Hmong, Lao, and Cambodian, in the Fresno and Tulare County areas of
Central California. Clippings were collected by longtime Tulare resident Letha Cooke for
approximately 30 years and contain articles from local publications
The Fresno Bee and
Visalia Times-Delta. A small
amount of newsletters and ephemera from local religious and refugee organizations are also
included. While select clippings were organized by Cooke into topical areas, the bulk has no
discernable arrangement. Topics include healthcare, food, cultural activities, political
issues, and education.
box accn2014-009 001
Box 1 circa 1982-2010