Guide to the Brigitte Marshall Files on Southeast Asian Refugees.
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Guide to the Brigitte Marshall Files on Southeast Asian Refugees.
Collection number: MS-SEA013
Special Collections and Archives
The UCI Libraries
University of
California
Irvine, California
Contact Information
- Special Collections and Archives
- The UCI Libraries
- P.O. Box 19557
- University of California
- Irvine, California 92623-9557
- Phone: (949) 824-3947
- Fax: (949) 824-2472
- Email: spcoll@uci.edu
- URL: http://special.lib.uci.edu
- Processed by:
- Special Collections and Archives staff
- Date Completed:
- 2002
- Encoded by:
- Andre Ambrus
© 2003 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Brigitte Marshall files on Southeast Asian refugees,
Date (inclusive): 1981-1995
Collection number: MS-SEA013
Creator:
Marshall, Brigitte, 1964-
Extent:
2 linear feet
2 boxes
38 digitized images
Repository:
University of California, Irvine. Library.Special
Collections and Archives.
Irvine, California 92623-9557
Abstract: This collection consists of printed materials, audio and
videocassettes, and photographs taken by Brigitte Marshall, who worked as a volunteer in
refugee camps in Thailand and as an English-language teacher in California. All materials
relate to Southeast Asian refugees, principally Hmong, living in camps in Thailand, and adjusting to life in the
United States. Photographs, articles, and reports document Hmong, refugees in camps in Thailand, as well as their
resettlement in California, particularly the Fresno area. Printed materials include Hmong
and Lao language lessons, memos, correspondence, reports, newsletters, newspaper and magazine articles,
refugee orientation materials, publications, and unpublished papers.
Physical location: University of California, Irvine. Library. Special
Collections and Archives. Irvine, California 92623-9557
Language:
English.
Selected digitized images from this collection.
Administrative Information
Access
Collection 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 permissions to reproduce or to publish,
please contact the Southeast Asian Archive Librarian.
Preferred Citation
Brigitte Marshall files on Southeast Asian refugees. MS-SEA013. Southeast Asian Archive,
The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Brigitte Marshall, 1999.
Processing Information
Processed by Karen Rosen, 2002. Processing was supported by a Library Services and
Technology Act (LSTA) grant from the California State Library.
Biography
Brigitte Marshall currently works as a consultant in the Adult Education Unit of the
California Department of Education. She is the author of the book,
Preparing for Success: A Guide for Teaching Adult English Language Learners
(2002), a resource text designed for teachers of adult English language students. Marshall
received a joint BA and MA degree in Social Sciences from the University of Oxford, England.
Marshall worked as a volunteer in the Phanat Nikhom Refugee Processing Center in Thailand
from 1989-1990. Her concern for refugees began after encountering Afghan Refugees in
Pakistan in 1987. Marshall worked as a Program Specialist for the Fresno County Office of
Education after returning from Thailand, and as a refugee youth coordinator at Fresno City
College. She then joined the Refugee Programs Bureau as a Community Specialist in 1996.
Marshall has been active in many refugee assistance organizations and was the Chair of the
California Refugee English Language Training Task Force.
While teaching English in refugee camps in Thailand, Marshall documented the experience of
living in the refugee camps by photographing Hmong refugees as they struggled to maintain
family culture while living in the camps. Marshall used these photos to orient service
providers in the United States to the realities of refugee camp life.
Scope and Content of Collection
This collection consists of printed materials, audio and videocassettes, and photographs
taken by Brigitte Marshall, who worked as a volunteer in refugee camps in Thailand and as an
English-language teacher in California. All materials relate to Southeast Asian refugees, principally Hmong,
living in camps in Thailand, and adjusting to life in the United States. Photographs,
articles, and reports document Hmong, refugees in camps in Thailand, as well as their resettlement in
California, particularly the Fresno area. Printed materials include Hmong and Lao language
lessons, memos, correspondence, reports, newsletters, newspaper and magazine articles, refugee orientation
materials, publications, and unpublished papers.
Among the highlights of the printed materials are a field report on how the Hmong fared
after resettlement in the Fresno area; several issues of the
Phanat
Nikhom Press
, including articles written by camp residents about themselves and
their expectations of life in the United States; and refugee assistance materials issued by
the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and non-governmental organizations.
Marshall's varied experience provides a continuum between the camp and resettlement
experiences of the Southeast Asian refugees.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged alphabetically by topic. Materials are arranged chronologically
within each topical grouping.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Marshall, Brigitte, 1964-
-- Archives.
Hmong (Asian people) -- Archival resources.
Refugee camps -- Thailand -- Archival resources.
Refugees -- California -- Archival resources.
Southeast Asians -- California -- Archival
resources.
English language -- Study and teaching -- Archival
resources.
Sūn Bān Winai (Ban Winai,
Thailand)
Sūn Phanat Nikhom (Ban Tha Bun Mi,
Thailand) -- Archival resources.
Chiang Kham (Phayao, Thailand : Refugee
camp) -- Archival resources.
Genres and Forms of Material
Photographic prints.
Sound recordings.
Video recordings.
Index Terms Related to this Collection
Online Archive of California.
Southeast Asian
Archive.
Related Material
This collection is supplemented by materials in the SEA Archive's newspaper clippings
vertical file.
Collection Contents
Box 1 : 1
Correspondence, reports, publications, 1988-1992
Box 1 : 2
Highland Lao Refugees report, undated
Box 1 : 3
Information Project, 1991-1992
Box 1 : 4
The Cambodian Family Incorporated, clippings and correspondence, 1994
Box 1 : 5
Chiang Kham refugee camp, correspondence, reports, publications, 1990-1992.
Box 1 : 6
A Bibliography of the Hmong, 1983
Box 1 : 7
Health care in the United States, pamphlets; conference proceedings;
videotape summary; 1986 and
undated
Box 1 : 8
History and culture articles, undated
Box 1 : 9
Hmong Forum articles, 1983-1988
Box 1 : 10-13
Language lesson materials, class notes, newspaper clippings, booklets,
flyers, newsletters, and handouts, 1990-1993 and undated.
Physical Description:
4 folders.
Box 1 : 14
Marriage customs paper, undated
Box 1 : 15
Medicine articles, 1984
and undated
Box 1 : 16
National Plan of Action report, 1991
Box 1 : 17
National Strategy Coordinating Committee, newsletters, correspondence, and
rosters, 1992-1993
Box 1 : 18
Newspaper clippings, 1985-1995
Box 1 : 19
U.S. Committee for Refugees testimony, 1994
Box 1 : 20
U.S. Embassy Thailand report on Hmong refugees in Thailand and Laos,
1992
Box 1 : 21
Yang, Kou. Reports, papers, and case studies on the Hmong community in
Fresno, CA, 1989-1992
Box 1 : 22
Bombie Removal Project, 1995
Box 1 : 23
History and culture, articles and publications, 1984 and undated
Box 1 : 24-27
Language class materials, flash cards and lessons, undated.
Physical Description:
4 folders.
Box 1 : 28
Profiles of the Highland Lao Communities in the United
States
report, 1988
Box 1 : 29
Quaker Service Laos, newsletter, newspaper clippings, publications, 1990
Box 1 : 30
Re-education report, Amnesty International, 1986
Box 1 : 31
Repatriation reports, 1990-1991
Box 1 : 32
Resource materials, bibliography, 1995-1996
Box 1 : 33
Sonsamay Village study, 1990
Box 1 : 34
Last Freedom Project materials, 1991
Box 1 : 36-40
Phanat Nikhom refugee camp
Box 1 : 36
Consortium, correspondence, reports, and handouts, 1990-1992
Box 1 : 37
PASS (Preparation for American Secondary Schools) program materials,
undated
Box 1 : 39
Phanat Nikhom Press newsletter, 1991-1992.
Physical Description:
9 items.
Box 1 : 40
World Learning Experiment materials, 1992
Box 2 : 1-21
Publications, articles, and unpublished reports
Box 2 : 1
America's Refugee Mess, undated
Box 2 : 2
Background Information on the Ethnic Chinese
Refugees
, Indochinese Refugee Education Guide, undated
Box 2 : 3
Buck, Gary. PASS trip report on refugees in Fresno, 1991.
Box 2 : 4
Cultural similarities and differences between Southeast Asian refugee groups,
reports and handouts, 1980
Box 2 : 5
English-Vietnamese phrasebook for Vietnamese speakers, 1975
Box 2 : 6
Glimpses of Hmong History and Culture, Indochinese
Refugee Education Guide, 1980
Box 2 : 7
Guide to Working with Cambodian Refugees,
undated
Box 2 : 8
Guide to Working with Laotian Refugees,
undated
Box 2 : 9
The Hmong in America: We Sought Refuge Here,
1990
Box 2 : 10
Indochina: The Historical and Political Background,
undated
Box 2 : 11
Indochinese cultural awareness training for social work services guide,
1993
Box 2 : 12
A Look At the Impact of Southeast Asian Refugees on
California Counties
, 1983
Box 2 : 13-14
Marshall, Brigitte. Field reports
Box 2 : 13
The Hmong in Fresno and Merced, 1990
Box 2 : 14
Observations on Working With Southeast Asian Refugees in
Fresno
, 1991
Box 2 : 15
Miscellaneous multicultural articles, 1988-1989
Box 2 : 16
National Geographic articles on Thailand, Laos, and Hmong, some translated,
1961-1980
Box 2 : 17
The Ordeal of Immigration in Wausau, 1994
Box 2 : 18
Pictures Without Sound: Marketing Extension Programs in a
Foreign Country Called Home
, 1986
Box 2 : 19
Teaching English to Cambodian Students, refugee
education guide, 1981
Box 2 : 20
Wichita's ESL Learning Collection of Multicultural
Experiences
, undated
Box 2 : 21
World Refugee Survey, 1992
Box 2 : 22
Refugees and immigrants, definitions and statistics, 1991 and undated
Box 2 : 23-29
Refugees and mental health
Box 2 : 23
Cambodians, articles, 1984-1986
Box 2 : 24
Education programs, 1988 and undated
Box 2 : 25
Hmong, articles, 1989-1990 and undated
Box 2 : 26
Issues in the Psycho-Social Adjustment of Refugees,
1987
Box 2 : 27
Miscellaneous articles, 1976-1992 and undated
Box 2 : 28
Refugee Mental Health: Paths to Understanding and
Helping
, summary of conference proceedings, 1982
Box 2 : 29
Southeast Asians, articles, 1987-1992
Box 2 : 30-39
Refugee assistance materials
Box 2 : 30
CCSDPT (Committee for Co-ordination of Services to Displaced Persons in
Thailand), directories, and reports, 1989-1992
Box 2 : 31
Education, PASS trip report, meeting notes, 1989
Box 2 : 33
Information for Young Refugee Parents, Fresno County
Department of Social Services guide, undated
Box 2 : 34
Interpreters, tips on using, 1975-1981
Box 2 : 35
Orientation materials, 1981-1985
Box 2 : 36
Refugees Receiving Cash Assistance Characteristics
Survey
, 1989
Box 2 : 37
Seattle King County case study on services for Indochinese refugees,
1981
Box 2 : 38
Social and cultural adaptation materials, undated
Box 2 : 39
UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees), correspondence,
reports, 1985-1992
Box 2 : 40
Language presentation materials, undated
Box 2 : 41
Newsletters and miscellaneous publications, 1990-1993
Box 2 : 42
Newspaper clippings, 1991-1992 and undated
Box 2 : 43
August 1991 trip, correspondence, reports, and miscellaneous materials,
1990-1992
Box 2 : 44
Camps and resettlement, correspondence, reports, meeting memos, 1984-1996
Box 2 : 45
Miscellaneous materials, clippings, newsletters, correspondence, 1991-1992
Box 2 : 46
Refugee camp sites, undated
Box 2 : 47
September 1992 trip, correspondence, Brigitte Marshall trip report, and
miscellaneous materials, 1992
Box 2 : 48
United States Catholic Conference, Southeast Asian refugee reports and
newsletter, 1990-1992
Box 2 : 48
Audiovisual materials, undated
Box AV- 6 : MS-SEA013-A01/ A03
English/Hmong phrase book.
Physical Description:
3 audiocassettes.
Box AV- 6 : MS-SEA013-A04
Hmong lessons.
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette.
Box AV- 6 : MS-SEA013-A05
Thai music.
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette.
Box AV- 6 : MS-SEA013-A06
TSAAB2 (Thai).
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette.
Box 1 : 41
Materials accompanying audio and video cassettes
Box AV- 6 : MS-SEA013-A07
Tsis Muaj Tug music by Tou Ly Vangkhue.
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette.
Box AV- 7 : MS-SEA013-V01
Choj Mittaphab bridge, Laos scenery, Hmong New Year.
Physical Description:
1 videocassette.
Box AV- 7 : MS-SEA013-V02
Close Up On Hmong County.
Physical Description:
1 videocassette.
