Guide to the Vietnamese Student Association at the University of California, Irvine Records
Processed by Cyndi Shein; machine-readable finding aid created by Cyndi Shein
Special Collections and Archives
The UCI Libraries
P.O. Box 19557
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, California 92623-9557
Phone: (949) 824-3947
Fax: (949) 824-2472
Email: spcoll@uci.edu
URL: http://special.lib.uci.edu
© 2008
The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Vietnamese Student Association at the University of California, Irvine records
Date: 1979-2009
Collection Number: AS-135
Creator:
Vietnamese Student Association (University of California, Irvine)
Extent:
0.6 linear feet
(2 boxes)
Languages: The collection is in Vietnameseand English.
Repository:
University of California, Irvine. Library. Special Collections and Archives.
Irvine, California 92623-9557
Abstract: This collection comprises the records and publications of the Vietnamese Student Association (VSA) at the University of California,
Irvine (UCI) from 1979 to 2005. Some materials document activities that were co-sponsored with other Vietnamese American
associations.
Important Information for Researchers
Access
The collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Property rights reside with the University of California. Copyrights are retained by the creators of the records and their
heirs. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact the University Archivist.
Preferred Citation
Vietnamese Student Association at the University of California, Irvine records. AS-135. Special Collections and Archives,
The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California.
Acquisition Information
Acquired, 1979-2005.
Accruals
Accruals are expected.
Processing History
Processed by Cyndi Shein, 2008. Translation services provided by Anh Trung Dao. While the printed finding aid contains Vietnamese
language characters, the diacritics have been removed from the characters in the electronic version to facilitate online display
and searching.Finding aid updated in 2009 by Joanna Lamb.
Historical Background
Founded in 1979, the Vietnamese Student Association (VSA) at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) or Hoi Sinh-Vien Viet
Nam tai UCI "aims to preserve and promote Vietnamese culture at the University of California, Irvine and the surrounding community
by providing programs and support for students to establish a common ground for cultural awareness." VSA thrives at UCI,
which has one of the largest college populations of Vietnamese American students, and Orange County is home to the largest
Vietnamese community in the United States. VSA sponsors cultural events, conferences, recreational sports teams, a choir,
a traditional dance team, a modern dance team, and a lion dance team, also known as Gio Nam (Southern Wind).
Bibliography
Vietnamese Student Association at the University of California, Irvine. "Mission Statement." VSA UCI: 2008. http://www.vsauci.com/?p=10
(accessed May 23, 2008).
Collection Scope and Content Summary
This collection comprises the records and publications of the Vietnamese Student Association (VSA) at the University of California,
Irvine (UCI) from 1979 to 2005. Some materials document activities that were co-sponsored with other Vietnamese American
associations.
Collection Arrangement
This collection is arranged alphabetically by type of material.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Vietnamese Student Association (University of California, Irvine) -- Archives.
Asian American students -- Archives.
College students -- California -- Irvine -- Societies, etc. -- Archives.
Collection Contents
Box : Folder 1 : 2
Event plans
1996-2002
Scope and Content Note
Includes event proposals, descriptions, fundraising strategies, and a dramatic script.
Box : Folder 1 : 3
Outline of organization and events
1995-1996
Box : Folder 1 : 4
Photographs of VSA
undated
Box : Folder 1 : 5
Conference packet: Vietnamese American Student Conference
1994
Box : Folder 1 : 6
Black April
1983-1988 and 2009
Scope and Content Note
This annual event is held in memory of "Black April" (the fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975).
Box : Folder 1 : 7
Cultural celebrations
1997-2009
Box : Folder 1 : 8
Fliers and invitations
1979-2005,
undated
Box : Folder 1 : 9-17, 2 : 1-4
Len Duong
1981-1994 and 2009
Box : Folder 2 : 6
Van Tap (Literary Journal)
1981
Box : Folder 2 : 8
Vuon Xuan UCI: UCI Spring Garden 1995, Special Edition
1995
Audio and video recordings of UCI VSA Culture Night
Access Information
Access to archival originals is restricted; a listening copy must be made prior to researcher use.
Video recording: The First Course: Culture is Served
2008
Box : Folder 2 : 9 D001-A
Archival original
Physical Description: 1 DVD
Sound recording: UCI VSA Culture Night on VNCR radio
2004
Box : Folder 2 : 10 A001-A
Archival original
Physical Description: 1 CD-ROM
