Description
This collection consists of the
administrative files of the Refugee Forum of Orange County (RFOC), and the California State
Refugee Forum (CSRF), and other documents relating to these organizations. These forums
enable service providers for Southeast Asian and other refugees to exchange ideas, present
new programs, and advocate for refugees. Included in the collection are meeting minutes,
general and executive board meeting agendas, correspondence, memoranda, newsletters,
reports, clippings, pamphlets, and program materials collected by Anne Frank, UCI Southeast
Asian Archive Librarian and member of the RFOC. This collection also contains 12
proclamations from city, county, and state government officials presented to the RFOC on
November 15, 1990, on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Refugee Act of
1980.
Background
The Refugee Forum of Orange County (RFOC) is an umbrella group of organizations and
individuals who work with refugees. The purpose of the organization is to assist in the
successful resettlement of refugees in Orange County, and to enable them to obtain the
resources necessary to become self-supporting and contributing members of society. The RFOC
was formed in 1976.
Restrictions
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.