Conditions Governing Access Note
Conditions Governing Use Note
Preferred Citation
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note
Processing Information Note
Biography
Related Archival Materials Note
Series Description
Scope Note
Title: Flo Wong papers
Identifier/Call Number: CEMA 123
Contributing Institution:
UC Santa Barbara Library, Department of Special Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
2.5 linear feet
(2 document boxes, 2 oversize boxes, and 1 photo album)
Date (bulk): Bulk, 1989-2009
Date (inclusive): 1969-2013
Abstract: The Flo Wong Papers contain correspondence related to her artwork and the Asian Heritage Council, promotional materials, photographs
from her exhibits, books, articles and videos. There are photos of Wong's Flag Party in Sunnyvale Studio and her "made in
usa: Angel Island Shhh" exhibit. The bulk of the materials are about her artistic activities from 1989-2009.
General Physical Description Note: 2 document boxes, 2 oversized boxes, and 1 photo album
Conditions Governing Access Note
Service copies of audiovisual items may need to be made before viewing or listening. Please consult Special Collections staff
for further information.
Conditions Governing Use Note
Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or
quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given
on behalf of the Department of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply
permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of Item],Flo Wong Papers, CEMA 123. Department of Special Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University
of California, Santa Barbara.
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note
Donated by Flo Wong June 2009.
Processing Information Note
Callie Bowdish and Janeth Aleman Tovar February 2010. Updated by Mari Khasmanyan in January 2013.
Biography
Flo Oy Wong, a Sunnyvale California-based mixed media installation artist, is a visual storyteller who began her art career
at the age of forty. Born and raised in Oakland, California’s Chinatown, Wong has received numerous awards for her work; including
a 1992 award from the Euphrat Museum of Art at De Anza College, a 1995 President’s Award from the Women’s Caucus for Art (WCA),
a 2001 Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation (AIISF) Award, a 2002 Kearny Street Workshop (KSW) Award, and the city
of Sunnyvale’s 2007 Outstanding Contribution to the Arts Award. The KSW and AIISF Awards were bestowed on Wong for her commitment
and creativity in telling the stories of Angel Island detainees from 1910 – 1950 in the landmark exhibition entitled, "made
in usa: Angel Island Shhh." In 2002, Wong received a California Civil Liberties Public Education Program Grant, in collaboration
with the Japanese American Museum of San Jose, to create the exhibition entitled, "1942: Luggage From Home To Camp," a project
that used the suitcase as a symbol of the internment experience. (From the Flo Wong website at http://www.flo-oy-wongartist.com/about/biography.html)
Related Archival Materials Note
Related Collections: Kearny Street Workshop (CEMA 33)
Series Description
Series I. Personal and Biographical, 1985-2013
Series I contains biographical and personal materials like schedules and planners. They are organized in alphabetical order.
All of the variously sized calendars are located in oversize box 5.
Series II. Correspondence, 1989-2013
This series is composed of 17 folders. Folder 3 contains correspondence from the Americans for the Arts foundation. Folder
4 contains the Asian Heritage Council correspondence. Folders 5 through 17 contain incoming correspondence and incoming postcards
and cards that mainly have to do with art events in the Bay Area. They are arranged in alphabetical order. Two folders of
correspondence from students and taught art classes are found in Box 2, folders 35 and 36.
Series III. Art Gallery Flyers and Announcements, 1990-2012
Series three begins with folder 16 containing an Artist Exhibition Agreement. It is an agreement between the College of Saint
Benedict in Minnesota and Flo Wong for an installation of an exhibit. There are seven folders that follow which include exhibition
postcards, flyers and announcements. Much of this is promotional material for Wong's exhibits. It is arranged alphabetically.
Folder 24 includes hotel paperwork and bills for various work related trips. Another folder in the series contains a loan
agreement for the Orlando Museum of Art's exhibition,
XX-XY/Gender Representation in Art. It includes flyers and announcements for that same exhibition. Two announcement posters for various exhibits, one being
the "East Meets West" exhibit, and the other being the "Rice" exhibit, are included in this series as well. These posters
are stored in oversize box 5. The rest of the folders are filed alphabetically towards the end of document box 1.
Series IV. Photographs, 1985-2010
This series contains color photographs from exhibitions, award ceremonies, and opening receptions. Photographs are arranged
by date and event. Included are photos from her Flag Party in Sunnyvale Studio, photos from the "made in usa: Angel Island
Shh" and other exhibits. This series is arranged chronologically.
Series V. Publications and Videos, 1969-2013
Publications, pamphlets, and videos pertaining to her artwork are placed in document box 2 alphabetically, and those that
are larger are stored in oversize boxes 4-5. This series has a sub-series for Wong's videos related to art. They are located
in Special Collections.
Scope Note
The Flo Wong Papers contain biographical and professional materials from 1969 to 2013. There are five series. Series I contains
personal documents like schedules and planners. Series II primarily contains incoming correspondence related to her artwork.
The series is arranged with correspondence from the Americans for the Arts, followed by incoming correspondence and finally
incoming post cards and cards given to Flo Wong. Series III has materials related to her exhibits including exhibition paperwork,
flyers, and loan paperwork. Series IV contains photos of her Flag Party in Sunnyvale Studio and "made in usa: Angel Island
Shhh" exhibits, and other personal and professional events. They are stored in a photo album in chronological order. Series
V has publication materials for her exhibits and published books. They include her writings, as well as articles published
about her art. This series has a sub-series for videos. There are a number of videos regarding her artwork within this collection.
The entire collection is housed in two document boxes, two oversized boxes, and a photo album.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Wong, Flo Oy, 1938-
Asian American Artists--California