Visual materials, Series 1.
1975 - 2001
Physical Description:
2.0 linear ft.
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Series Scope and Content Summary
This series comprises photographs, slides, and negatives documenting Southeast Asian community and cultural events throughout
California, primarily the San Francisco Bay area of Northern California. Photographs document New Year's celebrations, religious
and memorial ceremonies, weddings, and music and dance festivals. Materials also document smaller ethnic groups from Laos,
such as the Iu Mien and the Khmu.
Arrangement
The series is arranged alphabetically by ethnic group or geographic location, and secondarily arranged topically.
Box 1, Folder 1
Angel Island (San Francisco Bay),
1978.
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32 photographic prints and 24 color slides.
Box 1, Folder 2
Bangkok, (Thailand), old refugee camp,
circa 1984.
Physical Description:
19.0 color slides.
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Box 1, Folder 3
Bicentennial religious parade, San Francisco,
1976.
Physical Description:
19.0 color slides.
General Physical Description note:
Scope and Contents note
Several community religious organizations presented floats and walked in the parade.
Box 1, Folder 4
Bonner, Mitchell,
1978-1986.
Physical Description:
71.0 photographic prints.
General Physical Description note:
Scope and Contents note
Prints are of Bonner with Asian Americans at their homes and at social gatherings.
Box 1, Folder 5
Buddhist ceremonies,
1985-1986.
Physical Description:
14.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 6
Buddhist festivals, Berkeley,
1983.
Physical Description:
3.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 7
Buddhist Vesak festival, U.C. Berkeley,
1988.
Physical Description:
11.0 photographic prints.
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Cambodian (Khmer) Americans
Box 1, Folder 8
Activities, including parties and Angkor Palace throne,
1987-1988.
General Physical Description note: 25 photographic prints.
Box 1, Folder 9
Fund raising festival,
1980.
Physical Description:
10.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 10
Fund raising party,
1985.
Physical Description:
6.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 11-12
New Year,
1978.
Physical Description:
6.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 13
New Year festival, San Francisco,
1982.
Physical Description:
17.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 14
"Opera,"
1979.
Physical Description:
7.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 15
Party,
1975.
Physical Description:
22.0 color slides.
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Box 1, Folder 16
Parties,
1978.
Physical Description:
7.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 17
Singing festival, San Francisco,
1982.
Physical Description:
11.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 18
Festival at the Lake, Oakland (Lake Merritt),
1992.
Physical Description:
49.0 photographic prints.
General Physical Description note:
Scope and Contents note
The festival is an annual multicultural event.
Box 1, Folder 19
Flanagan, Mike, goodbye party,
July 1982.
Physical Description:
3.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 20
Hare Krishna festival, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco,
1996.
Physical Description:
5.0 photographic prints.
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Hmong (Laotian) Americans
Box 1, Folder 21
New Year, Fresno,
1984.
General Physical Description note:
4 photographic prints and 16 color slides.
Box 1, Folder 22
New Year, Richmond,
1982.
Physical Description:
5.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 23
Wedding party,
1979.
Physical Description:
2.0 photographic prints.
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Iu Mien (Laotian) Americans
Box 1, Folder 24
Anniversary of death ceremony at a home in Richmond and a San Mateo cemetery, undated.
Physical Description:
17.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 25
Ceremonies,
1988.
Physical Description:
9.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 26
Conference,
1995.
General Physical Description note: 8 photographic prints.
Box 1, Folder 27
Cultural program, Richmond,
1977.
General Physical Description note: 15 photographic prints.
Box 1, Folder 28
Dance, Oakland,
1985.
Physical Description:
3.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 29
Delegation from People's Republic of China,
1989.
Physical Description:
13.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 30
House parties including New Year, wedding, dinners, etc.,
1995 and undated.
Physical Description:
39.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 31
Mien dinner party,
1988 and undated.
Physical Description:
7.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 32
Miscellaneous, undated.
Physical Description:
35.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 33
Miscellaneous,
1978-1986.
Physical Description:
71.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 34
New Year, Oakland,
1982.
General Physical Description note: 7 photographic prints.
Box 1, Folder 35-36
New Year, Richmond,
1982.
Physical Description:
17.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 37
Party to welcome Yao delegation from China, Oakland,
1992.
Physical Description:
9.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 38
Religious rules, undated.
Physical Description:
4.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 39
Temple ceremony, Sacramento,
1990.
Physical Description:
11.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 40
Dancers at folk music festival. San Francisco,
1983.
Physical Description:
14.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 41
Lao funeral
1990
Physical Description:
7.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 42
Khong Le (Khmu leader) party, Fresno,
c.1992.
Physical Description:
20.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 43
New Year, Richmond,
1984.
Physical Description:
9.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 44
New Year festival, Stockton,
1983.
Physical Description:
24.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 45-46
Activities,
1995 and undated.
General Physical Description note:
31 photographic prints in 2 folders.
Box 1, Folder 47
Baci ceremony,
1978-1982, and undated.
Physical Description:
3.0 photographic prints.
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Box 2, Folder 1, Box 1, Folder 48
Birthday parties,
1980.
General Physical Description note:
12 photographic prints. 2 folders.
Box 2, Folder 2
Ceres/Modesto,
1988.
Physical Description:
32.0 photographic prints.
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Box 2, Folder 3-4
San Francisco,
1981 and undated.
General Physical Description note:
12 photographic prints. 2 folders.
Box 2, Folder 5
Oakland,
1988.
Physical Description:
18.0 photographic prints.
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Box 2, Folder 6
Buddhist festivals,
1982.
Physical Description:
10.0 photographic prints.
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Box 2, Folder 7
Carnival,
1978.
Physical Description:
4.0 photographic prints.
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Box 2, Folder 8
Communities, Tennessee and Georgia, undated.
Physical Description:
18.0 photographic prints.
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Box 2, Folder 9
Farmer, Livermore, CA,
1986.
Physical Description:
10.0 photographic prints.
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Box 2, Folder 10
Festivals, Stockton and Fresno,
1992.
Physical Description:
17.0 photographic prints.
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Box 2, Folder 11
Food fair,
1996.
Physical Description:
7.0 photographic prints.
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Box 2, Folder 12
Funeral, Oakland,
1990.
Physical Description:
7.0 photographic prints.
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Box 2, Folder 13
Khampang's wife's funeral, Oakland,
1981.
Physical Description:
11.0 photographic prints.
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Box 2, Folder 14-15
Los Angeles miscellaneous,
1987 and undated.
General Physical Description note:
22 photographic prints. 2 folders.
Box 2, Folder 16-19
Miscellaneous,
1982-1988 and undated.
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325 photographic prints. 4 folders.
Box 2, Folder 20
Musical instrument - Khene.
1981 and undated.
Physical Description:
2.0 photographic prints.
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Box 2, Folder 21-37
New Year parties,
1978-2000.
General Physical Description note:
203 photographic prints. 17 folders.
Box 2, Folder 38
Nongkhai, Thailand - refugee camp and Lao village,
1984.
Physical Description:
14.0 color slides.
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Box 3, Folder 1-3, Box 2, Folder 39-47
Parties,
1978-2001.
General Physical Description note:
274 photographic prints. 12 folders.
Box 3, Folder 4
Picnic, Stockton,
1978.
Physical Description:
14.0 photographic prints.
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Box 3, Folder 5
Refugee camp, Thailand,
1979.
Physical Description:
28.0 color slides.
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Box 3, Folder 6
Religious ceremonies, undated.
Physical Description:
8.0 photographic prints.
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Box 3, Folder 7
Soccer,
1978-1982.
Physical Description:
44.0 photographic prints.
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Box 3, Folder 8
Temple festival,
1981.
Physical Description:
14.0 photographic prints.
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Box 3, Folder 9
Traditional singers,
1992.
Physical Description:
4.0 photographic prints.
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Box 3, Folder 10-16
Weddings,
1980-1996 and undated.
Physical Description:
7.0 folders.
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Box 3, Folder 17
Las Vegas, Suunto temple,
1976.
Physical Description:
1.0 color slide.
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Box 3, Folder 18
Lechon Festival, San Francisco,
1978.
Physical Description:
16.0 photographic prints.
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Box 3, Folder 19
Locke, CA, Chinese school,
1977.
Physical Description:
5.0 color slides.
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Box 3, Folder 20
Los Angeles,
1974 - 1976.
Physical Description:
18.0 color slides.
General Physical Description note:
Scope and Contents note
Slides include pictures of Asian Americans and a tour of the Thai community in Los Angeles.
Box 4, Folder 1-8, Box 3, Folder 21-30
Miscellaneous people and events,
1974-1996 and undated.
General Physical Description note:
294 photographic prints and 25 color slides in 18 folders.
Scope and Contents note
Prints and slides depict Asian Americans in their homes, religious ceremonies, and at social gatherings.
Box 4, Folder 9
Nikune musicians,
1981.
Physical Description:
3.0 photographic prints.
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Box 4, Folder 10
Onsy-Buddhist ceremony, Oakland,
c. 1985.
Physical Description:
34.0 photographic prints.
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Box 4, Folder 11
Penang (Malaysia),
1975.
Physical Description:
10.0 color slides.
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Box 4, Folder 12
Portland and Seattle trip,
1981.
Physical Description:
3.0 photographic prints.
General Physical Description note:
Scope and Contents note
Prints are of Asian Americans who participated in the trip.
Box 4, Folder 13
Refugee families,
1981.
General Physical Description note:
4 photographic prints, 4 color slides.
Box 4, Folder 14
San Francisco scenes,
1975 - 1977.
Physical Description:
3.0 color slides.
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Scope and Contents note
Slides depict parade with Asian American floats and an embroidery of Ankhor Wat in Oakland.
Box 4, Folder 15
Seattle scenes,
1976.
Physical Description:
29.0 color slides.
General Physical Description note:
Scope and Contents note
Slides include scenes from activities done by the PPFWC group and the ISUDA group, a Chinese school district, and a Japanese
bell.
Box 4, Folder 16
Artifacts,
1980-1981.
Physical Description:
25.0 photographic prints.
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Box 4, Folder 17
Community, San Francisco, undated.
Physical Description:
65.0 photographic prints.
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Box 4, Folder 18
Handicrafts, San Rafael,
1982.
Physical Description:
22.0 photographic prints.
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Box 4, Folder 19
Miscellaneous (Lao, Vietnamese, Hmong),
1979-1983 and undated.
Physical Description:
29.0 photographic prints.
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Box 4, Folder 20
Refugee Thanksgiving party,
1981.
Physical Description:
17.0 photographic prints.
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Box 4, Folder 21
Refugees, Hamilton Air Force Base,
1980-1983.
Physical Description:
82.0 photographic prints.
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Box 4, Folder 22
Traditional dance,
1988.
Physical Description:
8.0 photographic prints.
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Box 4, Folder 23
Training project Christmas party,
1978.
Physical Description:
8.0 photographic prints.
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Box 4, Folder 24
Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia,
1976.
Physical Description:
10.0 color slides.
General Physical Description note:
Scope and Contents note
Slides include a Japanese exhibit and tea garden and a Chinese school.
Box 4, Folder 25
Activities,
1979.
Physical Description:
13.0 photographic prints.
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Box 4, Folder 26
Anti-Communist protest, San Francisco,
1981.
Physical Description:
5.0 photographic prints.
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Box 4, Folder 27
Ceremony at sea,
1979.
Physical Description:
8.0 photographic prints.
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Box 4, Folder 28
Miscellaneous, Oakland and San Francisco,
1975-1977.
Physical Description:
42.0 color slides.
General Physical Description note:
Scope and Contents note
Slides depict activities that occurred during the Christmas season, including fashion shows, Tet festivals, parties, and musical
performances.
Box 4, Folder 29
New Year,
1977.
Physical Description:
18.0 color slides.
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Box 4, Folder 30
Refugees International Student Center, San Francisco,
1975
Box 4, Folder 31-34
Tet festivals, San Francisco,
1988-1995.
General Physical Description note:
46 photographic prints. 4 folders.
Box 4, Folder 35
Tet party, Hamilton AFB,
1982.
Physical Description:
15.0 photographic prints.
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Other Asian American Communities in California
Box 4, Folder 36-41
Protests, San Francisco,
1989-1996 and undated.
General Physical Description note:
67 photographic prints. 6 folders
Box 4, Folder 42-44, Box 5, Folder 1-3
Chinatown, San Francisco,
1976-1996.
General Physical Description note:
46 photographic prints, 23 color slides. 6 folders.
Box 5, Folder 4
Activities and martial arts demo, Honolulu,
1976.
Physical Description:
17.0 color slides.
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Box 5, Folder 5
Philippine Cultural Center Festival,
1977.
Physical Description:
21.0 color slides.
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Box 5, Folder 6-8
Philippine National Day,
1978-1981.
General Physical Description note:
95 color slides. 3 folders.
Box 5, Folder 9-12
Philippine People's Far West Convention,
1976-1981.
General Physical Description note:
10 photographic prints, 130 color slides. 4 folders.
Box 5, Folder 13-15
Festivals and parades, San Francisco,
1975-1975.
General Physical Description note:
52 color slides. 3 folders.
Box 5, Folder 16-17
Nihonmachi street fair - San Francisco,
1981-1986.
General Physical Description note:
44 photographic prints. 2 folders.
Box 5, Folder 18
Buddhist temple, Berkeley,
1996.
Physical Description:
4.0 photographic prints.
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Box 5, Folder 19
Buddhist temple, North Hollywood,
1985.
Physical Description:
21.0 photographic prints.
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Box 5, Folder 20-22
Festivals,
1981-1995.
General Physical Description note:
107 photographic prints. 3 folders.
Box 5, Folder 23
King's birthday ball, San Francisco,
1975.
Physical Description:
23.0 color slides.
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Box 5, Folder 24
New Year party, undated.
Physical Description:
23.0 photographic prints.
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Box 5, Folder 25
Parties, San Francisco,
1976.
Box 5, Folder 26
Sports day, San Francisco,
1992.
Physical Description:
9.0 photographic prints.
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Box 5, Folder 27
Wedding, Berkeley,
1990.
Physical Description:
3.0 photographic prints.
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Box 5, Folder 28-30
Thailand,
1977-1980 and undated.
General Physical Description note:
19 photographic prints. 3 folders.
Box 5, Folder 31
Tiananmen Square anniversary, San Francisco,
1991.
Physical Description:
8.0 photographic prints.
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Box 5, Folder 32
Tibetan demonstration, San Francisco,
1996.
Physical Description:
12.0 photographic prints.
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Box 5, Folder 33
Tibetan festivals, San Francisco,
1995.
Physical Description:
28.0 photographic prints.
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Printed ephemera, Series 2.
1976-2002
Physical Description:
2.0 linear ft.
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Series Scope and Content Summary
This series contains printed materials including programs, posters and flyers, publications, pamphlets, reports, and brochures,
and one computer disc. Many of the printed items relate to cultural events, social services, education, and refugees, and
include bus schedules printed in Southeast Asian languages.
Arrangement
The series is arranged alphabetically by ethnic group, or subject, and is secondarily arranged by topic
Box 5, Folder 34
Bonner, Mitchell.
A Visit To The Laotian Refugee Camp At Nong Khai Thailand, undated manuscript
Box 5, Folder 35
Education pamphlets, booklets, and handouts,
1981 and undated
Box 5, Folder 36
Khmer News,
circa 1980.
Physical Description:
5.0 issues.
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Box 6, Folder 1
Miscellaneous,
1980-1991.
Physical Description:
4.0 issues.
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Box 6, Folder 2
Reasmey Angkor News,
1994-1995.
Physical Description:
5.0 issues.
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Box 6, Folder 3
Social services pamphlets, booklets, flyers, and handouts,
1981-1991 and undated
Box 6, Folder 4
East-West Center (Honolulu), newsletters, brochure,
1996-2001
Box 6, Folder 5-6
Hmong, publications,
1980-1997.
Physical Description:
2.0 folders.
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Box 6, Folder 7
Intergovernmental Committee For Migration - correspondence, flyers, press release, cards,
1981-1982
Box 6, Folder 8
Iu Mien, booklets, flyers, pamphlets,
1981-2001
Box 6, Folder 9
Khmu, handouts, flyers, booklets,
1982-1996
Box 6, Folder 10
Amnesty International materials and reports,
1978-1985
Box 6, Folder 11
Miscellaneous flyers, pamphlets, booklets, newsletters,
1984-2002
Box 6, Folder 13
Refugee newsletters, pamphlets, reports,
1977-1997
Box 7, Folder 1
Social Services pamphlets, flyers, reports,
1977-1997
Box 7, Folder 2
Miscellaneous flyers, booklets, pamphlets, and correspondence on Southeast Asian festivals, visitor centers, organizations,
protests, union activities, and restaurant activities,
1978-2001 and undated
Box 7, Folder 3
Religious materials including Supreme Master Ching Hai booklets and pamphlets; Watchtower pamphlet; and church flyers,
1996-2000
Box 7, Folder 4
Ephemera, comprising computer disc, stickers, calender, handouts, booklets, and tickets,
2001 and undated
Box 7, Folder 5
Literature, bookseller catalogs, flyers, and book review,
1998-2000
Box 7, Folder 6
Newsletter,
Southeast Asian Refugee Studies,
1982-1991
Box 7, Folder 7
Refugee Forums meeting minutes, correspondence, and other material,
1982-1985
Box 8, Folder 1-4
General - pamphlets, flyers, reports, handouts,
1981-2000 and undated.
Physical Description:
4.0 folders.
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Box 8, Folder 5
Culture reports,
1980-1981
Box 9, Folder 1
Neighborhood studies,
1983
Box 9, Folder 2
Orientation program correspondence, booklets, and pamphlets,
1980-1982
Box 9, Folder 3-6
Resettlement reports,
1976-1985.
Physical Description:
4.0 folders.
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Box 10, Folder 1-3
Social Services pamphlets and flyers,
1995-2002 and undated.
Physical Description:
3.0 folders.
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Box 10, Folder 4
Thailand refugee camps report, undated
Box 10, Folder 5
U.C. Berkeley Center for Southeast Asia Studies newsletters, flyers,
1991-2000
Box 10, Folder 6
Vietnamese publications,
1988-1998
Other Asian American Communities in California
Box 10, Folder 7
Chinese - pamphlets, booklets, flyers
1981-2002
Box 10, Folder 8
Filipinos, International Hotel (Manilatown) flyers, handouts, posters, and other material,
1997-2001
