Filipinos in the Sacramento Region Oral History Project, 2020

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7 oral history interviews (additional accruals expected)
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Filipinos in the Sacramento Region Oral History Project. UC Davis, Welga Archive, Bulosan Center for Filipino Studies

Background

Scope and content:

The Filipinos in the Sacramento Region Oral History Project records the history and experiences of Filipinos in Sacramento, Elk Grove, the Sacramento Delta, and nearby cities. The interviews were conducted in 2020, with additional interviews scheduled for 2021. This oral history project was conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in virtual and telephone interviews via Zoom and Google Voice. The audio files (in M4A and MP3 format) captures family, community and personal histories of Sacramento’s Filipinos. The interviews captured broad aspects of Sacramento’s Filipino community, including general community history, social organizations (such as the Filipino Community of Sacramento and Vicinity, the Filipino Women’s Club, and Sacramento Filipino Youth Association), farmworkers in Sacramento and the Sacramento Delta, recreation activities and community get-togethers, religious services and activities, Filipino American veterans, American Legion Post 604 Magellan, the Rizal Community Center, and plans for a community-owned Filipino Center.

Acquisition information:
Oral History Interviews were recorded via Zoom and Google Voice.

Access and use

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The oral histories are open for research and can be accessed at welgadigitalarchive.omeka.net.

Terms of access:

All applicable copyrights for the collection are protected under chapter 17 of the U.S. Copyright Code. Requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to Bulosan Center Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Regents of the University of California and the Bulosan Center for Filipinos Studies as the owner of the digital recordings, transcripts, and finding guides.

Preferred citation:

Filipinos in the Sacramento Region Oral History Project. UC Davis, Welga Archive, Bulosan Center for Filipino Studies

Location of this collection:
3102 Hart Hall
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616, US
Contact:
(530) 298-7139
ajsarmiento@ucdavis.edu
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