Beginnings of Activism for the Department of Asian American Studies (BADAAS) at University of California, Irvine collection, 1990-2017
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Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Beginnings of Activism for the Department of Asian American Studies (BADAAS) at University of California, Irvine collection
- Dates:
- 1990-2017
- Creators:
- University of California, Irvine. Department of Asian American Studies
- Abstract:
- The Beginnings of Activism for the Department of Asian American Studies (BADAAS) at University of California, Irvine, was a group created by the chair of the Department of Asian American Studies, Dr. Judy Wu, and Dr. Thuy Vo Dang, director of the Southeast Asian Archive for the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Department of Asian American Studies. They assembled a group of interns to research the history of the creation of Asian American Studies on campus and conduct oral histories with the professors, staff and faculty members, activists, and former students involved its foundation. The collection includes research materials collected by students in 2017-2018 such as newspaper clippings and publications, as well as interviewee collections from Eileen Chun-Fruto, Michelle Ko, John Liu, and Mary Ann Takemoto. Born digital materials include oral history audio and videos, photographs, publicity, research materials, documentation of events and conferences the research team presented at, and the timeline tool.
- Extent:
- 2 Linear Feet (2 document boxes and 1 13" flat box) and 191.68 Gigabytes (1,765 files)
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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Beginnings of Activism for the Department of Asian American Studies (BADAAS) at University of California, Irvine collection. AS-198. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. [Date accessed].
For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Beginnings of Activism for the Department of Asian American Studies (BADAAS) at University of California, Irvine, was a group created by the chair of the Department of Asian American Studies, Dr. Judy Wu, and Dr. Thuy Vo Dang, director of the Southeast Asian Archive for the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Department of Asian American Studies. They assembled a group of interns to research the history of the creation of Asian American Studies on campus and conduct oral histories with the professors, staff and faculty members, activists, and former students involved its foundation. The collection includes research materials collected by students in 2017-2018 such as newspaper clippings and publications, as well as interviewee collections from Eileen Chun-Fruto, Michelle Ko, John Liu, and Mary Ann Takemoto. Born digital materials include oral history audio and videos, photographs, publicity, research materials, documentation of events and conferences the research team presented at, and the timeline tool.
- Acquisition information:
- Transferred by Dr. Thuy Vo Dang, 2018.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2021-06-30 12:55:54 UTC .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is only minimally processed. It may contain restricted materials. Researchers may request access copies to digital materials. Please contact the Department of Special Collections and Archives in advance to request access.
- Terms of access:
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Property rights reside with the University of California. For permission to reproduce or to publish, please contact the University Archivist.
- Preferred citation:
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Beginnings of Activism for the Department of Asian American Studies (BADAAS) at University of California, Irvine collection. AS-198. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. [Date accessed].
For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.
- Location of this collection:
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Special Collections and ArchivesThe UCI Libraries, P.O. Box 19557Irvine, CA 92623-9557, US
- Contact:
- (949) 824-3947