Guide to the Beginnings of Activism for the Department of Asian American Studies (BADAAS) at University of California, Irvine collection AS.198
Finding aid prepared by Sarah Glover, 2020-2021.
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
(cc) 2021
The UCI Libraries
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University of California, Irvine
Irvine 92623-9557
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Contributing Institution:
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
Title: Beginnings of Activism for the Department of Asian American Studies (BADAAS) at University of California, Irvine collection
Creator:
University of California, Irvine. Department of Asian American Studies
Identifier/Call Number: AS.198
Physical Description:
2 Linear Feet
(2 document boxes and 1 13" flat box)
Physical Description:
191.68 Gigabytes
(1,765 files)
Date (inclusive): 1990-2017
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.
Language of Material:
English
.
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.
Property rights reside with the University of California. For permission to reproduce or to publish, please contact the University
Archivist.
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.
Transferred by Dr. Thuy Vo Dang, 2018.
Select oral histories from this collection are available on
Calisphere .
Collection Scope and Content Summary
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.
A file list inventory of the digital files is available via this link:
Beginnings of Activism for the Department of Asian American Studies (BADAAS) at University of California, Irvine collection
born digital directory.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
University of California, Irvine. Department of Asian American Studies
box accn2018-060 001
Box 1 1990-2017
Series Scope and Content Summary
This box contains material donated by John Liu (correspondence, proposals, contact lists, photocopies of rare Asian American
documents and articles), Michelle Ko (Asian Pacific Student Association meeting minutes and other material, ESCAPE meetings),
Mary Ann Takemoto (articles about Asian American Studies), and Eileen Chun-Fruto (copies of Rice Paper); student research
and exhibit materials; and consent forms.
box accn2018-060 002
Box 2 1990-2017
Series Scope and Content Summary
This box contains material donated by Eileen Chun-Fruto (correspondence, PRAXIS UCI meeting agenda and minutes, calendars,
contact lists, by-laws and other materials, UCI Alumni Association handbook, Asian Pacific Student Association materials);
Asian American Studies history project by Eileen Chun-Fruto (copies of
Rice Paper and other newspaper clippings, photographs, presentation notes, a small certificate, and Asian Pacific Awareness Conference
schedule).