Chinese American Citizens Alliance Collection 2023.M.3.CACA
Chinese Historical Society of Southern California
411 and 415 Bernard Street
Los Angeles, California 90012
Business Number: (323) 222-0856
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Contributing Institution:
Chinese Historical Society of Southern California
Title: Chinese American Citizens Alliance Collection
Creator:
Chinese American Citizens Alliance
Identifier/Call Number: 2023.M.3.CACA
Physical Description:
1.06 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1963-2015
Date (bulk): 1986-1989
Date: undated
Condition Description: Photographs are in good condition. Papers are mostly in good condition with some rust stains from staples and paper clips.
Language of Material:
English
, Chinese
.
Content Description
Contains convention proceedings, photographs, letters, essays, newspaper articles, newsletters and publications, mailers,
flyers and advertisements, meeting agendas, handwritten notes, pamphlets, membership lists, event programs, and resolutions.
The content of the materials covers events related to the CACA, particularly the 39th biennial national convention, civil
rights issues including news related to the Vincent Chin case and US English and Prop 63.
Biographical / Historical
The Chinese American Citizens Alliance grew out of the Native Sons of the Golden State, an organization based in California
and incorporated in 1895 by Chun Dick. In 1915, a new charter was taken out creating the Chiense American Citizens Alliance.
The CACA consists of a Grand Lodge in San Francisco and a collection of local lodges throughout the United States. The CACA
focuses on fighting for civil rights, hosting social and community activities, hosting activities for youth and educational
projects, and American patriotism.
Arrangement
BOX 1: SERIES I-III, 1963-2015, .44 linear feet
SERIES I: Events and Projects, 1963-2015, undated, .33 linear feet
SUBSERIES IA: CACA 39th Biennial Convention, 1986-1987, undated
SUBSERIES IB: Other Conventions, 1963-2015
SUBSERIES IC: Anniversaries, 1985-1987, undated
SUBSERIES ID: Vincent Chin, 1986-1987, undated
SUBSERIES IE: California Proposition 63, 1986-1987, undated
SUBSERIES IF: Tom Hsieh, undated
SUBSERIES 1G: Roger Eng, 1986, undated
SUBSERIES IH: Other Events and Projects, 1986, undated
SERIES II: Ephemera, 1986-1989, undated
SUBSERIES IIA: Newsletter Materials, 1986-1989, undated
SUBSERIES IIB: News Articles, 1986-1987, undated
SERIES III: Miscellaneous, 1963-1989, undated
SUBSERIES IIIA: CACA Internal Documents and Paperwork, 1963-1989,
undated
SUBSERIES IIIB: General Miscellaneous, 1987, 1989, undated
BOX 2: SERIES IV, 1987, undated
SERIES IV: Photographs, 1987, undated
SUBSERIES IVA: Photographs taken by Alvina and Jem Lew, 1987, undated
SUBSERIES IVB: Conventions and events, 1987, undated
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to researchers and to the public for access. Please contact the Chinese Historical Society of Southern
California for more information.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Munson Kwok.
Processing Information
Munson A. Kwok donated this collection to the CHSSC. The Chinese American Citizens Alliance collection bolsters the CHSSC
Archive's mission to preserve the history of Chinese Americans in Southern California and offers a valuable resource to future
researchers and scholars interested in Chinese American history more broadly or in this particular organization.
The CACA collection was processed primarily by Michaela Telfer, a UCLA student volunteer, during which the materials were
inventoried, arranged, rehoused, and documented in ArchivesSpace. Paper materials were rehoused in acid-free folders and an
archival, acid-free Hollinger box. As much as possible, paper materials were kept in their original envelopes to preserve
their original context. If paper materials needed to be removed from original envelopes for preservation reasons, envelopes
with any important contextual information were retained with their previous contents. Small photographs were rehoused in an
archival photo box unless it was important to keep them with paper materials to preserve their original context. Large photographs
were rehoused in archival sleeves and arranged into the appropriate folder with related paper materials. Staples and paper
clips were not removed from paper-based materials to avoid further physical damage from the removal process and for the sake
of time but paper clips were removed from photographs to avoid future deterioration. Duplicate paper materials were deaccessioned
while duplicate photographs were retained. Objects were arranged by topic or document type. For documents that could fit in
more than one subseries or folder, cross references have been added to the container list and finding aid.
Preferred Citation
Chinese American Citizens Alliance Collection, Chinese Historical Society of California.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Chinese American Citizens Alliance
Anniversaries
Congresses and conventions
California. Proposition 63 of 1986
Newsletters
Newspapers
Trials (Hate crimes)
Events and Projects
1963-2015
1986-1989
Creator: Chinese American Citizens Alliance
Language of Material: English, Chinese.
Scope and Contents
This series contains programs and related material for the CACA biennial convention, primarily from the 39th biennial convention,
as well as materials related to CACA lodge anniversaries, the Vincent Chin case, Proposition 63, Tom Hsieh, and other events
related to the CACA.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Congresses and conventions
Anniversaries
Chinese American Citizens Alliance
California. Proposition 63 of 1986
Newspapers
Trials (Hate crimes)
box 1, folder 1
CACA 39th Biennial Convention
1986-1987, undated
Language of Material: English.
Scope and Contents
File includes the program booklet for the convention, planning materials, essays, news about the convention, and a group photograph.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Congresses and conventions
box 1, folder 2-3
Other Conventions
1963-2015
Language of Material: English.
Scope and Contents
File primarily contains program booklets from CACA Biennial Conventions.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Congresses and conventions
box 1, folder 4
Anniversaries
1985-1987, undated
Language of Material: English, Chinese.
Scope and Contents
File consists of one folder and includes printouts and programs related primarily to CACA lodge anniversaries.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Anniversaries
box 1, folder 5
Vincent Chin
1986-1987, undated
Language of Material: English.
Scope and Contents
This file includes ephemera related to the Vincent Chin case.
Related Materials
Vincent Chin is also referenced in Tom Hseih as well as Chinese American Outlook, Vol. 1, No. 1, May 1987, in News Articles.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Trials (Hate crimes)
Newspapers
box 1, folder 6
California Proposition 63
1986-1987, undated
Language of Material: English.
Scope and Contents
File includes articles and mail related to 1986 California Proposition 63, Official State Language.
Related Materials
For other references to Prop 63 in this collection, see materials in Tom Hseih and Chinese American Outlook, Vol. 1, No. 1,
May 1987 in News Articles.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
California. Proposition 63 of 1986
box 1, folder 7
Tom Hsieh
1986
undated
Language of Material: English.
Scope and Contents
File contains a photograph and correspondence related to Tom Hsieh, a member of the Board of Supervisors for San Francisco
city and county.
box 1, folder 8
Roger Eng
1986, undated
Language of Material: English.
Scope and Contents
File includes miscellaneous documents related to Roger Eng, the mayor of Los Altos, CA between 1981-1982 and 1986-1987.
box 1, folder 9
Other Events and Projects
1986, undated
Language of Material: English.
Scope and Contents
File primarily contains ephemera about CACA or community events.
Ephemera
1986-1989, undated
Creator: Chinese American Citizens Alliance
Language of Material: English.
Scope and Contents
This series primarily contains newsletters and news articles from CACA lodges or related to the CACA.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Chinese American Citizens Alliance
Newsletters
Civil rights
Discrimination
box 1, folder 10-11
Newsletter Materials
1986-1989, undated
Language of Material: English.
Scope and Contents
This subseries consists of CACA newsletters and related materials, including correspondence and photographs from Judge Harry
W. Low to Howard Quon related to Chinese American Outlook.
Related Materials
CACA newsletters are also found in CACA 39th Biennial Convention (San Francisco Lodge CACA Survey Aug. 1987 issue) and California
Proposition 63 (APAAC Alert year 6 no. 1 (Jan. 1987)).
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Newsletters
box 1, folder 12
News Articles
1986-1987, undated
Language of Material: English.
Scope and Contents
File contains clipped newspaper articles related to CACA and discrimination against Asian Americans.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Newspapers
Civil rights
Discrimination
Miscellaneous
1963-1989, undated
Language of Material: English.
Scope and Contents
This series contains meeting notes, officer lists, member lists, essay contest materials, letters, mail, and corrections.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Chinese American Citizens Alliance
box 1, folder 13
CACA Internal Documents and Paperwork
1963-1989, undated
Language of Material: English.
Scope and Contents
This subseries consists of one folder. It contains officer lists, meeting notes, members lists, and corrections.
box 1, folder 14
General Miscellaneous
1987
1989
undated
Language of Material: English.
Scope and Contents
This subseries consists of one folder. It contains essay contest materials, mail, and other miscellaneous materials.
Photographs
1987, undated
Language of Material: English.
Scope and Contents
This series is processed at the folder level. It primarily contains photographs related to CACA Biennial Conventions.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Congresses and conventions
Photographs
box Mixed Photo File 1, folder C1-C2
Photographs taken by Alvina and Jem Lew
1987, undated
Language of Material: English.
Scope and Contents
This subseries contains photographs related to the CACA 39th Biennial Convention and includes pictures of Emma Lum, Wing Wy,
Alice Wy, and Constance Lum.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Congresses and conventions
box Mixed Photo File 1, folder C3-C11
Conventions and Events
1987, undated
Language of Material: English.
Scope and Contents
This subseries consists of two folders. It primarily contains photographs related to the CACA 39th Biennial Convention in
1987. It also includes photographs of Nancy Gee, Irvin Lai, Ronald S. W. Lew, Tom Hsieh, Harvey Wong, Harold Fong, Lenard
Louie, Francis Louie, and Harry Low.
Folder 1: CACA 39th Biennial Convention, 1987
Folder 2: Miscellaneous events, undated
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Congresses and conventions
