Cooke (Letha) clippings on Southeast Asian communities in Central California, circa 1982-2010

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Summary

Title:

Letha Cooke clippings on Southeast Asian communities in Central California

Dates:

circa 1982-2010

Creators:

Cooke, Letha

Abstract:

This collection is comprised of newspaper clippings documenting Southeast Asian communities, primarily Hmong, Lao, and Cambodian, in the Fresno and Tulare County areas of Central California. Clippings were collected by longtime Tulare resident Letha Cooke for approximately 30 years and contain articles from local publications The Fresno Bee and Visalia Times-Delta. A small amount of newsletters and ephemera from local religious and refugee organizations are also included. While select clippings were organized by Cooke into topical areas, the bulk has no discernable arrangement. Topics include healthcare, food, cultural activities, political issues, and education.

Extent:

1 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language:

English .

Preferred citation:

Letha Cooke clippings on Southeast Asian communities in Central California. MS-SEA050. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.

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Background

Scope and content:: This collection is comprised of newspaper clippings documenting Southeast Asian communities, primarily Hmong, Lao, and Cambodian, in the Fresno and Tulare County areas of Central California. Clippings were collected by longtime Tulare resident Letha Cooke for approximately 30 years and contain articles from local publications The Fresno Bee and Visalia Times-Delta. A small amount of newsletters and ephemera from local religious and refugee organizations are also included. While select clippings were organized by Cooke into topical areas, the bulk has no discernable arrangement. Topics include healthcare, food, cultural activities, political issues, and education.
Acquisition information:: Gift of Letha Cooke, 2014.
Rules or conventions:: Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid prepared by Sara Seltzer, 2014; inventory added by Zoe MacLeod, 2020.
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2020-09-15 22:19:08 UTC .

Access and use

Restrictions:: The collection is open for research.
Terms of access:: Property rights reside with the University of California. Copyrights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permission to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.