Guide to the Letha Cooke clippings on Southeast Asian communities in Central California MS.SEA.050

Finding aid prepared by Sara Seltzer, 2014; inventory added by Zoe MacLeod, 2020.
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Contributing Institution: Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
Title: Letha Cooke clippings on Southeast Asian communities in Central California
Creator: Cooke, Letha
Identifier/Call Number: MS.SEA.050
Physical Description: 1 Linear Feet (1 box)
Date (inclusive): circa 1982-2010
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.
Language of Material: English .

Access

The collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

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.

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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Acquisition Information

Gift of Letha Cooke, 2014.

Collection Scope and Content Summary

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.

box accn2014-009 001

Box 1 circa 1982-2010