Finding aid for the Korean American Pioneer Council records 3321
Diann Benti
USC Libraries East Asian Library
2021 October
Doheny Memorial Library
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California 90089-1825
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries East Asian Library
Title: Korean American Pioneer Council records
Creator:
Korean American Pioneer Council (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Identifier/Call Number: 3321
Physical Description:
4.73 Linear Feet
2 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1995-2018
Abstract: This collection contains records of the Korean American Pioneer Council (KAPC) in Los Angeles, California, dating from 1995
to 2018. Records include by-laws, meeting minutes, member directory files, brochures and brochure drafts, newsletters, exhibition
boards, and files related to projects KAPC was involved with and events KAPC hosted.
Language of Material:
English
.
Biographical / Historical
The Korean American Pioneer Council (KAPC) was established in 1995 in Los Angeles, California, by descendants of the "first
wave" of Korean American immigrants. KAPC was initially formed to help the new Korean American Museum (KAM) collect Korean
historical materials. KAPC founders and early officers included Rev. Lester Kim, Col. Young O. Kim, Ralph Ahn, Dr. George
Kim (vice president), Joe Lyou (president), Helen Chen (secretary), and Lloyd Hahn (treasurer). In 2002, KAPC began assisting
the Korean Heritage Library at the University of Southern California to acquire materials. It later expanded its mission to
more broadly "preserve the legacy, record, and promote the education, understanding and appreciation of the experience and
history of the Pioneer Generation of the Korean American community."
Scope and Contents
This collection contains records of the Korean American Pioneer Council (KAPC) in Los Angeles, California, dating from 1995
to 2018. Records include by-laws, meeting minutes, member directory files, brochures and brochure drafts, newsletters, exhibition
boards, and files related to projects KAPC was involved with and events KAPC hosted. The meeting minutes are digtized in the
USC Digital Library as part of the larger Korean American Digital Archive (see link under "Digital Material").
Conditions Governing Access
Advance notice required for access.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Korean Heritage Library
at eal@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Korean Heritage Library as the owner of the physical
items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Irvin Paik, 2019.
Preferred Citation
[Box/folder no. or item name], Korean American Pioneer Council records, Collection no. 3321, Korean Heritage Library, USC
Libraries, University of Southern California.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Korean Americans -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
Korean Americans -- California -- Los Angeles -- Biography
Korean American Pioneer Council (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Archives
Box 1, Folder 2-6
Meeting minutes
1995-2018
Korean American Pioneer Council. Minutes - USC Digital Library
Box 1, Folder 8
Miscellaneous financial documents
2002-2017
Box 1, Folder 9
Miscellaneous email correspondence
2008, 2011
Box 1, Folder 10-14
Member directory files
1995-2008
Box 1, Folder 15
KAPC Brochures
Scope and Contents
Includes drafts.
Box 1, Folder 16
Korean American Pioneer Council Newsletter
2008-11-2017-06
Box 1, Folder 17
Korean American Descendants Newsletter
2017-09-2019-08-10
Box 1, Folder 18
1st Wave Interviews [list and cd]
1997-1999
Box 1, Folder 19
USC Korean Heritage Library file and brochures
2005-2007
Scope and Contents
This file includes brochures and a few pieces of correspondence related to the Korean Heritage Library at the University of
Southern California as well as Rev. Lester Kim's filled-out survey for the "Korean American Pioneer Council Database."
Box 1, Folder 20
Korean American centennial timeline project and booklet
2009
Box 1, Folder 22-23
Reunion lunches
1995-2009
Box 1, Folder 24
Korean American Economic Development Center lunch invitations
2016-2018
Box 1, Folder 25
Col. Young Oak Kim funeral booklet
2005
Box 1, Folder 26-27
Korean American Coalition National Convention: KPAC presentation
2006
Box 1, Folder 28
Korea Times Korean Parade invitations
2006-09-23
Box 1, Folder 29
Lester Kim Funeral Service Files
2008, September
Box 1, Folder 30
Brochures of other organizations
Box 2
Korean American History exhibition boards
circa 2000-2010
