Descriptive Summary
Access
Publication Rights
Preferred Citation
Acquisition Information
Scope and Content of Collection
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Descriptive Summary
Title: Filipinos in the Sacramento Region Oral History Project
Dates: 2020
Collection Number: wa017
Creator/Collector:
Extent: 7 oral history interviews (additional accruals expected)
Online items available
Repository:
UC Davis. Welga Archive, Bulosan Center for Filipino Studies
Abstract: The oral histories record the history of Filipinos in the Sacramento Region (City of Sacramento, City of Elk Grove, Sacramento
Delta towns) from the early 20th century to the present. Topics consist of the history of Sacramento’s Filipino community,
social organizations (such as Filipino Community of Sacramento and Vicinity, the Filipino Women’s Club, and Sacramento Filipino
Youth Association), farmworkers in Sacramento and the Sacramento Delta, recreation activities and community get-togethers,
Filipino American veterans, American Legion Post 604 Magellan, the Rizal Community Center, and plans for a community-owned
Filipino Center.
Language of Material: English
Access
The oral histories are open for research and can be accessed at welgadigitalarchive.omeka.net.
Publication Rights
All applicable copyrights for the collection are protected under chapter 17 of the U.S. Copyright Code. Requests for permission
to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to Bulosan Center Archivist. Permission for publication
is given on behalf of the Regents of the University of California and the Bulosan Center for Filipinos Studies as the owner
of the digital recordings, transcripts, and finding guides.
Preferred Citation
Filipinos in the Sacramento Region Oral History Project. UC Davis. Welga Archive, Bulosan Center for Filipino Studies
Acquisition Information
Oral History Interviews were recorded via Zoom and Google Voice.
Scope and Content of Collection
The Filipinos in the Sacramento Region Oral History Project records the history and experiences of Filipinos in Sacramento,
Elk Grove, the Sacramento Delta, and nearby cities. The interviews were conducted in 2020, with additional interviews scheduled
for 2021. This oral history project was conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in virtual and telephone interviews
via Zoom and Google Voice. The audio files (in M4A and MP3 format) captures family, community and personal histories of Sacramento’s
Filipinos. The interviews captured broad aspects of Sacramento’s Filipino community, including general community history,
social organizations (such as the Filipino Community of Sacramento and Vicinity, the Filipino Women’s Club, and Sacramento
Filipino Youth Association), farmworkers in Sacramento and the Sacramento Delta, recreation activities and community get-togethers,
religious services and activities, Filipino American veterans, American Legion Post 604 Magellan, the Rizal Community Center,
and plans for a community-owned Filipino Center.