Korean-American Oral History Project collection, 1975-1981, bulk 1975-1977

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Summary

Creators:
Korean-American Oral History Project, Sunoo, Sonia Shinn, and University of California, Los Angeles. Asian American Studies Center
Abstract:
The Korean-American Oral History Project at the UCLA Asian American Studies Center was founded to develop oral history source materials on Korean American history during the 1903-45 period, and to facilitate their use by researchers. The tape-recorded oral histories of Korean American immigrants to the United States made by Sonia Shinn Sunoo form a part of that project. The collection consists of 31 cassette tape recordings of interviews with Korean immigrants to the United States.
Extent:
6.0 Linear Feet (3 oversize boxes)
Language:
Materials are in English and Korean.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Korean-American Oral History Project Collection (Collection 1414). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of 31 master cassette tape recordings of interviews with Korean immigrants to the United States and 31 duplicate copies. Boxes 1 and 2 of the collection contain the duplicate copies of the master cassettes contained in Box 3.

Biographical / historical:

The Korean-American Oral History Project at the UCLA Asian American Studies Center was founded to develop oral history source materials on Korean American history during the 1903-45 period, and to facilitate their use by researchers. Its goals are to collect individual memories of people and events, to develop an indexing project for the collection and to establish a permanent depository of these records at UCLA. The tape-recorded oral histories of Korean American immigrants to the United States made by Sonia Shinn Sunoo form a part of that project.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Sonia Shinn Sunoo, 1985.
Processing information:

Processed by Anne Caiger, August 1985.

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Physical / technical requirements:

CONTAINS AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS: This collection contains processed audiovisual materials. All requests to access materials must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.

Physical location:
Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for research. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.

Terms of access:

Copyright to portions of this collection has been assigned to the UCLA Library Special Collections. The library can grant permission to publish for materials to which it holds the copyright. All requests for permission to publish must be submitted in writing to Library Special Collections. Credit shall be given as follows: The Regents of the University of California on behalf of the UCLA Library Special Collections.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Korean-American Oral History Project Collection (Collection 1414). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
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