University of California, Irvine, Vietnamese American Coalition records, 1994-2010

Collection context

Summary

Creators:
Vietnamese American Coalition
Abstract:
This collection contains administrative files and ephemera from the Vietnamese American Coalition (VAC), a student club at the University of California, Irvine established in 1993. Included are agendas and meeting minutes, information about events, newsletters, publications, scrapbooks, and ephemera. Events documented include the Black April Commemoration, the Vietnamese Film Festival, the Dust to Life film premier, Shadow Day, and the Little Saigon clean up.
Extent:
2.2 Linear Feet (2 document boxes and 2 flat boxes)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

University of California, Irvine, Vietnamese American Coalition records. AS-149. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.

For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains administrative files and ephemera from the Vietnamese American Coalition (VAC), a student club at the University of California, Irvine established in 1993. Included are agendas and minutes of meetings, information about events, newsletters, publications, scrapbooks, and ephemera. Events documented in this accession include the Black April Commemoration, the Vietnamese Film Festival, the Dust to Life film premier, Shadow Day, and the Little Saigon clean up.

Biographical / historical:

The Vietnamese American Coalition (VAC) was established at UC Irvine in 1993 by a group of undergraduates and alumni who felt concerned over the current state and the future of the Vietnamese American community, particularly that of Orange County. In order to end these concerns, VAC became politically and actively involved. Acting as a coordinating body, VAC aspires to promote active involvement within the Vietnamese American community, and to voice social and political issues pertaining to the Vietnamese American community, as well as those in Vietnam.

Acquisition information:
Transferred from an unknown source, 2010. Collected by Special Collections and Archives staff at the 2012 Anteater Involvement Fair and unknown sources, circa 2012. Transferred from the Cross Cultural center, 2016 and 2018. Separated from the Cross Cultural Center records (AS-052), 2019. Separated from the UCI Clubs and Organizations publications series (PS-033), 2020.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is only minimally processed. It may contain restricted materials. Please contact the Department of Special Collections and Archives in advance to request access.

Terms of access:

Property rights reside with the University of California. For permission to reproduce or to publish, please contact the University Archivist.

Preferred citation:

University of California, Irvine, Vietnamese American Coalition records. AS-149. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.

For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

Location of this collection:
Special Collections and Archives
The UCI Libraries, P.O. Box 19557
Irvine, CA 92623-9557, US
Contact:
(949) 824-3947