Guide to the University of California, Irvine, Vietnamese American Coalition records AS.149

Finding aid prepared by Carole McEwan; updated by Sarah Glover, 2019-2020.

Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries

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Contributing Institution: Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries

Title: University of California, Irvine, Vietnamese American Coalition records

Creator: Vietnamese American Coalition

Identifier/Call Number: AS.149

Physical Description: 2.2 Linear Feet (2 document boxes and 2 flat boxes)

Date (inclusive): 1994-2010

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.

Language of Material: English .

Access

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.

Publication Rights

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.

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.

Historical Background

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.

Collection Scope and Content Summary

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.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Southeast Asian Americans -- Archives.

Asian American students

College students -- California -- Irvine -- Archives

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Box 1

Scope and Content Note

This box contains administrative files, 2006-2010; agendas and minutes, 2007-2010; certificates, 2008-2009; event ephemera, 2006-2010; event files, 2007-2010; event programs, 2005-2010; newsletters, 2007-2010; political advocacy articles, 2007-2008; Student Initiated Academic Preparation, agendas minutes, and other materials.

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Box 2

Scope and Contents

This box contains scrapbooks.

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Box 3

Scope and Content Note

This box contains an oversized scrapbook, a plaque, oversized certificates, event tags, and lanyards pink string (used for game played by the students).

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Box 4

Scope and Content Note

This box contains materials related to events such as fliers and leaflets, the day to day activities of the organization, and newsletters. It also contains materials separated from the Clubs and Organizations publications collection (PS-033) including fliers, schedules of events, and event programs from Black April and the Vietnamese American Student Conference (1994-2007, undated), and newsletters including Banh Bot Loc, Banh Canh, Can Chua, Cha Gio, Du Mon, The V-Files, VACcine, VAC-tastic! and VAC Newsletter.