Guide to the Gayle Morrison Files on Southeast Asian Refugees
MS.SEA.014
Processed by Julia Stringfellow, 2003.
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: Gayle Morrison files on Southeast Asian refugees
Creator:
Morrison, Gayle
Identifier/Call Number: MS.SEA.014
Physical Description:
7.2 Linear Feet
(9 boxes and 7 oversize folders) and 7 digitized images
Date (inclusive): 1969-2001
Abstract: This collection contains materials
acquired by Gayle Morrison during the time she served with the Lao Family Community, Inc.,
and the Governor's Task Force regarding issues of Southeast Asian refugees living both in
the United States and in camps located in Southeast Asia. Materials relating to the Lao
Family Community and the Governor's Task Force include correspondence and information on
agencies at the local, state, and federal level. The agencies and services included in the
collection deal with the issues and challenges Southeast Asian refugees face living in the
United States and ways of helping the refugees adapt to their new home and
surroundings.
Language of Material:
English .
Access
Collection is open for research. Access to files covered by California personnel records
legislation is restricted for 50 years from the latest date of the materials in those files.
Access to medical records is restricted for 100 years from the latest date of the materials
in those files. Restrictions are noted at the file level.
Publication Rights
Property rights reside with the University of California. Literary rights are retained by
the creators of the records and their heirs. For permissions to reproduce or to publish,
please contact the Head of Special Collections and University Archives.
Preferred Citation
Gayle Morrison Files on Southeast Asian Refugees. MS-SEA014. 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
Gift of Gayle Morrison, 1992-1997.
Processing History
Processed by Julia Stringfellow, 2003. Processing was supported by a Library Services and
Technology Act (LSTA) grant from the California State Library.
Biography
Gayle Morrison has been active in several organizations working with Southeast Asians since
the 1970s. She earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology from California State
University in Fullerton, California, in 1972. She then went on to receive a Master of Arts
degree in Educational Counseling and Psychology in 1976 from Chapman University in Orange,
California. She began her involvement with Southeast Asian organizations by working in the
Home Support Program in Orange County. This program sent counselors into the homes of
Southeast Asians where they educated members of the household in areas such as health care.
Morrison was also a member of the Refugee Forum of Orange County from 1978 to 1991. The
forum was a county wide, inter-agency group of professionals and interested individuals who
met to facilitate refugee resettlement through group problem solving and information
sharing. From November 1985 through June 1988, Morrison served as the chairperson of the
Linkages Committee and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Refugee Forum.
Morrison was the Assistant Executive Director of the Lao Family Community, Inc. (LFC),
located in Orange County, California, from December 1988 to June 1990. During that time she
performed all grant writing for program expansion of new programs. Within this organization,
she established and coordinated an English as a Second Language (ESL) program for
preliterate and survival level adult refugee students. She also assisted the executive
director in developing and providing services for refugees and was responsible for all
personnel management. She served as the Executive Director of LFC from June 1990 through
February 1991. During this time, Morrison was responsible for all agency planning and
supervised and reviewed all agency programs. She also reviewed all fiscal records to
determine the agency's solvency.
Morrison went on to serve as Personnel Administrator for the Lao-Hmong Security Agency in
Garden Grove, California, from March 1991 to the present. This private business trains and
employs Southeast Asians, especially former Hmong and Lao soldiers, as security guards for
warehouse and industrial sites throughout California.
Morrison has also been a member of various statewide committees, including the Governor's
Task Force Citizen Advisory Committee from 1979-1981. Several articles by Morrison have been
published, as well as the book,
Sky is Falling: An Oral History of the
CIA's Evacuation of the Hmong from Laos
, in 1999.
Morrison currently lives in Santa Ana, California, where she continues to serve as an
expert consultant for several organizations involved with Southeast Asian refugees. She has
recently received a one-year research fellowship from the National Endowment for the
Humanities for the purpose of completing oral history research regarding the Hmong who were
United States allies and remained in Laos after 1975. This activity is part of the Hmong
Oral History Project, an independent project of Morrison's that has been ongoing since
1988.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
This collection contains materials acquired by Gayle Morrison during the time she served
with the Lao Family Community, Inc., and the Governor's Task Force regarding issues of
Southeast Asian refugees living both in the United States and in camps located in Southeast
Asia. Materials relating to the Lao Family Community and the Governor's Task Force include
correspondence and information on agencies at the local, state, and federal level. The
agencies and services included in the collection deal with the issues and challenges
Southeast Asian refugees face living in the United States and ways of helping the refugees
adapt to their new home and surroundings.
Each series is arranged alphabetically by topic. The materials in each file are arranged
chronologically.
The collection is arranged into four series.
- Series 1. Lao Family Community, Inc., 1977-1990. 1.5 linear ft.
- Series 2. Orange County and California Agencies and Services, 1976-1998. 1.4 linear
ft.
- Series 3. Non-California state and national organizations, 1976-2000. 2.6 linear
ft.
- Series 4. Printed Ephemera, 1969-2001. 1 linear ft.
Related Collections
This collection is supplemented by materials in the SEA Archive's newspaper clippings file.
Additional material on the Refugee Forum of Orange County can be found in the Collection on
Refugee Forums (MS-SEA019).
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Southeast Asians -- California -- Archives.
Hmong (Asian people) -- California -- Archives
Sound recordings -- 20th century
Laotians -- California -- Archives
Refugees -- California -- Archives
Vietnamese -- California -- Archives
Refugees -- Vietnam -- Archives
Ephemera -- 20th century
Refugees -- Southeast Asia -- Archives.
Morrison, Gayle -- Archives
Lao Family Community -- Archives
Refugee Forum of Orange County -- Archives
Lao Family Community, Inc. Series 1.
1977-1990
Physical Description: 1.5 Linear
Feet
Scope and Contents note
This series contains materials--primarily workshop information, proposals, reports, and
correspondence--documenting the activity of Lao Family Community, Inc. Materials also
document other agencies that Lao Family Community, Inc. worked with, and other divisions
of Lao Family Community located in California and Minnesota.
Arrangement note
The series is arranged alphabetically by topic and then chronologically within each
file.
box-folder 568-H-1
Applications for employment,
1982-1986.
Conditions Governing Access note
Access to materials in this file is restricted until 2062-01-01.
box 1, folder 2
Asian and Pacific Islander Advisory Committee, final report
1981-1989
Budget for fiscal year
1982
box 1, folder 3
Community action agency
1982
box 1, folder 4
County of Riverside Office on Aging
1981-1982
box 1, folder 5
Department of Social Services
1981-1982
box 1, folder 6
Economic Development Department
1981-1982
box 1, folder 7
Office of Child Development
1981-1982
box 1, folder 8
Budget information
1985-1988
box 1, folder 10
Department of Social Services materials
1987-1989
box 1, folder 11
Education services
1977-1989
box 1, folder 12-13
English as a Second Language
1983-1990
Physical Description: 2
folders.
box 1, folder 14-18
English as a Second Language curriculum
1985-1989
Physical Description: 5
folders.
box 1, folder 19
Lao-American business development center
1985
box 1, folder 20
Lao Family Community of Fresno, Inc. materials
1988-1989
box AV-006, item MS-SEA014-A08
/A10
Audio cassette tapes, Indochinese Child Abuse Prevention
Project
1989
Physical Description: 3
Cassettes
box 1, folder 21
Lao Family Community of Merced, newsletters
1990
box 1, folder 22
Lao Family Community of Minnesota, Inc.
1988
box 1, folder 23
Lao Family Monthly News
1986-1987
box 2
Ledger for fiscal year,
1980-1981.
Physical Description: 2
items.
General Physical Description note: no content
box 1, folder 24
Living skills workshops
1979
box 1, folder 25
Miscellaneous materials
1985-1989
box 1, folder 26
Parent handbook
circa 1980-circa 1989
box 1, folder 27-28
Program administration
1979-1981
Physical Description: 2
folders.
box 1, folder 30-31
Proposal for fiscal year
1979-1980
Physical Description: 2
folders.
box 1, folder 32
Refugee resettlement materials
1986-1988
box 1, folder 33
Request for proposal no. 35073
1985-1986
box 1, folder 34
Rural Ventures, Inc.
1985
box 1, folder 35
Targeted Assistance Program
1983-1985
box 1, folder 37
University of California, Irvine
1984-1985
Orange County and California agencies and services Series 2.
1976-1998
Physical Description: 1.4 Linear
Feet
Scope and Contents note
This series comprises materials produced by various Orange County and California
agencies serving Southeast Asians. Materials include correspondence, conference and
meeting documentation, and reports. The agencies received their funding both from
government and private sources. The agencies and services documented cover a range of
issues, including health care, education, and employment.
Arrangement note
The series is arranged alphabetically by topic and arranged chronologically within each
file.
box 3, folder 1
California Department of Social Services
1985-1986
box 3, folder 2
California Department of Social Services, Orange County refugee services plan
for 1984-1986
1984
box 3, folder 3
California legislature
1983
box 3, folder 4
Cambodian American community
1986-1998
box 3, folder 6
County of Orange, welfare exemption
1985
box 3, folder 7
Cross cultural workshops
1976-1989
box 3, folder 8
Department of Motor Vehicles of California
1986-1990
box 3, folder 9
Ethnic Orange County
1985
box 3, folder 10
Fresno County planning information
1990
box 3, folder 11
Greater Avenues For Independence (GAIN)
1987-1989
Governor's task force, citizen advisory committee
box 3, folder 12-14
General files
1979-1981
Physical Description: 3
folders.
box 3, folder 15
Orange County refugee forum
1981
box 3, folder 17
Highland Lao agricultural activities in California
1986
box 3, folder 18
Hmong resettlement study of Orange County
1983
box 3, folder 19
Home management workshops
1981
box 3, folder 20
Immigrant students and the California public schools project
1988
box 3, folder 23
Orange County child care
1980
box 3, folder 24
Orange County disability services
1985-1989
box 3, folder 25
Orange County environmental management agency
1983
box 3, folder 26
Orange County Refugee Community Resources Opportunity Project,
Inc.
1989
box 3, folder 27
Orange County refugee services
1980-1990
box 3, folder 28
Orange County Vietnamese activities
1976-1989
box 3, folder 29
Orange County volunteer agencies
1981-1989
box 3, folder 30
Rancho Santiago Community College district
1982
box 3, folder 31-35
Refugee Forum of Orange County
1986-1990
Physical Description: 5
folders.
box 3, folder 36
San Jose City College
1980
box 4, folder 1
San Jose City College guide
circa 1980
box 4, folder 2
Santa Ana College
1977-1978
box 4, folder 3
Senior community service employment program
1985-1987
box 4, folder 4
Southeast Asian health services
1982-1989
box 4, folder 5
Southeast Asian mental health services
1985-1990
box 4, folder 6
Southeast Asian refugee mental health conference
1986-1989
box 4, folder 7
Southeast Asian refugee resettlement at the local level
1983
box 4, folder 8
Southern California Association of Philanthropy (SCAP)
1987-1988
box 4, folder 9
United Cambodian community
1991
box 4, folder 10
University of California, Berkeley, Center for Southeast Asian
Studies
1985-1992
box 4, folder 11
University of California, Los Angeles, thesis of Bosseba Kong
1984
box 4, folder 12
Vietnamese Community of Orange County, Inc.
1988-1989
box 4, folder 13
Vietnamese League of Orange County,
1985
Non-California state and national organizations Series 3.
1976-2000
Physical Description: 2.6 Linear
Feet
Scope and Contents note
This series consists of materials from various state and federal agencies and services
working with Southeast Asians. Materials include correspondence, conference and meeting
documentation, and reports. The agencies are funded by both government and private
sources. The services provided for Southeast Asians include health care, education, and
employment.
Arrangement note
The series is arranged alphabetically by topic and arranged chronologically within each
file.
box 5, folder 1
American committee refugee conference
1992-1993
box 5, folder 2-3
Bureau for Refugee Programs, resource manual
1983
Physical Description: 2
folders.
box 5, folder 4
Cellar book shop, undated
box 5, folder 6-7
Center for Applied Linguistics
1981-1985
Physical Description: 2
folders.
box 5, folder 8
Center for Applied Linguistics, curriculum
1981-1990
box 5, folder 9
Citizenship materials
1988-1989
box 5, folder 10
Code of federal regulations
1979
box 5, folder 11
Conference on Indochinese education and social services
1990-1991
box 5, folder 12
Cross cultural activities
1980
box 5, folder 13
Domestic violence in refugee communities reports
1982-1988
box 5, folder 14
Federal register
1983-1986
box 5, folder 15
Geneva conference on refugees
1989
box 5, folder 16
Hmong/Highlander development fund
1984-1986
box 5, folder 17
Hmong resettlement study of Minnesota
1984
box 5, folder 18-19
Indochinese language resource center, medical guide and glossary
1980
Physical Description: 2
folders.
box 5, folder 20
Indochina refugee action center
1979-1985
box 5, folder 21, box 6, folder 1
Intensive English as a second language and cultural orientation program,
cultural orientation resource manual
1982
Physical Description: 5
folders.
Intensive English as a second language and cultural orientation
program,
box 6, folder 2-3
ESL resource manual
1982
Physical Description: 2
folders.
box 7, folder 1-2
Pre-employment training resource manual
1983
Physical Description: 2
folders.
box 6, folder 4
International visitors services
1985-1986
box 6, folder 5
Laotian overseas organization constitution
circa 1980
box 6, folder 6
Liberal democratic party
1992-1993
box 6, folder 7
Mainstream English Language Training Project (MELT)
1985
box 6, folder 8
Mainstream English Language Training-Technical Assistance Project
(MELT-TAP)
1985
box 6, folder 9
Migration and refugee affairs committee of interaction
1986
box 6, folder 11-13
Mutual Assistance Association
1980-1986
Physical Description: 3
folders.
box 6, folder 14
National conference of state legislatures
2000
box 6, folder 15
Office of youth programs
1980
box 6, folder 16
Planned secondary resettlement
1983
box 6, folder 17
Refugee admissions and allocations for fiscal year 1987
1987
box 6, folder 18
Refugee affairs management team
1981
box 6, folder 19
Refugee education guides
1979-1981
box 6, folder 20
Refugee educator's network
1991
box 6, folder 21
Refugee policy group
1979
box 6, folder 23
Sudden Unexpected Nocturnal Death Syndrome (SUNDS) planning
project
1984
box 6, folder 24
United States Commission on Civil Rights
box 6, folder 25-26
United States Committee for Refugees
1986-1992
Physical Description: 2
folders.
United States Department of Health and Human Services
box 6, folder 27-28
Federal register
1981-1982
Physical Description: 2
folders.
box 6, folder 29-30, box 8, folder 1-2
Office of Refugee Resettlement
1984-1992
Physical Description: 4
folders.
box 8, folder 3
Refugee mental health
1988
box 8, folder 4
United States Immigration and Naturalization Service, employment
discrimination
1986
box 8, folder 5
Use of interpreter services
circa 1980
box 8, folder 6
Women's commission for refugee women and children
1996
Printed ephemera Series 4.
1969-2001
Physical Description: 1.5 Linear
Feet
Scope and Contents note
This series comprises printed materials, including directories, magazines, and
newsletters, that document the issues faced by Southeast Asian refugees living in the
United States. The materials include information on cultural events, health and safety,
employment, and education.
Arrangement note
The series is arranged alphabetically by type of ephemera and then chronologically
within each file.
box 9, folder 1-2
Booklets, Center for Applied Linguistics
1981-1987
Physical Description: 2
folders.
box 9, folder 3
Books on Southeast Asia and the Indochina war
1996-1997
box 9, folder 4
Bulletin,
The Cormosea
1989
box 9, folder 5-6
Hmong-American residence and business directory, Minnesota /Wisconsin
edition
1997-2001
Physical Description: 2
folders.
box 9, folder 7
Vietnamese business directories
1985-1990
box FB-042, folder 2
Los Angeles Times Magazine
1986-1993
box 9, folder 13-15
Refugees
1984-1989
Physical Description: 3
folders.
box 9, folder 16
Vietnam Business Journal
1995
box 9, folder 17
Hmong Foundation Newsletter, undated
box 9, folder 18
Hmong National Development
1994
box 9, folder 19
Human Rights Observer
1992
box 9, folder 20
The IRAC Bridge
1984-1990
box 9, folder 21
The IRAC Resource Bulletin
1988-1989
box 9, folder 24-26
Refugee Reports
1986-1990
Physical Description: 3
folders.
box 9, folder 29
Women's Commission News
1995-1998
box FB-023, folder 4
Asian American Register
1999
box FB-023, folder 5
California Hmong Times
1993
box FB-023, folder 6-8
Homng Times
1998-2000
Physical Description: 3
folders.
box 9, folder 31
Pamphlets, health and safety
1981-1986
