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Stanford University, Asian American Activities Center,
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SC0487
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Description
The collection includes correspondence,
memoranda, minutes, proposals, course materials, financial records, newspaper clippings,
subject files, flyers, photos, publications and other records pertaining to the history and
recent activities of Stanford Asian American students, staff, faculty and alumni. Included
are materials pertaining to Asian American Studies, the Asian American Activities Center and
its affiliated student organizations as well as historic materials documenting early student
efforts to establish these organizations and programs. These materials would be useful to
those seeking information about the history of the Stanford Asian American community/Asian
American student organizations/or significant events that helped to establish and shape the
community.
Background
Early History Asian and Asian American students have been a part of Stanford history
beginning with the inaugural class in 1891. The Japanese Students Association and the
Chinese Students Association were founded in the early 1900s as the first Asian and Asian
American voluntary student organizations. In 1913, the first professor of Asian decent,
Yamato Ichihashi, was hired in the history department. Racial tensions resulted in the
establishment of the Japanese Clubhouse (1916) and the Chinese Clubhouse (1919) as safe
residences for students of Asian descent.
Extent
43 Linear Feet
Restrictions
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must
be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford
University Libraries, Stanford, California 94304-6064. Consent is given on behalf of Special
Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply
permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright
owner, heir(s) or assigns. Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the
original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational
purposes.
Availability
Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged
48 hours in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's
website: http://library.stanford.edu/spc.