Lily Wai Committee papers, 1981-1990

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Wai, Lily, 1939-2013
Title
Lily Wai Committee papers
Dates
1981-1990 (inclusive)
Quantity
4.0 cubic feet
Collection Number
MG 390
Summary
Minutes and other papers relating to the Idaho Centennial Commission's Ethnic Heritage Committee, transcripts and U-Matic audiovisual media used to prepare the video "Other Faces, Other Lives: Asian Americans in Idaho." Minutes and other papers relating to the University of Idaho's Borah Foundation Committee. Minutes, photographs, and other materials relating to Wai's work at the University of Idaho and the university's Master of Library Science graduate program.
Repository
University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
University of Idaho Library
875 Perimeter Drive
MS 2350
Moscow, ID
83844-2350
Telephone: 2088850845
libspec@uidaho.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Lily Wai was born 29 September 1939 in Hangzhou, China and died on 7 September 2013 in Seattle, Washington. Wai earned her B.A. in History from Tunghai University in Taiwan in 1960. She earned her M.S. in Library Science from the University of Illinois in 1965. In 1969, Wai and her husband (Chien M. Wai) and two children moved to Moscow, Idaho where she worked as the librarian and Head of the Government Documents Department at the University of Idaho Library. She became a library faculty member in 1970 and earned her second Master's degree, an M.A. in History, from the University of Idaho in 1979. She achieved the rank of Professor at the University of Idaho in 1997. For more information, see Wai's full obituary. in the Moscow-Pullman Daily News. For more information, see the Lily Wai Memorial Video. on YouTube.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection contains 40 U-Matic tapes and 4 VHS tapes related to the video "Other Faces, Other Lives: Asian Americans in Idaho." This video and project was sponsored by the Palouse Asian American Association of Moscow/Pullman with the assistance of a grant from the Ethnic Heritage Committee of the Idaho Centennial Commission. Lily Wai was the project administrator of the project. The project also included involvement from Jeff Mio, Loreca Stauber, and Joann Muneta. Eight Asian-American families (specifically Chinese, Japanese, and Filipino) were interviewed and asked how they or their families came to Idaho. They were also asked about their experiences living in Idaho – whether they faced discrimination or prejudice, how they raised their children in the environment, any changes they have seen regarding Asians in Idaho, and how they felt about intermarriages. Other interview topics included maintaining their native cultural heritage practices and identity, and if there were any benefits of living in Idaho as an Asian American. Beyond the U-Matic and VHS tapes, this collection includes many paper records from the project, such as interviewee release forms, correspondence with the production company, financial documents, press release statements, and other general correspondence. This collection also contains other materials related to Wai's work on the Idaho Centennial Commission's Ethnic Heritage Committee, the University of Idaho's Borah Foundation Committee, her work in the University of Idaho's Master of Library Science graduate program, and her work as a University of Idaho Librarian.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Consult Head of Special Collections and Archives on permissions for use.

Preferred Citation

FOR PHOTOS Photographer, "Title," date. Collection name, object ID. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID. FOR DOCUMENTS Author, Description or "Title" of item, date. Collection name, collection number, box, folder. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Original order was kept where possible. Some materials were combined from multiple donations and grouped under similar series.

Acquisition Information

Materials were donated by Lily Wai in 1990, 1992, 2005, and 2010.

Bibliography

Moscow-Pullman Daily News. "Lily Wai, 73, of Moscow." September 14, 2013.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series I: Idaho Centennial Commission Ethnic Heritage Committee, 1987-1990Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1
Meeting minutes, etc.
38 items : Notes, correspondence, etc.
1987-1990
1 2
Traveling Exhibit
16 items : Planning materials, notes, plans, correspondence.
1989-1990
1 3
"Other Faces, Other Lives"
19 items : Correspondence, notes, contact information, release forms.
1990
1 4
"Other Faces, Other Lives" distribution and script
18 items : Correspondence, notes, newspaper articles, etc.
1989-1990
object
1 5
Video tape: Stills
1 item : U-Matic tape, case says "Press Conference 2nd".
undated
1 6
Muneta's #1
1 item : U-Matic tape, case says "2A".
undated
1 7
Muneta's #2
1 item : U-Matic tape, "4A".
undated
1 8
Muneta's #3
1 item : U-Matic tape, "5A".
undated
1 9
Muneta's #4
1 item : U-Matic tape, "3A".
undated
1 10
PAAA Eats
1 item : U-Matic tape.
undated
1 11
Boise #1
1 item : U-Matic tape, museum footage.
undated
1 12
Boise #2
1 item : U-Matic tape, museum.
undated
1 13
Unidentified
1 item : U-Matic tape, addressed to Joann Muneta.
undated
1 14
Callao #1
1 item : U-Matic tape, Boise.
undated
1 15
Callao #2
1 item : U-Matic tape, Boise.
undated
1 16
Callao #3
1 item : U-Matic tape, Boise.
undated
1 17
Jeanette's #1
1 item : U-Matic tape, Boise.
undated
1 18
Jeanette's #2
1 item : U-Matic tape, Boise.
undated
1 19
Jeanette's #3
1 item : U-Matic tape, Boise, Jeanette's house.
undated
1 20
Jeanette's #4
1 item : U-Matic tape, Boise.
undated
2 21
Pokey #1
1 item : U-Matic tape.
undated
2 22
Pokey #2
1 item : U-Matic tape.
undated
2 23
Pokey #3
1 item : U-Matic tape.
undated
2 24
Pokey #4
1 item : U-Matic tape.
undated
2 25
Pokey #5
1 item : U-Matic tape.
undated
2 26
Pokey #6
1 item : U-Matic tape.
undated
2 27
Pokey #7
1 item : U-Matic tape.
undated
2 28
Pokey #8
1 item : U-Matic tape.
undated
2 29
Pokey #9
1 item : U-Matic tape.
undated
2 30
Pokey #10
1 item : U-Matic tape.
undated
2 31
Bowler #1
1 item (u-matic tape, tape says colton gradation.)
undated
2 32
Bowler #3
2 items : U-Matic tape, graduation program.
undated
2 33
Colton Graduation
1 item : U-Matic tape, sticky note says "blank".
undated
2 34
Colton #4
1 item : U-Matic tape, "Dancing Borah MASTER".
undated
2 35
Discrimination
1 item : U-Matic tape.
undated
2 36
Asians in Idaho, old
1 item : U-Matic tape, Master.
undated
3 37
Previous Master, Segments
1 item : U-Matic tape.
undated
3 38
Submaster
1 item : U-Matic tape, Loreca.
undated
3 39
Music
1 item : U-Matic tape.
undated
3 40
Loreca v.o.
1 item : U-Matic tape, voice over.
undated
3 41
#1
1 item : U-Matic tape.
undated
3 42
#2
1 item : U-Matic tape.
undated
3 43
#3
1 item : U-Matic tape.
undated
3 44
PAAA rough
1 item : U-Matic tape.
undated
3 45
PAAA
1 item : U-Matic tape, first rough cut.
undated
3 46
PAAA
1 item : U-Matic tape, second rough cut.
undated
3 47
"Other Faces-Other Lives"
1 item : U-Matic tape, Palouse Asian American Association, Final.
undated
3 47b
"Other faces-Other Lives: Asian Americans in Idaho"
1 item : U-Matic tape, Palouse Asian American Association.
undated
Folder
3 47a
"Other Faces, Other Lives - Asian Americans in Idaho" - Idaho Centennial Commission and Ethnic Heritage Committee correspondence
96 items : Correspondence, financial records. Some information may be restricted - checks.
1987-1990

Series II: Borah Foundation Committee, 1981-1988Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
3 48
Minutes
42 items : Correspondence, committee minutes.
1981-1982
3 49
Committee Minutes
32 items : Committee meeting minutes.
1985-1986
3 50
Materials for the Borah Book
76 items : Correspondence, articles, committee minutes, and reports.
1986-1987
3 51
Committee minutes and other materials
66 items : Correspondence, committee minutes.
1987-1988
4 52
Borah Foundation (formerly William Edgar Borah Outlawry of War Foundation) records
2 items : Objectives, lecture schedules.
1947-1987
4 53
"The Search for Peace in the Middle East"
1 item : Anthology of readings.
1986
4 54
"Cocaine and Conflict: Narcopolitics in the Americas"
1 item : Anthology of readings.
1989
4 55
"The New Europe: A Selected Bibliography of Resources in the University of Idaho Library"
1 item : Bibliography.
1990
4 56
"Moscow to Moscow: Channels for Peace"
1 item : Anthology of readings.
1977

Series III: Other Committee Work, 1992-1996, 2000-2001Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
4 57
International Affairs Committee meeting minutes
69 items : Memos, correspondence, information packets. Lily Wai was chair of committee.
1992-1996
4 58
Juntura Committee meeting minutes
74 items : Correspondence, notes, meeting minutes, memos. Lily Wai was chair of committee.
2000-2001

Series IV: 2001 Idaho Redistricting ProjectReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
4 59
Newspaper clippings on 2001 Idaho redistricting projects
253 items : Copies of newspaper articles from across Idaho and Eastern Washington.
2001
4 60
Newspaper clippings and correspondence on 2001 Idaho Redistricting project.
9 items : Newspapers, correspondence.
2001
4 61
Commission on Redistricting, Public Access Library Staff Training
30 items : Correspondence, informational packets.
24-26 April 2001
4 62
Commission on Redistricting, Public Access Library Staff Training 2
7 items : Articles, informational pages.
2001

Series V: University of Idaho Master of Library Science Program and Classes, 1987-1989Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
4 63
Library Science Honors H404 Folder 1
79 items : Course materials, evaluations, and student grades. ***CONFIDENTIAL MATERIALS-grades***
1988
4 64
Library Science Honors H404 Folder 2
29 items : Course materials, evaluations, and student grades. ***CONFIDENTIAL MATERIALS-grades***
1988
4 65
Library Science H404
21 items : Course evaluations.
1987-1988
4 66
Library Science H404 2
9 items : Proposals, course materials.
1987
4 67
Library Science Honors Program Committee Report
25 items : Correspondence, reports.
1988
4 68
Library Science Honors
82 items : Correspondence, proposals, meeting minutes, financial records.
1987-1989

Series VI: University of Idaho LibraryReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
4 69
Library Survey of Faculty
48 items : Faculty survey regarding library facilities and services.
1989
4 70
Inspection Trip
33 items : Photographs, slides, negatives, CD.
1991
4 71
Government Documents Staff members
1 item : Photograph.
1991

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Asian American families
  • Chinese American families
  • Government librarians
  • Japanese American families
  • Library science
  • Minority librarians
  • Minority women librarians
  • University of Idaho

Geographical Names

  • Filipino American families