University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Lily Wai Committee papers
Wai, Lily, 1939-2013
MG 390
4.0 cubic feet
1981-1990
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.
English
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Original order was kept where possible. Some materials were combined from multiple donations and grouped under similar series.
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.
Collection is open for research.
Consult Head of Special Collections and Archives on permissions for use.
Materials were donated by Lily Wai in 1990, 1992, 2005, and 2010.
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.
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.
Moscow-Pullman Daily News. "Lily Wai, 73, of Moscow." September 14, 2013.
Filipino American families
Asian American families
Chinese American families
Government librarians
Japanese American families
Library science
Minority librarians
Minority women librarians
University of Idaho
Idaho
Oral Histories
Series I: Idaho Centennial Commission Ethnic Heritage Committee, 1987-1990
Meeting minutes, etc.
38 items
Notes, correspondence, etc.
1987-1990
1
1
Traveling Exhibit
16 items
Planning materials, notes, plans, correspondence.
1989-1990
1
2
"Other Faces, Other Lives"
19 items
Correspondence, notes, contact information, release forms.
1990
1
3
"Other Faces, Other Lives" distribution and script
18 items
Correspondence, notes, newspaper articles, etc.
1989-1990
1
4
Video tape: Stills
1 item
U-Matic tape, case says "Press Conference 2nd".
undated
1
5
Muneta's #1
1 item
U-Matic tape, case says "2A".
undated
1
6
Muneta's #2
1 item
U-Matic tape, "4A".
undated
1
7
Muneta's #3
1 item
U-Matic tape, "5A".
undated
1
8
Muneta's #4
1 item
U-Matic tape, "3A".
undated
1
9
PAAA Eats
1 item
U-Matic tape.
undated
1
10
Boise #1
1 item
U-Matic tape, museum footage.
undated
1
11
Boise #2
1 item
U-Matic tape, museum.
undated
1
12
Unidentified
1 item
U-Matic tape, addressed to Joann Muneta.
undated
1
13
Callao #1
1 item
U-Matic tape, Boise.
undated
1
14
Callao #2
1 item
U-Matic tape, Boise.
undated
1
15
Callao #3
1 item
U-Matic tape, Boise.
undated
1
16
Jeanette's #1
1 item
U-Matic tape, Boise.
undated
1
17
Jeanette's #2
1 item
U-Matic tape, Boise.
undated
1
18
Jeanette's #3
1 item
U-Matic tape, Boise, Jeanette's house.
undated
1
19
Jeanette's #4
1 item
U-Matic tape, Boise.
undated
1
20
Pokey #1
1 item
U-Matic tape.
undated
2
21
Pokey #2
1 item
U-Matic tape.
undated
2
22
Pokey #3
1 item
U-Matic tape.
undated
2
23
Pokey #4
1 item
U-Matic tape.
undated
2
24
Pokey #5
1 item
U-Matic tape.
undated
2
25
Pokey #6
1 item
U-Matic tape.
undated
2
26
Pokey #7
1 item
U-Matic tape.
undated
2
27
Pokey #8
1 item
U-Matic tape.
undated
2
28
Pokey #9
1 item
U-Matic tape.
undated
2
29
Pokey #10
1 item
U-Matic tape.
undated
2
30
Bowler #1
1 item
u-matic tape, tape says colton gradation.
undated
2
31
Bowler #3
2 items
U-Matic tape, graduation program.
undated
2
32
Colton Graduation
1 item
U-Matic tape, sticky note says "blank".
undated
2
33
Colton #4
1 item
U-Matic tape, "Dancing Borah MASTER".
undated
2
34
Discrimination
1 item
U-Matic tape.
undated
2
35
Asians in Idaho, old
1 item
U-Matic tape, Master.
undated
2
36
Previous Master, Segments
1 item
U-Matic tape.
undated
3
37
Submaster
1 item
U-Matic tape, Loreca.
undated
3
38
Music
1 item
U-Matic tape.
undated
3
39
Loreca v.o.
1 item
U-Matic tape, voice over.
undated
3
40
#1
1 item
U-Matic tape.
undated
3
41
#2
1 item
U-Matic tape.
undated
3
42
#3
1 item
U-Matic tape.
undated
3
43
PAAA rough
1 item
U-Matic tape.
undated
3
44
PAAA
1 item
U-Matic tape, first rough cut.
undated
3
45
PAAA
1 item
U-Matic tape, second rough cut.
undated
3
46
"Other Faces-Other Lives"
1 item
U-Matic tape, Palouse Asian American Association, Final.
undated
3
47
"Other faces-Other Lives: Asian Americans in Idaho"
1 item
U-Matic tape, Palouse Asian American Association.
undated
3
47b
"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
3
47a
Series II: Borah Foundation Committee, 1981-1988
Minutes
42 items
Correspondence, committee minutes.
1981-1982
3
48
Committee Minutes
32 items
Committee meeting minutes.
1985-1986
3
49
Materials for the Borah Book
76 items
Correspondence, articles, committee minutes, and reports.
1986-1987
3
50
Committee minutes and other materials
66 items
Correspondence, committee minutes.
1987-1988
3
51
Borah Foundation (formerly William Edgar Borah Outlawry of War Foundation) records
2 items
Objectives, lecture schedules.
1947-1987
4
52
"The Search for Peace in the Middle East"
1 item
Anthology of readings.
1986
4
53
"Cocaine and Conflict: Narcopolitics in the Americas"
1 item
Anthology of readings.
1989
4
54
"The New Europe: A Selected Bibliography of Resources in the University of Idaho Library"
1 item
Bibliography.
1990
4
55
"Moscow to Moscow: Channels for Peace"
1 item
Anthology of readings.
1977
4
56
Series III: Other Committee Work, 1992-1996, 2000-2001
International Affairs Committee meeting minutes
69 items
Memos, correspondence, information packets. Lily Wai was chair of committee.
1992-1996
4
57
Juntura Committee meeting minutes
74 items
Correspondence, notes, meeting minutes, memos. Lily Wai was chair of committee.
2000-2001
4
58
Series IV: 2001 Idaho Redistricting Project
Newspaper clippings on 2001 Idaho redistricting projects
253 items
Copies of newspaper articles from across Idaho and Eastern Washington.
2001
4
59
Newspaper clippings and correspondence on 2001 Idaho Redistricting project.
9 items
Newspapers, correspondence.
2001
4
60
Commission on Redistricting, Public Access Library Staff Training
30 items
Correspondence, informational packets.
24-26 April 2001
4
61
Commission on Redistricting, Public Access Library Staff Training 2
7 items
Articles, informational pages.
2001
4
62
Series V: University of Idaho Master of Library Science Program and Classes, 1987-1989
Library Science Honors H404 Folder 1
79 items
Course materials, evaluations, and student grades. ***CONFIDENTIAL MATERIALS-grades***
1988
4
63
Library Science Honors H404 Folder 2
29 items
Course materials, evaluations, and student grades. ***CONFIDENTIAL MATERIALS-grades***
1988
4
64
Library Science H404
21 items
Course evaluations.
1987-1988
4
65
Library Science H404 2
9 items
Proposals, course materials.
1987
4
66
Library Science Honors Program Committee Report
25 items
Correspondence, reports.
1988
4
67
Library Science Honors
82 items
Correspondence, proposals, meeting minutes, financial records.
1987-1989
4
68
Series VI: University of Idaho Library
Library Survey of Faculty
48 items
Faculty survey regarding library facilities and services.
1989
4
69
Inspection Trip
33 items
Photographs, slides, negatives, CD.
1991
4
70
Government Documents Staff members
1 item
Photograph.
1991
4
71