Association for Asian American Studies records, 1973-2017
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Association for Asian American Studies
- Title
- Association for Asian American Studies records
- Dates
- 1973-2017 (inclusive)19732017
- Quantity
- 15.36 cubic feet, (12 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 5747
- Summary
- Records of the association founded in 1979
- Repository
- University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Open to all users.
- Languages
- Collection materials are in English.
Historical Note
The Association for Asian American Studies was founded in 1979 for the purpose of advancing the highest standard for teaching and research in the field of Asian American Studies; promoting better understanding and closer ties between and among sub-components of Asian American Studies: Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Filipino, Hawai'ian, Southeast Asian, South Asian, Pacific Islander, and other groups. AAAS sponsors professional activities to facilitate communication and scholarly exchange among teachers, researchers and students in the field of Asian American Studies. The organization advocates and represents the interests and welfare of Asian American Studies and Asian Americans. AAAS is also founded for the purpose of educating American society about the history and aspirations of Asian American ethnic minorities.
Content Description
Correspondence, financial documents, meetings materials including minutes, newspaper clippings, newsletters, materials related to Shirley Hune, conference programs, and other records from the Association for Asian American Studies.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
UW Libraries has been granted a nonexclusive, royalty-free, irrevocable license to exercise, and to allow others to exercise all rights under copyright.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Organized into 2 accessions.
- Accession No. 5747-001, Association for Asian American Studies records, 1977-2010
- Accession No. 5747-002, Association for Asian American Studies records, 1973-2017
Related Materials
The Association of Asian American Studies website has been regularly captured by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine since 2016. The snapshots can be viewed here: https://wayback.archive-it.org/4224/*/http://aaastudies.org/
Detailed Description of the Collection
Accession No. 5747-001: Association for Asian American Studies records, 1977-2010
14.08 cubic feet, (11 boxes)Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Scope and Content: Association for Asian American Studies records (correspondence, financial documents, meetings, etc.)
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Acquisition Info: Donor: Josephine Lee, April 27, 2011; May 02, 2011.
- Description: RecordsDates: 1977-1983Container: Box 5747-001 Box 1
- Description: RecordsDates: 1984-1987Container: Box 5747-001 Box 2
- Description: RecordsDates: 1988-1994Container: Box 5747-001 Box 3
- Description: RecordsDates: 1995-1997Container: Box 5747-001 Box 4
- Description: RecordsDates: 1998-1999Container: Box 5747-001 Box 5
- Description: RecordsDates: 2000-2002Container: Box 5747-001 Box 6
- Description: RecordsDates: 2003-2010Container: Box 5747-001 Box 7
- Description: RecordsDates: 2005-2007; 1995-2003Container: Box 5747-001 Box 8
- Description: RecordsDates: 2004-2009Container: Box 5747-001 Box 9
Accession No. 5747-002: Association for Asian American Studies records, 1973-2017
1.28 cubic feetScope and Content: This accession consists of correspondence, board meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, newsletters and other business related to Shirley Hune's time as East Coast representative, national board member (1980-1983) and president of Association for Asian American Studies (1987-1989). It also contains an incomplete run of conference programs of the AAAS Annual Conference from 1973-2017.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: UW Libraries has been granted a nonexclusive, royalty-free, irrevocable license to exercise, and to allow others to exercise all rights under copyright.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Shirley Hune October 2020.
- Description: AAAS Letterhead
General Notes: Shirley Hune President and Board
Dates: 1987-1989Container: Box 5747-002 Box 1, Folder 1 - Description: AAAS Speakers BureauDates: 1987Container: Box 5747-002 Box 1, Folder 2
- Description: Service Committee AAASDates: 1989-1990Container: Box 5747-002 Box 1, Folder 3
- Description: AAAS Library CommitteeDates: 1987-1989Container: Box 5747-002 Box 1, Folder 4
- Description: Correspondence
Scope and Content: Correspondence re: Petitions to AAAS; Actions taken in support of AA faculty, civil rights, etc.
Dates: 1987-1989Container: Box 5747-002 Box 1, Folder 5 - Description: UCLA Declines Repository for AAAS ArchivesDates: 1987-1988Container: Box 5747-002 Box 1, Folder 6
- Description: National Association for Chicano StudiesDates: 1989Container: Box 5747-002 Box 1, Folder 7
- Description: AAAS Curriculum CommitteeDates: 1988-1989Container: Box 5747-002 Box 1, Folder 8
- Description: Shirley Hune Presidency Personnel SubcommitteeDates: 1987-1989Container: Box 5747-002 Box 1, Folder 9
- Description: Publication Subcommittee--Correspondence and decisionsDates: 1987-1989Container: Box 5747-002 Box 1, Folder 10
- Description: Relatives and Understandings between AAAS and American studiesDates: 1987-1989Container: Box 5747-002 Box 1, Folder 11
- Description: SF ConferenceDates: 1987Container: Box 5747-002 Box 1, Folder 12
- Description: 5th AAAS Conference--Pullman, WADates: 1988Container: Box 5747-002 Box 1, Folder 13
- Description: AAAS Santa Barbara Conference PlanningDates: 1988-1990Container: Box 5747-002 Box 1, Folder 14
- Description: History/Social Science Book Award Controversy
General Notes: Re: Ron Takagi's book
Dates: 1990Container: Box 5747-002 Box 1, Folder 15 - Description: 6th AAAS Conference planning and budget correspondenceDates: 1989Container: Box 5747-002 Box 1, Folder 16
- Description: 6th AAAS Conference Program MaterialsDates: 1989Container: Box 5747-002 Box 1, Folder 17
- Description: 6th AAAS Conference --Press ClippingsDates: 1989Container: Box 5747-002 Box 1, Folder 18
- Description: 12th AAAS Conference Presidential AddressDates: 1995Container: Box 5747-002 Box 1, Folder 19
- Description: 18th AAAS Conference--Planning and Budget2 foldersDates: 2000-2001Container: Box 5747-002 Box 1, Folder 20-21
- Description: 18th AAAS Conference--Awards and ReceptionsDates: 2000-2001Container: Box 5747-002 Box 1, Folder 22
- Description: 18th AAAS Conference--Program Materials and ToursDates: 2000-2001Container: Box 5747-002 Box 1, Folder 23
- Description: 18th AAAS Conference--Asian Canadian Film FestivalDates: 2001Container: Box 5747-002 Box 1, Folder 24
- Description: Assorted AAAS Papers of Shirley Hune
Scope and Content: From blue binder: includes correspondence, newsletters, etc.
Dates: approximately 1983-1987Container: Box 5747-002 Box 1, Folder 25 - Description: Assorted AAAS Papers of Shirley Hune
Scope and Content: From blue binder: includes correspondence, newsletters, etc.
Dates: approximately 1988-1989Container: Box 5747-002 Box 1, Folder 26 - Description: Assorted AAAS Papers of Shirley Hune
Scope and Content: From blue binder: includes correspondence, newsletters, etc.
Dates: approximately 1990-1991Container: Box 5747-002 Box 1, Folder 27 - Description: Assorted AAAS Papers of Shirley Hune
Scope and Content: Includes conference schedules, newsletters, Code of Ethics, controversy over Lois-Ann Yamanaka award, etc.
Dates: approximately 1992-2007Container: Box 5747-002 Box 1, Folder 28 - Description: Membership DirectoryDates: 1995Container: Box 5747-002 Box 1, Folder 29
- Description: Directory of Asian American studies ProgramsDates: 1996, 1998Container: Box 5747-002 Box 1, Folder 30
- Description: AAAS Conference ProgramsDates: 1973, 1981, 1988, 1989Container: Box 5747-002 Box 1, Folder 31
- Description: AAAS Conference ProgramsDates: 1991-1999Container: Box 5747-002 Box 1, Folder 32
- Description: AAAS Conference ProgramsDates: 2000-2005Container: Box 5747-002 Box 1, Folder 33
- Description: AAAS Conference ProgramsDates: 2009-2014Container: Box 5747-002 Box 1, Folder 34
- Description: AAAS Conference ProgramsDates: 2016-2017Container: Box 5747-002 Box 1, Folder 35
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Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Other Creators
Corporate Names
- Association for Asian American Studies--Archives
