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Association for Asian American Studies records, 1973-2017

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Association for Asian American Studies
Title
Association for Asian American Studies records
Dates
1973-2017 (inclusive)
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

Open to all users, but access to portions of the collection is restricted. Contact Special Collections for details.

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Additional Reference Guides

Languages
English
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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.

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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.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

The creators' literary rights have not been transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

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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/

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

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Subject Terms

  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)

Corporate Names

  • Association for Asian American Studies--Archives
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