Association for Asian American Studies records

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

Historical NoteReturn to Top

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 DescriptionReturn to Top

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 CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

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

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

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 CollectionReturn to Top

Accession No. 5747-001: Association for Asian American Studies records, 1977-2010Return to Top

14.08 cubic feet (11 boxes)

Arrangement: Arranged chonologically

Scope and Content: Association for Asian American Studies records (correspondence, financial documents, meetings, etc.)

Restrictions on Access: Access is restricted. Contact the Special Collections division of the University of Washington Libraries for details.

Acquisition Info: Donor: Josephine Lee, April 27, 2011; May 02, 2011.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Accession
1	5747-001	Records	1977-1983
2	5747-001	Records	1984-1987
3	5747-001	Records	1988-1994
4	5747-001	Records	1995-1997
5	5747-001	Records	1998-1999
6	5747-001	Records	2000-2002
7	5747-001	Records	2003-2010
8	5747-001	Records	2005-2007; 1995-2003
9	5747-001	Records	2004-2009

Accession No. 5747-002: Association for Asian American Studies records, 1973-2017Return to Top

1.28 cubic feet (1 box)

Scope 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: No restrictions on access.

Restrictions on Use: Copyrights retained by creator. Contact University of Washington Libraries Special Collections for details.

Acquisition Info: Donated by Shirley Hune October 2020.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box/Folder	Accession
1/1	5747-002	AAAS Letterhead General Notes: Shirley Hune President and Board	1987-1989
1/2	5747-002	AAAS Speakers Bureau	1987
1/3	5747-002	Service Committee AAAS	1989-1990
1/4	5747-002	AAAS Library Committee	1987-1989
1/5	5747-002	Correspondence Scope and Content: Correspondence re: Petitions to AAAS; Actions taken in support of AA faculty, civil rights, etc.	1987-1989
1/6	5747-002	UCLA Declines Repository for AAAS Archives	1987-1988
1/7	5747-002	National Association for Chicano Studies	1989
1/8	5747-002	AAAS Curriculum Committee	1988-1989
1/9	5747-002	Shirley Hune Presidency Personnel Subcommittee	1987-1989
1/10	5747-002	Publication Subcommittee--Correspondence and decisions	1987-1989
1/11	5747-002	Relatives and Understandings between AAAS and American studies	1987-1989
1/12	5747-002	SF Conference	1987
1/13	5747-002	5th AAAS Conference--Pullman, WA	1988
1/14	5747-002	AAAS Santa Barbara Conference Planning	1988-1990
1/15	5747-002	History/Social Science Book Award Controversy General Notes: Re: Ron Takagi's book	1990
1/16	5747-002	6th AAAS Conference planning and budget correspondence	1989
1/17	5747-002	6th AAAS Conference Program Materials	1989
1/18	5747-002	6th AAAS Conference --Press Clippings	1989
1/19	5747-002	12th AAAS Conference Presidential Address	1995
1/20-21	5747-002	18th AAAS Conference--Planning and Budget 2 folders	2000-2001
1/22	5747-002	18th AAAS Conference--Awards and Receptions	2000-2001
1/23	5747-002	18th AAAS Conference--Program Materials and Tours	2000-2001
1/24	5747-002	18th AAAS Conference--Asian Canadian Film Festival	2001
1/25	5747-002	Assorted AAAS Papers of Shirley Hune Scope and Content: From blue binder: includes correspondence, newsletters, etc.	approximately 1983-1987
1/26	5747-002	Assorted AAAS Papers of Shirley Hune Scope and Content: From blue binder: includes correspondence, newsletters, etc.	approximately 1988-1989
1/27	5747-002	Assorted AAAS Papers of Shirley Hune Scope and Content: From blue binder: includes correspondence, newsletters, etc.	approximately 1990-1991
1/28	5747-002	Assorted AAAS Papers of Shirley Hune Scope and Content: Includes conference schedules, newsletters, Code of Ethics, controversy over Lois-Ann Yamanaka award, etc.	approximately 1992-2007
1/29	5747-002	Membership Directory	1995
1/30	5747-002	Directory of Asian American studies Programs	1996, 1998
1/31	5747-002	AAAS Conference Programs	1973, 1981, 1988, 1989
1/32	5747-002	AAAS Conference Programs	1991-1999
1/33	5747-002	AAAS Conference Programs	2000-2005
1/34	5747-002	AAAS Conference Programs	2009-2014
1/35	5747-002	AAAS Conference Programs	2016-2017

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