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.

Request at UW

Additional Reference Guides

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

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)

Corporate Names

  • Association for Asian American Studies--Archives