University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections5588 (Accession No. 5588-001)Veloria, Velma, 1950-Velma Veloria papers1988-200217.17 cubic feet (18 boxes)Collection materials are inEnglish.Community activist and Washington State LegislatorCommunity activist and Washington State Legislator (1992-2004).
An immigrant from the Philippines, Veloria was the first Filipina elected to state legislature in the continental United States, serving six terms as a Washington State Representative (11th District) from 1992-2004. During her tenure she was involved with issues such as human rights, health care, ecomonic development, and co-authored legislation to combat human trafficking and require oversight of international trade agreements. Veloria served as a member of the Katipunan ng Demokratikong Pilipino (KDP), or Union of Democratic Filipinos. Her husband is Alonzo Suson, community and labor activist.
Arranged as received.
Clippings, correspondence, printed materials, publications, address books, appointment books, photographs, VHS tapes, slides, legislative files, and ephemera relating to her campaigns for public office and community activism. Includes materials related to trafficking of women and children, Asian-American affairs, trade missions, the WTO, and issues of global economic justice.
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Donor: Velma Veloria, May 19, 2006.
Processed by Sarah Caldwell; processing completed in 2011.
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Veloria, Velma, 1950---ArchivesPersonal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)Civic ActivismInternational RelationsPolitical CampaignsWashington (State)
1International issues and 1996 congressional campaignundated1Human rights activities and issuesundated1Videos, photos, miscellaneous legislative filesundated2Alonzo G. Suson (Veloria’s husband)undated2Service Employees International Union (SEIU) organizing materials, Nevadaundated3Traffickingundated3Asian-American affairsundated3Miscellaneous materials related to human trafficking and other Pacific/Asian region issuesundated4Washington State Philippine trade missionundated4Photos, appointment booksundated5Rainbow Coalition19985Presidential campaign buttons19985Slides of Philippine tripundated5Seattle Goodwill Gamesundated5Contact sheets of Veloriaundated6House of Representatives2001-20046Committee and task force briefing notebooks and bindersundated6Miscellaneous filesundated6News clippingsundated6VHS tape – interview with Veloria19947Campaign materials19928Campaign materials19969Campaign and legislative files1992-199410Miscellaneous videos and cassettesundated11Miscellaneous files on Pacific/Asian region issuesundated12Traffickingundated12File from "Portable X-ray and Ultrasound"200512Photos1999-200013Clippingsundated14Miscellaneous including World Trade Organization (WTO) and economic developmentundated14Traffickingundated14Miscellaneous files and videosundated15Position papersundated15Campaign materials199415Printed materials related to health care and other issuesundated16House of Representatives files1995-200216World Trade Organization (WTO) filesundated17Campaign materials1992, 1996, 199817World Trade Organization (WTO) tapesundated17Veloria on tapeundated17News clippingsundated18Legislative Boundaries Map, Washington's 11th District2002