Southeast Asian Archive Newsletter

Spring Quarter 1999, Volume 8, No. 3


Recent Gifts

Galen Beery: "Family Sponsored Vietnamese Immigrants: Pre-immigration Factors and Resettlement," by Hoa Tu Tran (Senior Thesis Project, Scripps College, 1995).

Mitchell Bonner: 1999 San Francisco Tet booklet, newspaper clippings, issues of Asianweek (September 11, 1998, March 11, 1999); Viäet Mercury (March 3, 1999); pamphlets, and other ephemera.

Chung Hoang Chuong: The Book of Perceptions, photography by Chung Hoang Chuong and poetry by Trong Tran (Kearny Street Workshop, 1999).

Yen & Laura Do: 1999 Nguoi Viet Yearbook and Nguoi Viet Giai Pham Xuan Ky Mao 1999.

Mark C. Goniwiecha: Articles concerning Vietnam War era Amerasians in Thailand, the Philippines, and Vietnam from the Pacific Daily News (Guam), Pacific Sunday News (Guam), The Nation (Bangkok), Sangkhomsat Parithat, San Francisco Examiner, and SRRT Newsletter (American Library Association).

Craig T. Huynh: The Vietnamese Experience in America, by Paul Routledge (Indiana University Press, 1992) and Hearts of Sorrow, by James Freeman (Stanford University Press, 1989).

Vannarith Lam: Program for 1998 Central California Forum on Refugee Affairs Employer Recognition Dinner and refugee scholarship fundraiser; information on the Forum's Community Gardens Project: "Beyond Hunger."

Le Van Khoa: The Beautiful Bamboo: a Collection of Vietnamese Folk Songs and Art Songs, compiled, arranged and composed by Le Van Khoa (1999); program for "The Beautiful Bamboo" concert, May 23, 1999, Golden West College.

Heat Chheng Leao: Cambodian Folk Tales from the Gatiloke, retold by Muriel Paskin Carrison (C. E. Tuttle, 1987).

Ly Kien Truc: Photographs of the Hi Tek Video & VCR demonstrations; Van Hoa (vol.1:9-3:25, October 1997- May 1999).

Brigitte Marshall: Government and international organization documents, reports of site visits relating to Hmong refugees in Thai refugee camps and living near the Thai-Lao border; materials on refugee mental health, Hmong language and medicine, and Hmong resettlement in the Fresno and Seattle areas.

Gayle Morrison: Viet Kieu in the United States: Political and Economic Activity, by Douglas Pike (Texas Tech University, The Vietnam Center, rev. 1998); Vietnam Archive Holdings, as of April 1, 1999; "Vietnam and the United States' goals in the war," by Nguyen Dinh Uoc (text of talk given at April 1999 Texas Tech Vietnam Symposium); selected 1998 issues of the Hmong Tribune & the Bangkok Post.

Chris Nguyen: "The Gift," program for May 8, 1999 UCI VSA cultural night.

Khuong X. Nguyen: Hoa Sen (no. 36, Feb 1999) ; Giac Ngo (nos. 35-36, February-March 1999); Tuan Bao Giac Ngo (nos. 148-150,153-155, January-March 1999); and Duc Me (no. 153, April 1999).

Linh Nguyen: Nhung Buoc Chan Tu, by Chang Trung (1989).

Nguyen Ngoc Bich: Radiologs and cassette recordings of Radio Free Asia Vietnamese broadcasts, February-April 1998.

Nguyen Sy Te: His Chants d'Ya: Poemes ressuscites de la memoire d' un proscrit (1997).

Thien-An Nguyen: Publications from Nguoi Dan Publishers: Luy Tre Xua: Truyen Ky and Ao Voïng Mua Thu (1993), by Hoang Thi; Behind the Bamboo Hedges, by Mai Phuong (1996); Mua Thu Cuoi Loi (1994) and An Oc Noi Mo, by Hoang Hon (Vietbooks, 1998).

Thy Pech: Book of short stories and poetry in the Khmer language (1999).

Quang X. Pham: Why Vietnam still matters: The war and the wall (Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, 1996); Voices from the wall (Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, 1998).

Howie Phan: His book of poetry, Thien Duong Chuong Giay, by Phan Nhien Hao (Tan Thu, 1998).

Sterlyn B. Steele: Pirates on the Gulf of Siam, by Nhat Tien, Duong Phuc, Vu Thanh Thuy (Boat People S.O.S Committee, 1981).

Dr. Bich Tran: ALA Glossay of Library and Information Science, Vietnamese (Galen Press, 1996); The Indochinese and Their Culture, by Huynh Dinh Te (San Diego State University, 1988); Tuyen-tap Ngon-Ngu va Van-Hoc Viet-Nam=Essays on Vietnamese Language and Literature, vol.2 (Dong Viet, 1994).

Tran Viet An Cuu: His Bay Nam Tren Dat Tay Taïng (1997?).

Daniel Tsang: The Spring 1999 issue of Gidra, which contains the article "Seeing Red in Little Saigon," by Tran Quang Nguyen.

Van Nghe Publishers: 1999 publications: Nguoi Trung Quoc Xau Xi, by Ba Duong; But Khao ve Xuan, tap 1 & 2!, by Le Van Lan; Chuyen lao tuong phat Di Lac va nang Nam May, by Pham Thi Hoai; Duoi Bong Tu Bi, by Thien Xuan & Inna Malkhanova; Co Rom va Nhung Truyen Ngan, by Tran Mong Tu; Hoi Ky Viet Tren "Gac But," by Nguyen Thuy Long; Ho Chi Minh Tai Trung Quoc, by Tuong Vinh Kinh.

Vo Van Diem: New Year publications from Viet Nam: Tuoi Tre Xuan'99 Ky Mao; Saigon Tiep Thi , Chuc Mung Nam Moi Xuan Ky Mao 1999.

Wayne E. Wright: His M.A. thesis, The education of Cambodian American students in the Long Beach Unified School District: A language and educational policy analysis, (CSU Long Beach, 1998); selected issues of Phom Penh Post (1992-1996); Cambodian Daily (1993-1994, 1998); Cambodian Times (October 31, 1993); Reaksmey Kampuchia (May 23-June 14, 1994); Voice of the Khmer Citizens (May 31, 1994); Morning News (May 27, 1994); Island of Peace (June 17, 1994); Voice of Cambodia (May & August 1993); Mitophoum: Cambodian Monthly Magazine (1991-1992); Ponleu Khmer (1991); Khemarak Ekapheap (April 1992); Cambodian Business Directory (1989, 1991, 1995,1996); The Book of Morman (in Khmer); publications from organizations & government agencies; Mines Awareness Program posters, newspaper clippings on disc from the Los Angeles Times & the Long Beach Press Telegram.

We are very grateful to the donors who have been contributing the following publications to the Southeast Asian Archive on a continuous basis: Duoc Tu Bi, Hop Luu, Huong Van, Nguoi Dan, Non Song, Suordsey, Van, Van Hoc, Viet Nam Dan Chu, Vietnam Democracy. Our apologies to any donors inadvertently not listed; we truly appreciate your support.

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In Memoriam

Mr. Dieu Dinh Le, 1939-May 24,1999
Founder, VAALA
Editor, The Ky 21
Director, VNCR
Chair, SEA Archive Advisory Board, 1995-1997

Our condolences to his family and the Vietnamese American community

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SEA Archive Open House Events

In recent months the UCI Libraries has invited members of the local Southeast Asian communities and other special guests to visit the Southeast Asian Archive and the "Documenting the Southeast Asian Refugee Experience" exhibit.

On February 23 guests had the opportunity to celebrate Tet as well as view the exhibit and Archive. At that time, Judith Paquette, Associate University Librarian for Collections, announced that in keeping with the growing academic interest on campus, plans have been made to strengthen support for the Southeast Asian Archive. She announced the establishment by the Library, with the support of community leaders, of "a special fund which will supplement the support the Library provides, and make it possible for the Archive to continue to grow and flourish."

Since its establishment the Archive has benefited greatly by donations of materials from numerous individuals and members of the Southeast Asian Archive Advisory Board.

Additional opportunities to view the exhibit and to visit the Archive took place on April 24 and May 1. Mr. Yen Do, Vice-Chair of the Advisory Board, arranged for these Saturday morning tours, which attracted new visitors to UCI and the Southeast Asian Archive.

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UCI Southeast Asian Student Groups

Cambodian Student Organization (CSO):
Meets Wednesdays, 5:00-6:30 PM, HH 118.
Chair: Soc Rim, 949/429-6082; cambo@uci.edu.

Hmong Student Association:
Meets irregularly.
Chair: Porfue Xiong, 949/856-1682; pxiong@uci. edu.

Laotian Thai Cultural Club:
Meets Mondays, 5:00 PM, Cross-Cultural Center.
Chair: Varinda Jinatongthai, ltcc@uci.edu.

Vietnamese American Coalition (VAC):
Meets Thursdays, 7:00 PM, SSPA 1170.
Co-chairs: Hao Truong and Minh Tram Dao, 714/445-8158; vac@uci.edu; http://spirit.dos.uci.edu/vac/.

Vietnamese Student Association (VSA):
Meets every other Thursday, 6:00 PM, Monarch Bay A.
Chair: Kim Nguyen, 714/406-4315, vsa@uci.edu; http://spirit.dos.uci.edu/vsa/index.html.

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UCI Vietnamese Language Classes

Fundamentals of Vietnamese again will be offered during UCI summer sessions I and II. Intended for students with little or no knowledge of the Vietnamese language, these two courses offer first-year Vietnamese in an intensified form.

The fee for each course is $620 and classes meet five days/week (Monday-Friday), 9:00-11:50 AM. Each class is 7.5 units. The instructor is Tin Pham.

Vietnamese S1AB meets in Humanities Hall 204, June 28-August 4, 1999. Vietnamese S1BC meets in Humanities Hall 230, Aug. 9-Sept. 15, 1999. For more information contact the Summer Sessions office at 949/824-5493; summer-session@uci.edu.

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SEA Archive Summer Hours

Beginning June 14
1:00-5:00 Monday-Friday and By Appointment

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Guizhou University for Nationalities Hmong Studies Program

Guizhou University for Nationalities (GUN) located in Guiyang City, Guizhou Province, Southwest China, is sponsoring special programs in Hmong history and culture in summer 2000, and possibly in December 1999. GUN has been at the forefront in educating minority groups and researching minority groups in China. In fact, Guizhou province is home to 49 minority groups, including more than 5 million Hmong.

The two-week course will include lectures on Hmong culture, language and history; meetings with Hmong students at GUN and some well-known Hmong scholars and leaders; and field trips to historical sites, museums, and Hmong communities. The language of instruction is mainly Chinese, with Hmong and English translation. The program is open to anyone interested in Hmong and other ethnic minority peoples' culture. Overseas Hmong are especially invited to apply.

The cost of the program is $500 and includes tuition, activities, housing and food at GUN. Not included are round-trip airfare, field and city trip costs, books, and insurance. Students will receive a certificate of attendance and a detailed transcript for 30 hours classroom time. For more information contact Wu Xiaoping, wu.xiaoping@socant.su.se. before August 1999 and hbwxp@public1.gy.gz.cn after August 1999 Contact telephone in China is: 086 851 1630994 (office); 3610350 (home).

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AsianAm 151D

Fall Quarter 1999
AsianAm 151D: Vietnamese American Experience, Tues. 6:00-8:00 PM
Prof. Pham Cao Duong

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Lao Vision: New Issue

"Lao: the language", focusing on the importance of cultivating one's native language and the benefits of multilingual skills, is the theme of the Spring 1999 issue of Lao Vision. Subscriptions are $10 for 2 issues/year. Copies also are available in Lao grocery stores throughout the U.S. To subscribe, advertise in Lao Vision or to make a donation towards publication costs please contact Editor-in-chief, Steve S. Arounsack, Lao Vision, 816 Aeron Street, Modesto, CA 95351; staff@laovision.net. Back issues are available at http://www.laovision.net.

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AAAS 2000 Annual Meeting

The 17th annual meeting of the Association for Asian American Studies will take place in Scottsdale, Arizona, May 24-28, 2000. The theme of the conference, "Community Politics in the Next Century," questions the continuing growth of Asian American studies and its relationship(s) with community politics that are geographically and historically constituted. Submit panel and single paper proposals to: 2000 Program Committee, Association for Asian American Studies, Asian American Studies Program, 420 Rockefeller Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-2602; 607/255-3320; 607/254-4996 (fax). The deadline for submissions is October 15, 1999. Further information and guidelines can be obtained at the same address and found on the AAAS homepage: http://www.aasp.cornell.edu/aaas/AAAS_Cover_Index.html.

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Selected Recent Acquisitions

Anderson, June. (1996). Mayko's story: A Hmong textile artist in California. San Francisco: California Academy of Sciences.
NL9298 X56 A86 1996 SE Asian Archive
Focuses on the life and work of Mayko Xiong, a Hmong textile artist from Merced, California.

Berthold Sarah Megan. (1998). The effects of exposure to violence and social support on psychological and behavioral outcomes among Khmer refugee adolescents. Ph.D. dissertation, University of California, Los Angeles.
Cataloging in Process
Survey of 144 pairs of Khmer high school students and their parents/guardian revealed high exposure to war trauma overseas and to community violence in the U.S. The role of family and social support were studied as moderating factors.

Britto, Karl Ashoka. (1998). Disorientation: interculturality and identity in Vietnamese Francophone literature (Nguyen Phan Long, Truong Dinh Tri, Albert De Teneuille, Pham Van Ky, Kim Lefevre). Ph.D. dissertation, Yale University.
Cataloging in Process
An investigation into the effects of 'interculturality' in novels and autobiographical works written in French by Vietnamese authors.

GMLaughlin, Colette Marie & Jesilow, Paul. (1998). Conveying a sense of community along Bolsa Avenue: Little Saigon as a model of ethnic commercial belts. International Migration/Migrations Internationales/Migraciones Internationales 36(1), 49-65.
Journal Articles and Book Chapters File
Analysis of Orange County's Little Saigon's role as an ethnic and commercial enclave that benefits diverse groups of individuals.

Millhollen, Barbara Jean. (1994). The alienation of the Iu Mien : A Hegelian perspection. M.A thesis, California State University, Dominquez Hills.
E184 Y36 M55 1994a SE Asian Archive
Concerns the difficulties experienced by the Iu Mien in acculturating to American society

Moench, Paul Arthur. (1996). An HIV/AIDS education and prevention model for Southeast Asian gang youth: a program development. Psy.D. dissertation, California School of Professional Psychology, Fresno.
Cataloging in Process
Develops a peer education program assessing HIV knowledge, attitude, and behavioral intent among Cambodian, Hmong, and Laotian adolescents affiliated with gangs and their parents in Fresno, California.

Taylor, Nora Annesley. (1997). The artist and the state: the politics of painting and national identity in Ha Noi, Viet Nam, 1925-1995. Ph.D. dissertation, Cornell University.
Cataloging in Process
Examines how political, social and cultural ideas have influenced pictorial representation in 20th century Vietnam.

Um Khatharya. (1998). The broken chain: genocide in the re-construction and de-construction of Cambodian society. Social Identities 4(1), 131-154.
Journal Articles and Book Chapters File
Discusses the making of a genocidal ideology during the Khmer Rouge regime, including the role played by U.S. bombings in the early 1970s.

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The UCI Library Southeast Asian Archive was established in 1987 to document the resettlement experiences of refugees and immigrants from Cambodia, Laos, and Viet Nam who have come to the United States since the end of the Vietnam War in 1975.

Donations of materials and funds are greatly appreciated. Materials from Southeast Asian individuals and organizations (e.g., personal stories, photographs, correspondence, records of organizations and businesses, brochures, pamphlets, programs, posters, audio and videotapes, newsletters, reports, books, magazines and journals) are particularly welcome.

The Southeast Asian Archive Newsletter is issued three times during the academic year. It is available also on the worldwide web at http://www.lib.uci.edu/rrsc/sasian.html.

For more information about the collection or to put your name on the mailing list for the newsletter, please contact Anne Frank, Southeast Asian Archive, UC Irvine Langson Library, P.O. Box 19557, Irvine, CA 92623-9557; 949/824-4968 (phone); 949/824-5740 (fax); afrank@uci.edu.

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