Southeast Asian Archive Newsletter

Fall Quarter 1997; Volume 7, No. 2

Recent Gifts New Collections SEA Archive Winter Quarter Hours SEA Archive Advisory Board UCI Southeast Asian Student Groups

Save the Dates! New: (AsianAm 151) Summer Vietnamese Language Class Vietnamese Periodicals Directory Selected Recent Acquisitions

Area code changes from 714 to 949 on April 15

Recent Gifts

Brian Au Yong: Information about Cambodian refugee accordionist, Daran Kravanh, a participant in Seattle’s Wing Luke Museum’s 1997 program, “A Bridge Home: Music in the Lives of Asian Americans.”

Mitchell I. Bonner: Reports, studies & periodicals relating to refugee resettlement, 1970s-1980s; brochures, flyers, magazines, newsletters, newspaper articles relating to the Southeast Asian community in the San Francisco Bay Area, with a focus on the Lao community; description by the donor of a visit to the Nong Thai refugee camp in Thailand.

Carol Chai: Bo De Hai, (no. 31, 32, 34, March-June, September/October 1997); Tai gia bo tat gioi, 1995; Bat quan trai thap giang, 1994.

Giao Hoang: Tuyen tap nho Hue, (no.9, 1997).

Cuong Quy Huynh: Article: Dissemination of HIV/AIDS information in the Vietnamese community, rev ed., 1998 by Cuong Quy Huynh & Geraldine V. Padilla.

Dr. Huynh Dinh Te: Bilingual English and Cambodian, Hmong, Lao & Vietnamese editions of his Helping your child achieve in school, 1997; English-Vietnamese ed. of his Bilingual glossary of school terminology, 1997; Dara reads Lao 4, by Khamchong Luangpraseut, 1984; White Hmong language lessons, by Doris Whitelock, 1982; Em tap doc=Let’s read Vietnamese, levels 1-5; Tieng Viet men yeu, levels 2-3, 1994; Handbook for teaching Vietnamese-speaking students, 1994; Handbook for teaching Khmer-speaking students, 1988; Handbook for teaching Hmong-speaking students, 1988; Intact, by Vo Phien, 1990.

Trinh Lam: Her UCI Social Sciences undergraduate honors thesis, Parallel patterns of behavior and attitudes among the Vietnamese of the first, 1.5 and second generations: A qualitative and quantitative study, 1997.

Dieu Dinh Le: 1998 Nguoi Viet Yearbook; Nguoi Viet’s 1998 Xuan Mau Dan; The Ky, (January-February 1998).

Nguyen Hung Cuong: His A bibliography of overseas Vietnamese periodicals and newspapers=Muc luc bao chi Viet Nam hai ngoai, 1997; Dac San Xuan 1998, Vietnamese Senior Citizens Association in the Washington D.C. Metropolitan area.

Nguyen Huynh Mai: Her Hon thieng dan toc, 1997 (concerns Vietnamese spiritual life and ethics).

Khuong X. Nguyen: Nhac Viet, no.6, Fall 1997, (Contemporary issues in Vietnamese music); Buddhist and Catholic periodicals: Bo de hai (Sept.-Dec. 1997); Buddha’s Light Newsletter, nos. 28-30 (Nov.-Dec 1997, Jan. 16, 1998); Duc Me, nos.134,136-139, (Sept., Nov., Dec. 1997, Jan., Feb. 1998); Hoa Sen, nos. 32-33 (Oct. 1997, Jan. 1998); Nguyet san Giac Ngo nos.19,21-22 (Oct., Nov., Dec. 1997, Jan. 1998); Phat Giao Hai Ngoai, no.13, (1998); Phat-Giao Viet-Nam, nos. 102, 103, (Nov. 1997, Jan. 1998); Tuan Bao Giac Ngo, nos. 75-76, 79-80,82,90-94, 96 (Sept.-Dec. 1997, Jan. 1998).

Mai Nguyen: Her novel, God’s will, 1995.

Peter Nguyen: Prospectus for the Little Saigon Tet Parade ‘98, January 31, 1998.

Thy Peck: Two posters of Cambodian dancers: Krap Dance and Ream Somoni=Mekala Dance.

Linh My Phung: Her UCI Social Sciences undergraduate senior thesis, How the Vietnamese language influences Vietnamese Americans: A qualitative and quantitative study, 1997.

Prany Sananikone: Two 1996 Orange County Tet posters; poster for The Story of Mah = Dab Neeg Hais Txoc Maj.

Thanong Sithisombath: Paxasinh Lao Magazine, nos. 22-23 (July & Sept. 1997); Peum lae ekkasarn sassom nay kongkarn hung samut maha sila viravong (Maha Sila Viravong Library Project), 1997.

Mrs. Than Thi Hao: Dac san Quoc Hoc Dong Khanh 96. (short stories and poems about Quoc Hoc Dong Khanh School in Hue).

Van Nghe: copies of their 1997 publications: Thuc pham rau dau qua lang kinh khoa hoc, by Tam Dieu; Cong ly doi hoi, by Nguyen Minh Can; Thu ve Bloomington, Illinois, by Le Tat Dieu; Lau xep bay chuyen tam truyen, by Vo Dinh; Dong Thames thi tham, by Vinh Phuc.

Vietnamese World Christian Fellowship: Nien giam: muc se quan nhiem cac hoi thanh Viet Nam hai ngoai = Directory: Vietnamese churches, pastors and Christian workers overseas, October 1997.

Celeste Wesson: audio cassette of the October 3, 1997 KCRW program on the Indochinese communities of Southern California for their United States of Los Angeles series.

Jack Willoughby: Draft of his presentation on Vietnamese gangs; copies of presentations at the April 1997 19th International Asian Organized Crime Conference: Legal guide to RICO organizations of Asian organized crime groups, by Edward F. Gallagher; Emerging trends in international organized crime, by David L. Carter; Philippine organized crime: a worldwide postal perspective (outline), by J. J. Sullivan, U.S. Dept. of Justice Thai Names reference aid.

Christina Woo: Vietnam, text by Joseph R. Yogerst, Prentice Hall travel series, 1993.

A sincere “thank you” to all our donors. My apologies to anyone who inadvertently has not been acknowledged here. Your support is truly appreciated.

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New Collections

The Southeast Asian Archive was delighted to welcome the following collections to its holdings during the last few months.

Lao Family Community Inc.: Gayle Morrison, acting director of the former Lao Family Community Inc. in Santa Ana, has donated materials relating to the agency and refugee services in Orange County. Included are agency records, ESL and “living skills” course materials, reports and studies from refugee organizations (e.g., Refugee Resource Center, Refugee Policy Group, Women’s Program Development and Coordination Project), Center for Applied Linguistics publications, ORR documents and studies; newsletters, journals and newspaper articles concerning refugee resettlement.

Project Ngoc (PN): Nga Nicole Nguyen, 1996-1997 co-chair, has donated the organization’s archives on behalf of PN. Project Ngoc disbanded in Spring 1997 after 10 years of raising awareness, advocating for Vietnamese asylum seekers, and providing direct relief through fundraising and sending volunteers to refugee camps in Hong Kong. Included in the collection are PN’s records and correspondence, photographs, slides, and videotapes of refugee camps and advocacy activities in the United States, published and unpublished materials from human rights and refugee organizations, and newspaper articles from the South China Morning Post. A distinctive part of the donation is PN’s collection of paintings and drawings by refugee artists in the camps.

Southeast Asian Genetics Program (SEAGEP): Dr. Kenneth W. Dumars, program director, has donated papers and videotapes relating to the UC Irvine College of Medicine, Division of Developmental Disabilities and Clinical Genetics, Southeast Asian Genetics Program. SEAGEP (1984-1991) was organized to identify needs and to provide services for members of Southeast Asian communities regarding birth defects, developmental disabilities, and inherited disorders; and to conduct community and cross-cultural education. Included are materials concerning data collection, thalassemia screening, genetic services, development of educational materials, and historical/cultural data about the Cham and other ethnic Southeast Asian communities.

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SEA Archive Winter Quarter Hours

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SEA Archive Advisory Board

It is a pleasure to welcome three new members to the Southeast Asian Archive Advisory Board: Professor Ketu Katrak, Director of the Asian American Studies Program at UC Irvine; Le Van Khoa, musician and composer, President of the Board of Directors of the Vietnamese American Arts and Letters Association; and Heat Chheng Leao, Counselor with The Cambodian Family, Inc.

The new Chair of the Advisory Board is Prany Sananikone, assisted by Yen Do as Chair-Elect. A special “thank you” to outgoing chair, Dieu Dinh Le, and to retiring Board members Dr. Yong Chen, Hao Duong, and Dr. Huynh Dinh Te

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UCI Southeast Asian Student Groups

Cambodian Student Organization (CSO): Meets Wednesdays, 6:00 PM, HH105. Contact: Thy Pech, 714/708-3041; tgalileo@uci.edu.

Hmong Students Association: Meets irregularly. Contact Chao Xiong, 714/509-0834; cxiong@uci.edu.

Laotian Thai Cultural Club (LTCC): Meets Mondays, 5:00 PM, Cross Cultural Center. Contact: Shirley Sriyordsa, 714/660-1633; leyley@uci.edu.

Vietnamese American Coalition (VAC): Meets Thursdays, 7:30 PM, Emerald Bay C. Contact : Robert Nguyen, 714/428-2529.

Vietnamese Student Association (VSA): Meets Thursdays, 6:00 PM, Monarch Bay A. Contact: Son Vu, 714/266-9866; trilogy@uci.edu.

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SAVE THE DATES!

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New: Vietnamese American Experience Through Vietnamese Language Sources (AsianAm 151)

Professor Pham Cao Duong is offering the Vietnamese American Experience class in Spring quarter. However, for the first time the class will be using Vietnamese language sources. The course is designed for students with fluency or near fluency in reading and writing Vietnamese. Fiction and non-fiction texts will be included and may be supplemented by additional texts in English where needed. A copy of the reading list is available in the Southeast Asian Archive.

Time: Tuesdays, 6:00-8:50 PM
Room: HH226
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor
Restriction: P (add card only)

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Summer Vietnamese Language Class

Beginning Vietnamese language classes will be offered during Summer Sessions I (June 29-August 5) and II (August 10-September 16). Classes will be held 9:00-11:50, Monday-Friday. The instructor is Tin Pham. Students earn a total of 15 units for both sessions.

Admission is open to all university students, high school graduates, community members, and qualified high school students who have completed their junior year. There is a registration fee of $85 with course fees of $605 for each session. For more information contact the Summer Sessions office at 714/824-5493.

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Vietnamese Periodicals Directory

A bibliography of overseas Vietnamese periodicals and newspapers, 1975-1995 = Muc luc bao chi Viet Nam hai ngoai, 1975-1995, compiled by Nguyen Hung Cuong and Nguyen Anh Tuan, has been published by the Southeast Asia Resource Action Center in Washington D.C. This volume expands Nguyen Hung Cuong’s 1985 bibliography, which covered 1975-1985. Copies are available for $10 plus $3 postage and handling from the author at 6925 Columbia Pike, Apt. 235, Annandale, VA 22003-3437; 703/573-3790.

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Selected Recent Acquisitions

Chuong, Chung Hoang. (1998). Vietnamese American studies: Notes toward a new paradigm. In Lane Ryo Hirabayashi (Ed.), Teaching Asian America: Diversity and the problem of community. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield.
Journal Articles and Book Chapters File
Surveys the growth of Vietnamese American studies in the U.S. and examines program models for the postresettlement era.

Hassoun, Jean-Pierre. (1997). Hmong du Laos en France: Changement social, initiatives et adaptations. Paris: Presses universitaires de France.
DC718 A74 H37 1997 SE Asian Archive
Discusses the cultural assimilation and social customs of France’s 10,000 Hmong refugee population.

Henry, Rebecca Rose. (1996). Sweet blood, dry liver: diabetes and Hmong embodiment in a foreign land. Ph.D. dissertation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
E184 H55 H46 1996a Southeast Asian Archive
Studies the experiences of chronic illness (diabetes) among elderly Hmong and their families; focuses on the central role of the siab or liver in defining how one feels socially as well as medically.

Jowitt, Deborah. (1996). Celestial dancers on American soil. Dance Magazin, 70(1), 72-77.
Journal Articles and Book Chapters File
Discusses the Cambodian Artists Project, which started at Jacob’s Pillow in 1991 with the purpose of preserving, developing, and passing on Cambodia’s court dance tradition.

Lee, Stacy J. (1997). The road to college: Hmong American women’s pursuit of higher education. Harvard Educational Review, 67(4), 803-827.
Journal Articles and Book Chapters File
Examines the racial, economic, and cultural factors that have helped or hindered Hmong women who are pursuing or completed higher education.

Lynch, Maureen Jessica. (1997). The experience of Southeast Asian refugee families: An exploration of family identity. Ph.D. dissertation, Oregon State University, 1997.
HV640.5 A78 L95 1997a Southeast Asian Archive
Studies how becoming refugees has affected six Cambodian and four Vietnamese families’ sense of family identity.

Nguyen, Tuong Cat. (1986). Religious influences on psychosomatic disorders among Vietnamese Buddhist and Catholic refugees. Ph.D. dissertation, California Graduate Institute, Los Angeles.
E184 V53 N489 1986 Southeast Asian Archive
Studies the effect of religious intrinsic and extrinsic motivations on psychosomatic formation and resolution among Vietnamese refugees.

The Royal Family of Laos [videorecording]. (1996). Chicago, IL: B.P. Video.
DS555.84 R69 1996 Southeast Asian Archive
Documents the 1996 official visit of the exiled Lao Royal Family to Minnesota. Includes a welcoming ceremony, a banquet with a baci ceremony, speeches by Prince Sauryavong and Prince Soulivong, and Lao and Hmong traditional dances.

Sin, Bo Chun. (1991). Socio-cultural, psychological and linguistic effects on Cambodian students’ progress through formal schooling in the United States. Ph.D. dissertation, Boston College.
LC2633.3 S36 1991a Southeast Asian Archive
Examines the life histories of 15 Cambodian refugee students to document factors leading to the high drop-out rate of Cambodian refugee students.

Thompson, Ashley. (1993). Oh Cambodia! Poems from the border. New Literary History, 24(3), 519-544.
Journal Articles and Book Chapters File
Poems and images by refugees in Site 2 camp, accompanied by historical background and a personal essay by the author.

Tran, Carolee Giaouyen. (1997). Domestic violence among Vietnamese refugee women: prevalence, abuse characteristics, psychiatric symptoms, and psychosocial factors. Ph.D. dissertation. Boston University.
HV6626.2 T73 19971 Southeast Asian Archive
Study of 65 women; among the findings are the high correlation of domestic abuse with depression and postraumatic stress disorder.

Ying, Yu-Wen & Akutso, Phillip D. (1997). Psychological adjustment of Southeast Asian refugees: The contribution of sense of coherence. Journal of Community Psychology, 25(2), 125-139.
Journal Articles and Book Chapters File
Examines the experience of life as comprehensible, manageable, and meaningful among Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian, Hmong , and Chinese Vietnamese refugees.

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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 Vietnam 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., newsletters, documents, personal stories, correspondence, reports photographs, posters, books, etc.) 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 Library, P.O. Box 19557, Irvine, CA 92623-9557; 949/824-4968 (phone); 949/824-5740 (fax); afrank@uci.edu.

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