Adult Education, n.d., 1992

This series contains audio-visual material produced by the Chinese Progressive Association and the Workers' Center. Topics documented include protest rallies, events, anniversary celebrations, national and international trips, and documentary projects. The bulk of the series consists of photographs, negatives, contact sheets, and slides that reflect the activities of the Association.

Events documented include Association anniversaries, including photographs from a scrapbook prepared for the Association's 10th anniversary; rallies and protests against the expansion of Tufts- New England Medical Center in Chinatown; and special events such as International Workers' Day, Labor Day, and the August Moon Festival. Also included are photographs of Association staff and board members, including Henry Wong, who was instrumental in the creation of the Association, and Association directors Suzanne Lee and Lydia Lowe. The series also includes photographs of the Association's offices on Beach Street, Lincoln Street, and Harrison Avenue, including images of the clean-up and repair projects done at the Beach Street location in the mid-1970s. "Exhibit Photos and Text" includes exhibit text in Chinese and English. The "Thanksgiving" folder includes photographs of the 2000 Association election, held at the same time as the 2000 Thanksgiving dinner.

The "Trips and Outings" files include photographs from trips to Toronto and Vancouver; Washington, D.C., San Francisco, New York City and other destinations in the United States; and from trips to China and Taiwan in the 1970s and 1980s. Also contained here are photographs from annual Association picnics and barbecues.

The "Protests and Rallies" records include photographs from demonstrations in support of striking workers at the Dynasty Restaurant in Chinatown, the International Paper mill in Jay, Maine, and Power One in Allston, Massachusetts, and four QuickTime movies of speeches from the "Fight Liberty Place" rally. There are also images from rallies in support of bilingual education, reform of the Combat Zone (Boston's red-light district), and Long Guang Huang, a victim of police brutality in Chinatown. The "Parcel C" folders include images of rallies and protests, community meetings to discuss land development, prints used in a photo essay about Chinatown to publicize the Parcel C struggle, and pictures of the victory celebrations and groundbreaking.

Of special interest is the P & L garment workers' documentary, "Through Strength and Struggle" which includes English and Chinese versions. Other materials about the documentary are found in Series 4: The Workers' Center. The series includes photographs, negatives, contact sheets, slides, VHS, Beta and U-Matic tapes, 1" film reels, CDs, 1 audio cassette and QuickTime movies which work best when downloaded.