Scope and Contents
This series documents publications of the Asian American Resource Workshop, including newsletters, “The Asian American Comic Book,” the Asian American Calendar, and the Asian Pacific American Directory. Of particular interest are “Our Roots in History,” written to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Exclusion Act and published for Asian Pacific American Heritage Week. Also included are copies of “To Live in Peace: Responding to Anti-Asian Violence in Boston,” published as the culmination of the Civil Rights Capacity Building Project. The ongoing work of Asian Pacific American Heritage Week and the CRCBP are documented in Series 2: Programs and Events. Additionally, copies of the Asian American Civil Rights Resource Guide are included and available in English and Vietnamese.
Dates
- Creation: 1979-2012
Conditions Governing Access
SafetyNet case files are restricted for 75 years, unless researchers have written permission from the Asian American Resource Workshop. The remainder of the collection is unrestricted.
Extent
From the Collection: 71 cubic feet (60 boxes)
From the Collection: 22 compact discs
From the Collection: 13 floppy disks
From the Collection: 16 audio cassettes
From the Collection: 10 video cassettes
From the Collection: 8 U-matics
From the Collection: 6 Zip disks
From the Collection: 5 film strips
From the Collection: 3 Betacam
From the Collection: 2 DVDs
From the Collection: 2 film reels
From the Collection: 2 open reel audiotapes
Language
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Chinese
From the Collection: Vietnamese
Repository Details
Part of the Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections Repository