Manuscripts/4. Asian American
Record Group Term
Identifier: Manuscripts/4
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Asian American Resource Workshop records
Unprocessed — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Z22-002
Dates:
circa 1983-2015
Asian American Resource Workshop records
Collection
Identifier: M210
Overview
Founded in 1979 as one of the Boston area's first pan-Asian organizations, Asian American Resource Workshop is an intergenerational social justice nonprofit that promotes Asian American identity while addressing contemporary issues affecting their communities. The records consist of administrative files, newsletters, and audiovisual material.
Dates:
1892-2015; Majority of material found within 1979-2012
Asian Community Development Corporation (Jacquie L. Kay) records
Collection
Identifier: M202
Overview
The Asian Community Development Corporation (ACDC) was founded in 1987 by Jacquie Kay, Tunney Lee, and other Asian American activists with the goal of addressing the affordable housing needs of the Boston Chinatown community. During Kay's 16 year tenure as Board Chair and President, the organization oversaw two affordable housing developmentsOak Terrace (1995), and The Metropolitan (2004), which together made over 330 units of housing available to the Chinatown community. The Metropolitan...
Dates:
1962-2010
Chinese Progressive Association records
Collection
Identifier: M163
Overview
The Chinese Progressive Association is a grassroots community organization founded in Boston's Chinatown in 1977 to advocate "for full equity and empowerment of the Chinese community in the Greater Boston area and beyond." The focus of the Association was to provide Chinatown residents a forum for their concerns and a way to communicate their vision for the community to officials of the City and Commonwealth. The Association aimed to provide support for workers and immigrants, particularly...
Dates:
1976-2006
Chinese Progressive Association records
Unprocessed — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Z23-005
Dates:
circa 1985-2017
International Society records
Collection
Identifier: M128
Overview
The International Society grew out of the Chinatown's Chinese Economic Development Council in 1979. The society is a nonprofit funded by a combination of grants and donations, and has been headed by Dr. Doris Chu from its beginning. The International Society was created to support Chinese culture and heritage among Boston's Chinese community, as well as to promote the city's understanding of that culture. This mission has shifted over time, however, to include promoting racial harmony...
Dates:
1978-2002; Majority of material found within 1984-1998