Chinatown (Boston, Mass.)
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
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