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Guide to the Mitchell I. Bonner Photographs and Ephemera MS.SEA.006
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Visual materials, Series 1. 1975 - 2001

Physical Description: 2.0 linear ft.
General Physical Description note:

Series Scope and Content Summary

This series comprises photographs, slides, and negatives documenting Southeast Asian community and cultural events throughout California, primarily the San Francisco Bay area of Northern California. Photographs document New Year's celebrations, religious and memorial ceremonies, weddings, and music and dance festivals. Materials also document smaller ethnic groups from Laos, such as the Iu Mien and the Khmu.

Arrangement

The series is arranged alphabetically by ethnic group or geographic location, and secondarily arranged topically.
Box 1, Folder 1

Angel Island (San Francisco Bay), 1978.

General Physical Description note: 32 photographic prints and 24 color slides.
Box 1, Folder 2

Bangkok, (Thailand), old refugee camp, circa 1984.

Physical Description: 19.0 color slides.
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Box 1, Folder 3

Bicentennial religious parade, San Francisco, 1976.

Physical Description: 19.0 color slides.
General Physical Description note:

Scope and Contents note

Several community religious organizations presented floats and walked in the parade.
Box 1, Folder 4

Bonner, Mitchell, 1978-1986.

Physical Description: 71.0 photographic prints.
General Physical Description note:

Scope and Contents note

Prints are of Bonner with Asian Americans at their homes and at social gatherings.
Box 1, Folder 5

Buddhist ceremonies, 1985-1986.

Physical Description: 14.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 6

Buddhist festivals, Berkeley, 1983.

Physical Description: 3.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 7

Buddhist Vesak festival, U.C. Berkeley, 1988.

Physical Description: 11.0 photographic prints.
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Cambodian (Khmer) Americans

Box 1, Folder 8

Activities, including parties and Angkor Palace throne, 1987-1988.

General Physical Description note: 25 photographic prints.
Box 1, Folder 9

Fund raising festival, 1980.

Physical Description: 10.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 10

Fund raising party, 1985.

Physical Description: 6.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 11-12

New Year, 1978.

Physical Description: 6.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 13

New Year festival, San Francisco, 1982.

Physical Description: 17.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 14

"Opera," 1979.

Physical Description: 7.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 15

Party, 1975.

Physical Description: 22.0 color slides.
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Box 1, Folder 16

Parties, 1978.

Physical Description: 7.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 17

Singing festival, San Francisco, 1982.

Physical Description: 11.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 18

Festival at the Lake, Oakland (Lake Merritt), 1992.

Physical Description: 49.0 photographic prints.
General Physical Description note:

Scope and Contents note

The festival is an annual multicultural event.
Box 1, Folder 19

Flanagan, Mike, goodbye party, July 1982.

Physical Description: 3.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 20

Hare Krishna festival, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, 1996.

Physical Description: 5.0 photographic prints.
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Hmong (Laotian) Americans

Box 1, Folder 21

New Year, Fresno, 1984.

General Physical Description note: 4 photographic prints and 16 color slides.
Box 1, Folder 22

New Year, Richmond, 1982.

Physical Description: 5.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 23

Wedding party, 1979.

Physical Description: 2.0 photographic prints.
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Iu Mien (Laotian) Americans

Box 1, Folder 24

Anniversary of death ceremony at a home in Richmond and a San Mateo cemetery, undated.

Physical Description: 17.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 25

Ceremonies, 1988.

Physical Description: 9.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 26

Conference, 1995.

General Physical Description note: 8 photographic prints.
Box 1, Folder 27

Cultural program, Richmond, 1977.

General Physical Description note: 15 photographic prints.
Box 1, Folder 28

Dance, Oakland, 1985.

Physical Description: 3.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 29

Delegation from People's Republic of China, 1989.

Physical Description: 13.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 30

House parties including New Year, wedding, dinners, etc., 1995 and undated.

Physical Description: 39.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 31

Mien dinner party, 1988 and undated.

Physical Description: 7.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 32

Miscellaneous, undated.

Physical Description: 35.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 33

Miscellaneous, 1978-1986.

Physical Description: 71.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 34

New Year, Oakland, 1982.

General Physical Description note: 7 photographic prints.
Box 1, Folder 35-36

New Year, Richmond, 1982.

Physical Description: 17.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 37

Party to welcome Yao delegation from China, Oakland, 1992.

Physical Description: 9.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 38

Religious rules, undated.

Physical Description: 4.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 39

Temple ceremony, Sacramento, 1990.

Physical Description: 11.0 photographic prints.
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Khmu (Laotian) Americans

Box 1, Folder 40

Dancers at folk music festival. San Francisco, 1983.

Physical Description: 14.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 41

Lao funeral 1990

Physical Description: 7.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 42

Khong Le (Khmu leader) party, Fresno, c.1992.

Physical Description: 20.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 43

New Year, Richmond, 1984.

Physical Description: 9.0 photographic prints.
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Box 1, Folder 44

New Year festival, Stockton, 1983.

Physical Description: 24.0 photographic prints.
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Lao (Laotian) Americans

Box 1, Folder 45-46

Activities, 1995 and undated.

General Physical Description note: 31 photographic prints in 2 folders.
Box 1, Folder 47

Baci ceremony, 1978-1982, and undated.

Physical Description: 3.0 photographic prints.
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Box 2, Folder 1, Box 1, Folder 48

Birthday parties, 1980.

General Physical Description note: 12 photographic prints. 2 folders.
Box 2, Folder 2-5

Buddhist ceremonies

Box 2, Folder 2

Ceres/Modesto, 1988.

Physical Description: 32.0 photographic prints.
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Box 2, Folder 3-4

San Francisco, 1981 and undated.

General Physical Description note: 12 photographic prints. 2 folders.
Box 2, Folder 5

Oakland, 1988.

Physical Description: 18.0 photographic prints.
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Box 2, Folder 6

Buddhist festivals, 1982.

Physical Description: 10.0 photographic prints.
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Box 2, Folder 7

Carnival, 1978.

Physical Description: 4.0 photographic prints.
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Box 2, Folder 8

Communities, Tennessee and Georgia, undated.

Physical Description: 18.0 photographic prints.
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Box 2, Folder 9

Farmer, Livermore, CA, 1986.

Physical Description: 10.0 photographic prints.
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Box 2, Folder 10

Festivals, Stockton and Fresno, 1992.

Physical Description: 17.0 photographic prints.
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Box 2, Folder 11

Food fair, 1996.

Physical Description: 7.0 photographic prints.
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Box 2, Folder 12

Funeral, Oakland, 1990.

Physical Description: 7.0 photographic prints.
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Box 2, Folder 13

Khampang's wife's funeral, Oakland, 1981.

Physical Description: 11.0 photographic prints.
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Box 2, Folder 14-15

Los Angeles miscellaneous, 1987 and undated.

General Physical Description note: 22 photographic prints. 2 folders.
Box 2, Folder 16-19

Miscellaneous, 1982-1988 and undated.

General Physical Description note: 325 photographic prints. 4 folders.
Box 2, Folder 20

Musical instrument - Khene. 1981 and undated.

Physical Description: 2.0 photographic prints.
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Box 2, Folder 21-37

New Year parties, 1978-2000.

General Physical Description note: 203 photographic prints. 17 folders.
Box 2, Folder 38

Nongkhai, Thailand - refugee camp and Lao village, 1984.

Physical Description: 14.0 color slides.
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Box 3, Folder 1-3, Box 2, Folder 39-47

Parties, 1978-2001.

General Physical Description note: 274 photographic prints. 12 folders.
Box 3, Folder 4

Picnic, Stockton, 1978.

Physical Description: 14.0 photographic prints.
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Box 3, Folder 5

Refugee camp, Thailand, 1979.

Physical Description: 28.0 color slides.
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Box 3, Folder 6

Religious ceremonies, undated.

Physical Description: 8.0 photographic prints.
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Box 3, Folder 7

Soccer, 1978-1982.

Physical Description: 44.0 photographic prints.
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Box 3, Folder 8

Temple festival, 1981.

Physical Description: 14.0 photographic prints.
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Box 3, Folder 9

Traditional singers, 1992.

Physical Description: 4.0 photographic prints.
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Box 3, Folder 10-16

Weddings, 1980-1996 and undated.

Physical Description: 7.0 folders.
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Box 3, Folder 17

Las Vegas, Suunto temple, 1976.

Physical Description: 1.0 color slide.
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Box 3, Folder 18

Lechon Festival, San Francisco, 1978.

Physical Description: 16.0 photographic prints.
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Box 3, Folder 19

Locke, CA, Chinese school, 1977.

Physical Description: 5.0 color slides.
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Box 3, Folder 20

Los Angeles, 1974 - 1976.

Physical Description: 18.0 color slides.
General Physical Description note:

Scope and Contents note

Slides include pictures of Asian Americans and a tour of the Thai community in Los Angeles.
Box 4, Folder 1-8, Box 3, Folder 21-30

Miscellaneous people and events, 1974-1996 and undated.

General Physical Description note: 294 photographic prints and 25 color slides in 18 folders.

Scope and Contents note

Prints and slides depict Asian Americans in their homes, religious ceremonies, and at social gatherings.
Box 4, Folder 9

Nikune musicians, 1981.

Physical Description: 3.0 photographic prints.
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Box 4, Folder 10

Onsy-Buddhist ceremony, Oakland, c. 1985.

Physical Description: 34.0 photographic prints.
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Box 4, Folder 11

Penang (Malaysia), 1975.

Physical Description: 10.0 color slides.
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Box 4, Folder 12

Portland and Seattle trip, 1981.

Physical Description: 3.0 photographic prints.
General Physical Description note:

Scope and Contents note

Prints are of Asian Americans who participated in the trip.
Box 4, Folder 13

Refugee families, 1981.

General Physical Description note: 4 photographic prints, 4 color slides.
Box 4, Folder 14

San Francisco scenes, 1975 - 1977.

Physical Description: 3.0 color slides.
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Scope and Contents note

Slides depict parade with Asian American floats and an embroidery of Ankhor Wat in Oakland.
Box 4, Folder 15

Seattle scenes, 1976.

Physical Description: 29.0 color slides.
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Scope and Contents note

Slides include scenes from activities done by the PPFWC group and the ISUDA group, a Chinese school district, and a Japanese bell.
 

Southeast Asian

Box 4, Folder 16

Artifacts, 1980-1981.

Physical Description: 25.0 photographic prints.
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Box 4, Folder 17

Community, San Francisco, undated.

Physical Description: 65.0 photographic prints.
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Box 4, Folder 18

Handicrafts, San Rafael, 1982.

Physical Description: 22.0 photographic prints.
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Box 4, Folder 19

Miscellaneous (Lao, Vietnamese, Hmong), 1979-1983 and undated.

Physical Description: 29.0 photographic prints.
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Box 4, Folder 20

Refugee Thanksgiving party, 1981.

Physical Description: 17.0 photographic prints.
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Box 4, Folder 21

Refugees, Hamilton Air Force Base, 1980-1983.

Physical Description: 82.0 photographic prints.
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Box 4, Folder 22

Traditional dance, 1988.

Physical Description: 8.0 photographic prints.
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Box 4, Folder 23

Training project Christmas party, 1978.

Physical Description: 8.0 photographic prints.
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Box 4, Folder 24

Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia, 1976.

Physical Description: 10.0 color slides.
General Physical Description note:

Scope and Contents note

Slides include a Japanese exhibit and tea garden and a Chinese school.
 

Vietnamese Americans

Box 4, Folder 25

Activities, 1979.

Physical Description: 13.0 photographic prints.
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Box 4, Folder 26

Anti-Communist protest, San Francisco, 1981.

Physical Description: 5.0 photographic prints.
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Box 4, Folder 27

Ceremony at sea, 1979.

Physical Description: 8.0 photographic prints.
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Box 4, Folder 28

Miscellaneous, Oakland and San Francisco, 1975-1977.

Physical Description: 42.0 color slides.
General Physical Description note:

Scope and Contents note

Slides depict activities that occurred during the Christmas season, including fashion shows, Tet festivals, parties, and musical performances.
Box 4, Folder 29

New Year, 1977.

Physical Description: 18.0 color slides.
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Box 4, Folder 30

Refugees International Student Center, San Francisco, 1975

Box 4, Folder 31-34

Tet festivals, San Francisco, 1988-1995.

General Physical Description note: 46 photographic prints. 4 folders.
Box 4, Folder 35

Tet party, Hamilton AFB, 1982.

Physical Description: 15.0 photographic prints.
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Other Asian American Communities in California

 

Chinese Americans

Box 4, Folder 36-41

Protests, San Francisco, 1989-1996 and undated.

General Physical Description note: 67 photographic prints. 6 folders
Box 4, Folder 42-44, Box 5, Folder 1-3

Chinatown, San Francisco, 1976-1996.

General Physical Description note: 46 photographic prints, 23 color slides. 6 folders.
 

Filipino Americans

Box 5, Folder 4

Activities and martial arts demo, Honolulu, 1976.

Physical Description: 17.0 color slides.
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Box 5, Folder 5

Philippine Cultural Center Festival, 1977.

Physical Description: 21.0 color slides.
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Box 5, Folder 6-8

Philippine National Day, 1978-1981.

General Physical Description note: 95 color slides. 3 folders.
Box 5, Folder 9-12

Philippine People's Far West Convention, 1976-1981.

General Physical Description note: 10 photographic prints, 130 color slides. 4 folders.
 

Japanese Americans

Box 5, Folder 13-15

Festivals and parades, San Francisco, 1975-1975.

General Physical Description note: 52 color slides. 3 folders.
Box 5, Folder 16-17

Nihonmachi street fair - San Francisco, 1981-1986.

General Physical Description note: 44 photographic prints. 2 folders.
 

Thai Americans

Box 5, Folder 18

Buddhist temple, Berkeley, 1996.

Physical Description: 4.0 photographic prints.
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Box 5, Folder 19

Buddhist temple, North Hollywood, 1985.

Physical Description: 21.0 photographic prints.
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Box 5, Folder 20-22

Festivals, 1981-1995.

General Physical Description note: 107 photographic prints. 3 folders.
Box 5, Folder 23

King's birthday ball, San Francisco, 1975.

Physical Description: 23.0 color slides.
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Box 5, Folder 24

New Year party, undated.

Physical Description: 23.0 photographic prints.
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Box 5, Folder 25

Parties, San Francisco, 1976.

Box 5, Folder 26

Sports day, San Francisco, 1992.

Physical Description: 9.0 photographic prints.
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Box 5, Folder 27

Wedding, Berkeley, 1990.

Physical Description: 3.0 photographic prints.
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Box 5, Folder 28-30

Thailand, 1977-1980 and undated.

General Physical Description note: 19 photographic prints. 3 folders.
Box 5, Folder 31

Tiananmen Square anniversary, San Francisco, 1991.

Physical Description: 8.0 photographic prints.
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Box 5, Folder 32

Tibetan demonstration, San Francisco, 1996.

Physical Description: 12.0 photographic prints.
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Box 5, Folder 33

Tibetan festivals, San Francisco, 1995.

Physical Description: 28.0 photographic prints.
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Printed ephemera, Series 2. 1976-2002

Physical Description: 2.0 linear ft.
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Series Scope and Content Summary

This series contains printed materials including programs, posters and flyers, publications, pamphlets, reports, and brochures, and one computer disc. Many of the printed items relate to cultural events, social services, education, and refugees, and include bus schedules printed in Southeast Asian languages.

Arrangement

The series is arranged alphabetically by ethnic group, or subject, and is secondarily arranged by topic
Box 5, Folder 34

Bonner, Mitchell. A Visit To The Laotian Refugee Camp At Nong Khai Thailand, undated manuscript

 

Cambodians

Box 5, Folder 35

Education pamphlets, booklets, and handouts, 1981 and undated

 

Newsletters

Box 5, Folder 36

Khmer News, circa 1980.

Physical Description: 5.0 issues.
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Box 6, Folder 1

Miscellaneous, 1980-1991.

Physical Description: 4.0 issues.
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Box 6, Folder 2

Reasmey Angkor News, 1994-1995.

Physical Description: 5.0 issues.
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Box 6, Folder 3

Social services pamphlets, booklets, flyers, and handouts, 1981-1991 and undated

Box 6, Folder 4

East-West Center (Honolulu), newsletters, brochure, 1996-2001

Box 6, Folder 5-6

Hmong, publications, 1980-1997.

Physical Description: 2.0 folders.
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Box 6, Folder 7

Intergovernmental Committee For Migration - correspondence, flyers, press release, cards, 1981-1982

Box 6, Folder 8

Iu Mien, booklets, flyers, pamphlets, 1981-2001

Box 6, Folder 9

Khmu, handouts, flyers, booklets, 1982-1996

 

Laotians

Box 6, Folder 10

Amnesty International materials and reports, 1978-1985

Box 6, Folder 11

Miscellaneous flyers, pamphlets, booklets, newsletters, 1984-2002

Box 6, Folder 12

Postcards, undated

Box 6, Folder 13

Refugee newsletters, pamphlets, reports, 1977-1997

Box 7, Folder 1

Social Services pamphlets, flyers, reports, 1977-1997

Box 7, Folder 2

Miscellaneous flyers, booklets, pamphlets, and correspondence on Southeast Asian festivals, visitor centers, organizations, protests, union activities, and restaurant activities, 1978-2001 and undated

Box 7, Folder 3

Religious materials including Supreme Master Ching Hai booklets and pamphlets; Watchtower pamphlet; and church flyers, 1996-2000

 

Southeast Asians

Box 7, Folder 4

Ephemera, comprising computer disc, stickers, calender, handouts, booklets, and tickets, 2001 and undated

Box 7, Folder 5

Literature, bookseller catalogs, flyers, and book review, 1998-2000

Box 7, Folder 6

Newsletter, Southeast Asian Refugee Studies, 1982-1991

Box 7, Folder 7

Refugee Forums meeting minutes, correspondence, and other material, 1982-1985

 

Refugees

Box 8, Folder 1-4

General - pamphlets, flyers, reports, handouts, 1981-2000 and undated.

Physical Description: 4.0 folders.
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Box 8, Folder 5

Culture reports, 1980-1981

Box 9, Folder 1

Neighborhood studies, 1983

Box 9, Folder 2

Orientation program correspondence, booklets, and pamphlets, 1980-1982

Box 9, Folder 3-6

Resettlement reports, 1976-1985.

Physical Description: 4.0 folders.
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Box 10, Folder 1-3

Social Services pamphlets and flyers, 1995-2002 and undated.

Physical Description: 3.0 folders.
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Box 10, Folder 4

Thailand refugee camps report, undated

Box 10, Folder 5

U.C. Berkeley Center for Southeast Asia Studies newsletters, flyers, 1991-2000

Box 10, Folder 6

Vietnamese publications, 1988-1998

 

Other Asian American Communities in California

Box 10, Folder 7

Chinese - pamphlets, booklets, flyers 1981-2002

Box 10, Folder 8

Filipinos, International Hotel (Manilatown) flyers, handouts, posters, and other material, 1997-2001

Box 10, Folder 9

Thai flyer, 2000