Houston Asian American Archive
History
The Houston Asian American Archive (HAAA) is an online oral history project housed in the Chao Center for Asian Studies at Rice University. It was started in 2010[1] and focuses primarily on the collection and preservation of the life experiences of Asians and Asian Americans in the greater Houston area. The mission of HAAA is to develop a deeper understanding of Asian American activities and contribution to the greater Houston area, thereby addressing the lack of knowledge of the history of Asian Americans in Texas and the Southwestern region of the United States.[2] HAAA is inclusive of all Asians, from East, to South, to Southwest and South Asians. In addition to conducting oral histories, the archive also collects memorabilia such as photographs, newspapers, personal papers, business records as well as recipes and artwork of the interviewees. These artifacts are stored in the Woodson Research Center at Fondren Library.
Collection
The archive consists of over 200 published digital oral histories,[3] and has an ongoing collection of memorabilia and artifacts donated by participants to the Woodson Research Center. Interested in documenting the histories of specific communities and organizations, the archive started various collections of oral histories. These include a collection on the Chinese Baptist Church, Sri Meenakshi Temple, and Asian scientists in Houston.[2]
Awards
In 2018, HAAA was the recipient of the Phi Beta Kappa Society Award for Innovative Efforts to Build Community Connections through the Humanities.[4][5]
In 2017, HAAA was the recipient of the Resilient Networks to Support Inclusive Digital Humanities jump-start grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.[6]
Interview Highlights
- Isabel Cuenca
- Thomas Sung of Abacus Federal Savings Bank
- Tiffany Chung
- Viji Raman of Daya Houston
- Yuriko Kajiya of the Houston Ballet
See Also
- South Asian American Digital Archive
- Southern Mix
- Densho Digital Repository
- UCLA Library: Asian-American History Oral Histories
- Concordia University: The Hmong Oral History Project
- UC Irvine: Viet Stories: Vietnamese American Oral History Project
External Links
References
- ^ Chao, Anne. "Acknowledgments from the HAAA Manager". Transnational Asia. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
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- ^ "Resilient Networks to Support Inclusive Digital Humanities | GW Libraries". library.gwu.edu. Retrieved 2020-04-18.