Recent Gifts
Mitchell Bonner:
Periodical and ephemeral material, including programs, posters and photographs pertaining to the Lao, Iu Mien and Cambodian New Year celebrations in the San Francisco Bay Area; articles concerning the Ho Chi Minh portraits exhibition in Oakland, the "Vietnam 25 year later" series from the San Francisco Chronicle (April 23-30, 2000).
Christian Collet:
His paper for the 2000 AAAS conference: "The determinants of Vietnamese American political participation: Findings from the January 2000 Orange County Register poll."
Rene Dursky:
Her paper for Chapman University Spring 2000 Senior Sociology seminar: "The ways America has changed the Vietnamese American family and why that has led youth to join gangs."
Sophal Ear:
His 1995 UC Berkeley undergraduate political science honors thesis: The Khmer Rouge Canon, 1975-1979: The standard total academic view on Cambodia; and the revised version of his economics undergraduate thesis: Cambodia's economic development in historical perspective: A contribution to the study of Cambodia's economy, 1995.
Mary Ann Foo:
Her story, her struggle: Khmer American women and girls' oral history project, (Asian and Pacific Islanders for Reproductive Health, 2000); transcripts of interviews with Mr. Minh Luong and Mr. Huy Tran, part of OCAPICA's "Friendship Across Cultures" Project.
Hiep Hoi Dan Chu va Phat Trien Viet Nam (Warstein Germany):
March and June 2000 (so 17 & 18) issues of Dan Chu & Phat Trien.
Hoang Duy:
His book of poetry, Dao ben song tran, (Nguon Song, 1999); and two poetry anthologies, Tieng tho hai ngoai, (Tri Thuc Xuat Ban, 2000); Tuyen tap tho mua tinh yeu, (Co Thom Xuan 2000).
Robert R. Jones:
Satjadham: A Lao literary project, vol. 4: "Values, voices, visions," (2000).
Minh-Vien:
His latest book of poetry, The river of poetry, (2000).
Nguyen Ngoc Bich:
Radiologs and cassette recordings of Radio Free Asia Vietnamese broadcasts, April-September 1999.
Khuong X. Nguyen:
Vietnamese Buddhist periodicals: Hoa Sen, no. 40 (May 2000); Nguyet San Giac Ngo, nos. 50-51 (May-June 2000); Tuan Bao Giac Ngo, nos. 12-20 (April 20-June 15, 2000).
Nguyen Van Luc:
His Vietnamese poetry anthology: Nhung bai tho hay (2000).
Phuc-An Pho Nguyen:
Her memoir, Striving to fulfill my destiny, (2000).
Nguyen Xuan Son:
Suu-Tam: Ban Tin Nguoi Viet Hai Ngoai=Overseas Vietnamese Collectors Newsletter, nos 10-11 (July/September 2000).
Tri Nguyen:
Bamboo & butterflies: From refugee to citizen, by Joan D. Criddle (1992).
Le-Huong Pham:
CD-Rom: Co so du lieu luat Viet Nam. Lawdata. Ha Noi 2000.
Pham Thi Quang Ninh:
Her memoir, Cung nhau troi noi, 1999.
Vu Hong Pham:
His paper for the 2000 AAAS conference: "Beyond and before the boat people: Toward a Vietnamese American history before 1975."
Toon S. Phapphayboun:
Copy of Mother's beloved: Stories from Laos, by Outhine Bounyavong, (Univ. of Washington, 1999).
Prany Sananikone:
Satjadham: A Lao literary project, vol. 4, "Values, voices, visions," (2000).
Dickran & Ann Tashjian:
1984 boat people benefit poster, Anaheim, California.
Yer J. Thao:
His M.A. thesis, Multicultural learning environment for Mong children in the California North Coast: Home and school collaboration (CSU Monterey, 1999); five titles used in the Hmong bilingual program in the Eureka (CA) schools; newspaper clippings from the Times-Standard (Eureka); queej (musical instrument) from Laos.
Nancy Tran:
Tho Nguyen Sa toan tap, ( Doi, 1999); compact discs: Thang Sau troi mua, Ao Lua ha dong, Vu Khanh 3: Tinh khuc Ngo Thuy Mien & Tran Thien Thanh.
Viet Nam California Radio:
Ky Yeu Mua He
2000-2001.
Vietnamese World Christian Fellowship:
On the cruel edges of the world: The untold story of the persecution of Christians among Vietnam's minority peoples, (Bangkok: Religious Liberty Commission, World Evangelical Fellowship, 1999).
Vang Pobzeb:
Publications from the Lao Human Rights Council: Report on the second fact finding mission to Thailand and Laos, June 5-July 3, 2000; Promotion of international criminal court in Asia (2000); correspondence concerning the Hmong in Laos
Linda Trinh Vo:
Frontiers: A Journal of
Women Studies, vol. 21:1-2, 2000. This special issue on Asian American women contains an essay by Nhi T. Nguyen, "Remembering 'the Nation' through pageantry: Femininity and the politics of Vietnamese womenhood in the 'Hoa Hau Ao Dai' contest"; poetry by Lan Duong, "June 23, 1995: San Francisco airport;" and Nhien T. Nguyen, "My pink ao dai"
Jack Willoughby:
"Home invasion robbery," a short address before the 2nd Asian Crime Symposium, Clearwater, FL, November 13-15, 2000; list of web sites related to Asian crime.
Thanks to all our donors. Our apologies to donors inadvertently not listed. We sincerely appreciate your support.
