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07. Asian American community

 Record Group
Identifier: 07
Archival collections featuring the Asian American community particularly in Houston, featuring formats such as oral history, family photographs, Miss Chinatown records, and more.

Found in 44 Collections and/or Records:

Joanna Po nursing career awards and academic records

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0762
Abstract

The collection includes academic and nursing certification records, as well as nursing career awards for Joanna Po's distinguished service, from the 1980s through the 2000s.

Dates: 1985 - 2014

Charles C. Winnia Philippine American War papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0132
Abstract:

The Charles C. Winnia Philippine American War papers, 1883-1929, consist of eight boxes of correspondence, personal papers, and papers relating to Winnia's military career; photographs, post cards and other miscellaneous items; newspapers and newspaper clippings. Oversize material includes military maps and commissions.

Dates: 1883 - 1929

Edward C.M. Chen Family Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0561
Abstract

Materials related to the Edward C.M. Chen family in Houston, Texas, including Chinese language instruction materials by Edward K.T. Chen, newspaper columns written by Edward C.M.Chen, and newsclippings and photocopies of images featuring the Chen family and other Chinese Americans in Houston and Texas. (1 box)

Dates: 1920-2010

Lowe Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0588
Abstract

The collection consists of the correspondence, papers, and selected books accumulated and saved by Chuan-Hua Gershom Lowe throughout his lifetime as student, journalist, Chinese embassy official, librarian, husband, and father. Lowe was born in China in 1902, earned a bachelor’s degree at the University of Chicago, lived again in China, in Burma, in India, in Argentina, in Canada, and again in the U.S., dying in 1996.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1940 - 1996

Chinese American Citizens Alliance (Houston Chapter) records

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0606
Abstract

This collection contains correspondence, programs, and other papers regarding or created by the Chinese American Citizens Alliance (CACA), related to the national organization or to the Houston Lodge specifically, as well as personal papers of Edward K.T. Chen. It also contains a variety of materials about Asian-Americans and Chinese-Americans. (3 boxes)

Dates: 1953-2024

Gordon Quan papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0618
Abstract

This collection consists of business papers, articles, photographs, and awards created by or about Gordon Quan, immigration lawyer and former Houston City Council member. Also included are articles and items about the Houston community in general and the Houston Asian American community specifically.

Dates: 1982-2012

Jain religious artifacts collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0710
Abstract

Prayer and worship items of the Jain religion, including embroidered textiles, wooden folding cradle for sacred text, framed mantra text with deity sculpture, red painted metal tray with accompanying red box with red vessel inside, and more.

Dates: 2017

Judge Toni Ingversen Asian American Heritage Association event photographs

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0777
Abstract Judge Toni Ingversen was born in Manila, in the Philippines. Her family came to the U.S. in 1953; she grew up in Florissant, Missouri, receiving her bachelor's in political science from the University of Missouri at St. Louis in 1968 before moving to Houston, where she earned her doctor of jurisprudence from the University of Houston in 1973. This collection includes color photograph prints (approximately 120) of gala events during Judge Ingversen's presidency of the Asian American Heritage...
Dates: 1993 - 1994

Eufemia Chua Philippine Nurses Association of Metropolitan Houston newsletters and clippings

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0778
Abstract

This collection consists of programs, newsletters, and clippings. These items were collected by Eufemia Chua during her time serving in leadership roles with the Philippine Nurses Association of Metropolitan Houston (PNAMH). The items included are from the years 1980, 1988, and 1996.

Dates: 1980 - 1996

Anthony Guevara Filipino American event programs and flyers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0803
Abstract

The collection consists of materials from participation in activities of the Philippino-American community in Houston, Texas spanning the years 1991 to 2014.

Dates: 1991 - 2014