Vietnamese Culture and Science Association event programs
Content Description
The collection consists of programs from annual Youth Excellence Recognition luncheons, VCS Association newsletters, the 25th anniversary celebration program of VCSA, and the program from a 2004 national conference of the National Alliance of Vietnamese American Service Agencies.
Dates
- Creation: 1999 - 2018
Conditions Governing Access
This material is open for research.
Stored offsite at the Library Service Center and require 24-hour notice for retrieval. Please contact the Woodson Research Center at 713-348-2586 or woodson@rice.edu for more information.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish material from the Vietnamese Culture and Science Association event programs must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University, Houston, Texas.
Biographical / Historical
The Vietnamese Culture and Science Association was founded in 1991 when a group of 14 Vietnamese American professionals in Houston, Texas agreed to establish a non-profit organization whose mission was to serve the Vietnamese and American communities, focusing specifically on culture and science. Participants have been Viet youths from all walks of life, along with volunteers, corporations, sponsors, speakers, trainers, city, state, and federal officials, young professionals, and students. Activities have included an annual leadership development project, Camp Len Duong, an annual Youth Excellence Recognition Luncheon, and a health initiative titled Walk for Wellness. The core values of the organization are Education, Culture, Leadership, Excellence, and Volunteerism.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection consists of programs from annual Youth Excellence Recognition Award luncheons, the 25th anniversary celebration of the Vietnamese Culture and Science Association, newsletters of the association, and a program from a 2004 national conference of the National Alliance of Vietnamese American Service Agencies.
Arrangement
The materials are arranged in a single general series.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
These materials were donated by Anhlan Nguyen on behalf of the Vietnamese Culture and Science Association in February 2017.
Subject
- Nguyen, Anhlan (Person)
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Vietnamese Culture and Science Association event programs, 1999-2019
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Mary Tobin
- Date
- 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA
713-348-2586
woodson@rice.edu