Abstract
The Sue Fawn Chung Collection on Asians in Nevada (1963-2015) consists of materials collected by Dr. Sue Fawn Chung in the course of her research on the history of Asians in Nevada. The collection contains interviews, correspondence, and biographical materials primarily focusing on Chinese and Japanese residents in Nevada, but also includes other communities such as Filipinos and Koreans. Some materials are photocopies of original documents and photographs dating between 1913 and 1960.
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The Sue Fawn Chung Collection on Asians in Nevada (1963-2015) consists of materials collected by Dr. Sue Fawn Chung during her research on the history of Asians in Nevada. The collection contains United States Department of Immigration and Naturalization Services forms, research papers, Asian American newspaper and magazine clippings, and correspondence and reports regarding Japanese internment during World War II. The collection also contains biographical materials primarily focusing on Chinese and Japanese communities in Nevada, but also include other communities such as Filipinos and Koreans. Other materials include interview transcripts, directories for Asian businesses and organizations, and publications from Asian communal, educational, and political organizations. Some materials are photocopies of original documents and photographs dating between 1984 and 1960. Additionally, some materials are in Chinese and Japanese.
Access Note
Collection is open for research, with the exception of materials that are restricted to protect personally identifiable information. Restrictions are noted at the file level of this inventory and will be open for research use January 1, 2065.
Publication Rights
Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections and Archives website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish.
Arrangement
Materials remain in original order.
Biographical / Historical Note
Dr. Sue Fawn Chung is a history professor with an expertise in Asian American history at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). She received her bachelor's degree from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1965; her master's degree from Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1967; and her doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley in 1975. Dr. Chung first taught in UNLV beginning in 1975, later serving numerous administrative positions in UNLV. Outside of UNLV, Dr. Chung is active in community organizations associated with historic preservation, the humanities, and promoting Asian and Pacific Islander social and economic issues in Nevada.
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"Sue Fawn Chung." University of Nevada, Las Vegas. 2019. Accessed January 3, 2020. https://www.unlv.edu/people/sue-fawn-chung
Preferred Citation
Sue Fawn Chung Collection on Asians in Nevada, 1963-2015. MS-00332. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Acquisition Note
Materials were donated in several accessions by Dr. Sue Fawn Chung from 1993 to 2021; accession numbers 93-21, 2004-05, 2015-038, and 2021-123. Accessions 93-21, 2004-05, and 2015-038 were combined into 2015-041.
Processing Note
Materials were processed by Marie Imus in 1995. In 2014, as part of a legacy finding aid conversion project, Lindsay Oden revised and enhanced the collection description to bring it into compliance with current professional standards. In 2017, Joyce Moore processed an accession to the collection. In 2019, Jimmy Chang added one folder to the collection and revised the collection description to bring it into compliance with current professional standards. In 2021, Tammi Kim processed an addition to the collection and updated the finding aid.
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Separated Materials
Two oral histories from this acquisition were removed from the collection and transferred to the Oral History Research Center:
Lily Fong oral history interview, 1992. OH-00549. Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
Nanyu Tomiyasu oral history interview, 2000. OH-03389. Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
Joni Immerman’s paper titled “Interview with Cheryl Lau, Nevada’s Secretary of State” was catalogued individually. F845.L38 I46 1992.
Additions
Further additions to this collection are anticipated.