Godzilla was an Asian American arts collective and support network founded in 1990. Godzilla's founding members believed that Asian American artists did not have a suitable organization to support, promote, and encourage their visual arts, and Godzilla sought to fill this need. Godzilla disbanded in 2001.
The Godzilla Asian American Arts Network Archive contains documents relating to the activities and goals of the Godzilla Asian American Arts Network. Included are documents detailing the administrative and artistic aspects of Godzilla and related arts organizations.
The Godzilla Asian American Arts Network Archive has been arranged into five series: Correspondence, Exhibitions, Newsletters and Publicity, Administrative Materials, and Related Organizations.
Where applicable, the folders within the five series have been arranged chronologically. The contents of the folders are also arranged by date unless otherwise organized by Godzilla.
Open to researchers without access restrictions. Appointments are necessary to consult archive and manuscript material.
Collection use is subject to all copyright laws. Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the Director of Fales Library and Special Collections. For more information, contact
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Access Points
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Artists and community |
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Arts and society |
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Arts finance |
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Arts--United States--Finance |
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Asian American Arts Alliance |
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Asian American art 20th century Exhibitions |
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Asian American art 21st century Exhibitions |
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Asian American artists |
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Asian American artists --New York (N.Y.) --Exhibitions |
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Asian American artists --New York (N.Y.) --Societies, etc. |
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Asian American artists United States Periodicals** |
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Asian American arts New York (State) New York |
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Asian American arts New York (State) New York Periodicals** |
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Asian Americans Ethnic identity |
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Asian Americans in art --Exhibitions |
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Asian-American art Periodicals** |
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Chu, Ken |
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Clippings |
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Correspondence |
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Financial Records |
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Fliers (printed matter) |
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Godzilla (Group of artists) |
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Godzilla (Group of artists) --Exhibitions |
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Godzilla Asian American Arts Network** |
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Grant proposals |
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Multiculturalism |
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New York (City) |
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New York (State)--New York |
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Notes |
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Periodicals |
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Photographs |
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Racism |
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Slides (photographs) |
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Yamamoto, Lynne (1961- |
Ken Chu, founder of the Godzilla: Asian American Arts Network, donated the materials to the Fales Library in 2005.
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Series I: Correspondence
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Scope and Contents note
This series contains Godzilla's correspondence from 1991-2001, as well as letters to send to artists and files kept by Lynne Yamamoto and Godzilla founder Ken Chu. Ken Chu's folders contain notices of upcoming art exhibitions sent to him by artitsts, two slides of his own work, and a newspaper clipping. Lynne Yamamoto's folder, separated into two parts, holds correspondence and administrative documents she collected.
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Correspondence 1991-1993
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Correspondence 1994
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1994 |
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Correspondence 1995
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Correspondence 1996-2001
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Undated Correspondence
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Correspondence to Godzilla artists regarding
From Basement to Godzilla
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Correspondence sent to Ken Chu
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1994-1995 |
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Correspondence from Dan Gilbert to Ken Chu, enclosing two slides of Chu's artwork
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1994 |
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Clipping of
Off-Campus newspaper collected by Chu
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1994 |
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Correspondence collected by Lynne Yamamoto
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1991-1993 |
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Godzilla administrative documents collected by Lynne Yamamoto
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Series II: Exhibitions
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Scope and Contents note
This series contains dossiers from Godzilla's various exhibitions, including photographs, brochures, and logistical documents. Nine exhibitions are included, as well as miscellaneous photographs.
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New World Order III: The Curio Shop Exhibition Dossier
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1993 |
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Word Gets Around Project Materials
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1994-1997 |
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles...Not! and Reed Arts Weekend Documents
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1994-1995 |
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles...Not! Exibition Dossier
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And We Speak Exhibition Dossier
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1996 |
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Travel-Sized Exhibition Dossier
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1997 |
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The Bank/Why Are You Here? Exhibition Documents
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1997 |
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Fermented Exhibition Documents
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1997 |
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Art in General:Why Asia? Exhibition Documents
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2001 |
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Miscellaneous Photos
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Gallery Submission Guidelines
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Series III: Newsletters and Publicity
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Scope and Contents note
Series III comprises the
Godzilla newsletter and publishing information as well as the "Godzillette" bulletin, an issue of
New Observations magazine edited by Godzilla, and Godzilla events fliers.
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Godzilla Newsletters and Publication Information
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1991-1995 |
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"Godzillettes"
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1991-1996 |
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New Observations Magazine #107 (Guest Editor: Godzilla)
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1995 |
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Godzilla Events Fliers
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1992-2001 |
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Series IV: Administrative Materials
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Scope and Contents note
Series IV contains administrative materials broken down into two subseries: organizational documents and financial documents. Subseries A: Organizational Documents has introductory and operations information, contact sheets, steering committee minutes and other administrative documents such as a questionnaire and Godzilla stationary. Suberies B: Financial Documents holds Godzilla's financial records from 1991-2003, along with grant applications and miscellaneous/undated financial records and other document fragments.
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Subseries A: Organizational Documents
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Godzilla Introduction and Operations Information
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1994-1998 |
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Godzilla Contact Sheets
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Steering Committee Minutes
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1993-1995 |
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Godzilla Spring 1994 Questionnaire
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1994 |
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Godzilla Stationary
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Subseries B: Financial Documents
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Godzilla Financial Records 1991
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Godzilla Financial Records 1992
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1992 |
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Godzilla Financial Records 1993
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Godzilla Financial Records 1994
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Godzilla Financial Records 1995
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1995 |
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Godzilla Financial Records 1996
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1996 |
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Godzilla Financial Records 1997
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Godzilla Financial Records 1998
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Godzilla Financial Records 1999
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1999 |
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Godzilla Financial Records 2000
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Godzilla Financial Records 2001
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Godzilla Financial Records 2002
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Godzilla Financial Records 2003
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Miscellaneous Godzilla Financial Records
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Godzilla Grant Materials
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North Star Fund Materials
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1994 |
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Miscellaneous Fragments
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Series V: Related Organizations
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Scope and Contents note
Series V comprises various documents, articles, and publications either published by or related to organizations related to Godzilla. Some organizations, such as the Asian American Arts Alliance, collaborated with Godzilla; others simply had a similar purpose. Series V contains three subseries: Documents, Publications, and Items of Interest to Godzilla. Series A: Documents houses ideas for collaboratory projects, financial information, and operating information about related organizations. Subseries B: Publications contains journals, newsletters, and exhibition brochures from similar arts organizations. Subseries C: Items of Interest to Godzilla holds newspaper clippings and articles collected by Godzilla that either feature Godzilla and/or a related organization, or address a cause related to Godzilla's purpose.
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Subseries A: Documents from Related Organizations
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Collaboratory Proposals
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Documents from Related Organizations
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Asian American Arts Alliance Financial Documents
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Subseries B: Publications
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Asian American Arts Alliance Publications
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1990-1995 |
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Publications of Related Organizations
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Exhibit Brochures
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1991-2001 |
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Subseries C: Items of Interest to Godzilla
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Newspaper Clippings
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1991-1996 |
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Articles of Interest Collected by Godzilla
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OVERSIZE Series II: Exhibitions
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Scope and Contents note
Series II OVERSIZE houses a collector's set of prints from the
From Basement to Godzilla exhibition.
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From Basement to Godzilla Exhibition Prints
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OVERSIZE Series V: Related Organizations
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Subseries B: Publications
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Gidra Magazine 20th Anniversary Edition
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1990 |
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