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Asian Labor Resource Center Records

Call Number

WAG.126

Date

circa 1980s, inclusive

Creator

Asian Labor Resource Center

Extent

2 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

Materials are in English and Chinese.

Abstract

The collection contains documents related to the New York City based organization Asia Labor Resource Center. It contain a number of research materials on Asian-American labor relations in New York City, Boston, and California. These materials consist of subject files; which include clippings, printed material and correspondence; relating to immigration, labor, women's issues, Asian student organizations, and health services. Other files in this collection contain minutes and administrative materials from the Asian Labor Resource Center, including materials relating to the First and Second Asian Labor Conferences at Cornell University (1988-1989). Many of the materials in this collection were created by Asian Labor Resource Center organizer and labor activist May Chen.

Scope and Contents

The collection contains documents related to the New York City based organization Asia Labor Resource Center. It contain a number of research materials on Asian-American labor relations in New York City, Boston, and California. These materials consist of subject files; which include clippings, printed material and correspondence; relating to immigration, labor, women's issues, Asian student organizations, and health services. Other files in this collection contain minutes and administrative materials from the Asian Labor Resource Center, including materials relating to the First and Second Asian Labor Conferences at Cornell University (1988-1989). Many of the materials in this collection were created by Asian Labor Resource Center organizer and labor activist May Chen.

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open without restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

The Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Archives has no information about copyright ownership for this collection and is not authorized to grant permission to publish or reproduce materials from it. Materials in this collection are expected to enter the public domain in 120 years after the date of creation.

Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date; Asian Labor Resource Center Records; WAG 126; box number; folder number; Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Most likely donated by the Asian Labor Resource Center in the late 1980's, however, the provenance of this collection is unconfirmed. The accession number associated with this gift is 1950.156.

Related Archival Materials

May Chen Papers (WAG 301)

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Repository

Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
Elmer Holmes Bobst Library
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New York, NY 10012