Asian American Studies

"Harper’s Weekly is an important primary source about Chinese living in America during the 19th- century, providing information about them and their communities, and commenting on the controversies that surrounded them."

"CHSA collects, preserves, and illuminates the history of Chinese in America by serving as a center for research, scholarship and learning to inspire a greater appreciation for, and knowledge of, their collective experience through exhibitions, public programs, and any other means for reaching the widest audience."

"...illustrates nineteenth and early twentieth-century Chinese immigration to California through about 8,000 images and pages of primary source materials. Included are photographs, original art, cartoons and other illustrations; letters, excerpts from diaries, business records, and legal documents; as well as pamphlets, broadsides, speeches, sheet music, and other printed matter."

Primary and secondary sources, including bibliography, digitized documents, and oral history interviews.

"Densho documents the testimonies of Japanese Americans who were unjustly incarcerated during World War II before their memories are extinguished. We offer these irreplaceable firsthand accounts, coupled with historical images and teacher resources, to explore principles of democracy, and promote equal justice for all."

"Features documents, oral histories, photographs, and other archival materials relating to the history of Japanese Americans. There is a special focus on their experiences in California and the incarceration of people of Japanese ancestry during World War II."

This digital exhibition highlights stories of the earliest Japanese immigrants in Texas and their legacy. Readers will find a mix of primary and secondary sources here, including memoirs, interviews and family histories collected by the Houston Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL).

"The Korean-American Digital Archive documents the Korean-American community during the period of resistance to Japanese rule in Korea, and reveals the organizational and private experience of Koreans in America between 1903 and 1965."

Yuri Kochiyama is one of the most iconic figures in Asian American community, civil rights and social movement history. This digital archive containing over 4,000 images deepens our understanding of her politicization and growth as a child to later becoming an organizer and social movement activist.

"The UCI Libraries Southeast Asian Archive collects, preserves, and makes accessible primary and secondary source materials documenting the history of the Cambodian, Hmong, Laotian, and Vietnamese diaspora. Collection strengths include Southeast Asian American experiences of resettlement and community formations since the Vietnam War, Cambodian Genocide, and geopolitical turmoil in the former French-occupied "Indochina" in the latter half of the 20th century."

The project features oral histories describing Hmong culture in Laos, the Secret War in Southeast Asia, and stories of the Hmong immigrant experience. For more oral histories, see this bibliography on Hmong oral histories published by the Hmong Studies Journal.

"The project actively assembles, preserves, and disseminates the life stories of Vietnamese Americans in Southern California. These recorded life stories (audio and video) include Vietnamese and/or English-language transcripts of the interviews, brief summaries, time logs, and photographs of narrators."

"The mission of the Welga Archive, Bulosan Center for Filipino Studies (WA-BCFS) is to provide access to documentary and ephemera material regarding the Filipino and Filipino American experience."

Documents the South Asian diaspora experience in the United States; includes photographs, correspondence and more

"The SAOHP represents one of the first attempts in the U.S. to record pan-South Asian immigrant experiences in the Pacific Northwest using the medium of oral history."

"This archive offers a window into the story of South Asian immigrants from the Punjab region in north India to California since the turn of the twentieth century. Explore over 700 video interviews, speeches, diaries, photographs, articles, and letters in which Punjabi Americans share their life stories, values, and contributions to California’s history over the last hundred and twenty years."

Historical image and document archive specialized in Asian American visual culture from 1945 to the present.

Explore queer Asian and Pacific Islanders and their experiences with love and activism in the 1960s, 70s, 80s, and 90s. You can search profiles using the search box at the top of the page. You can also filter profiles by thematic tags by clicking on the “Filter profiles by theme” button.

"The Houston Asian American Archive collects, documents, and preserves the lived experiences of the Asian diaspora in Houston, aiming to develop a broader understanding of history through their lens, which continues to evolve towards the studies of Asia in a transnational perspective."

"QRL is a mobile collection of books and independently published zines centred around queer narratives and themes. A database of information about queer self-published Zines, mostly from Asia but also worldwide, including from the US with a focus on Asian-Americans. Some of the Zines can be read online."

A growing archive of stories about making places of belonging in AAPI America