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By CJ Garcia and Natalia Fernández
Title: Hmong at OSU Records, 2001-2018
ID: MSS HmongOSU
Primary Creator: Hmong at OSU (Oregon State University)
Extent: 502.16 megabytes. More info below.
Arrangement: The materials are arranged in chronological order by academic year.
Date Acquired: 00/00/2020
Languages of Materials: English [eng], Hmong [hmn]
The Hmong at Oregon State University (OSU) Records provide insight into the operations of the Hmong at OSU student organization. This student organization was founded to foster awareness of Hmong culture at OSU, as well as provide social support and skill-building opportunities for members of the organization.
The entire collection is digital and fully available upon request.
The Hmong at Oregon State University (OSU) Records provide insight into the operations of the Hmong at OSU student organization. This student organization was founded to foster awareness of Hmong culture at OSU, as well as provide social support and skill-building opportunities for members of the organization.
The materials cover a range of topics related to the organization, administration, and operations of Hmong at OSU between the years of 2001 and 2018. These materials include meeting minutes, promotional materials, event documentation, financial documents, awards, photographs, and a variety of other material demonstrating the functions of the organization and their role in student life at OSU.
The collection consists of one series, with 18 digital folders; the materials are arranged in chronological order by academic year. The entire collection is digital and fully available upon request.
File formats include: .flac, .jpg, .pdf, .xls, .png, .mpg. .rtf, .bmp, .tif
Founded in 2001, Hmong at OSU is a student group at Oregon State University dedicated to fostering awareness of Hmong culture at OSU and in the surrounding communities. Hmong at OSU also provides leadership skills, social skills, social and emotional support, and educational support to its members. Hmong at OSU has conducted a number of outreach events over the past two decades, including skits, potlucks, sports events, and speaking events. Hmong at OSU has been an active member of ISOSU - International Students of Oregon State University - and often collaborates with ISOSU and other student groups to raise awareness of diverse cultures and communities at Oregon State University. While they generally are referred to as Hmong at OSU, the official name of the organization is HMONG, an acronym for Hmong Minority Opportunity Nationality Group and Awareness.
The term Hmong refers to an ethnic group with a specific language and culture. The Hmong originally come from China, but many migrated to various countries in southeast Asia, particularly Laos, Vietnam, and Thailand, in the 1800s due to land expansion by the Chinese government. In the 1960s, the United States sought out Hmong people to participate in the Cold War against communist leaders in southeast Asia. Unfortunately, after the Vietnam War, Hmong people were persecuted by local communist governments due to their support of the U.S. government. As a result, many Hmong people fled their homes and sought asylum in the United States, leading to a significant Hmong population throughout the country.
More Extent Information: 502.16 MB; 316 files
Statement on Access: The collection is open for research.
Acquisition Note: This collection was acquired from Reagan Le in 2020
Related Materials: Related Special Collections and Archives Research Center's collections include the Student Club and Organization Records (RG 276), International Students of Oregon State University (ISOSU) Records (RG 247), Oregon Multicultural Archives Oral History Collection (OH 18), and the Diversity Development Office Records (RG 228). The University Publications Photographs (P 094) include numerous images of student cultural events on campus. The Hmong at OSU Records collection is a part of the Oregon Multicultural Archives.
Preferred Citation: Hmong at OSU Records (MSS HmongOSU), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.
Hmong at OSU (Oregon State University)
Hmong Americans--Oregon--Corvallis.
Minority college students--Oregon--Corvallis.
Oregon Multicultural Archives
Student activities--Oregon--Corvallis.
Born digital.
Digital images.
This series contains documents related to the operations of the Hmong at OSU student organization, covering the years 2001 to 2018. These materials include but are not limited to meeting minutes, event flyers and promotional materials, budgetary information, awards, and photographs.
In some folders, only a sample of the materials are described and not every single item is listed.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.