Asian American
This section includes literature by Asian American authors, as well as nonfiction works on related subjects, and the ephemera of Asian American political and cultural organizations. We stock many out-of-print Asian American immigrant publications in Asian languages.
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Filipino Federation. Since 1925 [visor]
Mfg. by Port Authority Signature, n.d. Visor with adjustable strap, probably ca. 1990s. Hilario Camino Moncado established the Filipino Federation of America in 1925 in Los Angeles, California. It was also known at various times as the Filipino World Federation and the Filipino Crusaders World Army. As one of the..... More
Cat.No: 339471
Filipino-American Resource Directory: August, 1990
Pinole, CA: Contra Costa Library System, 1990. Spiral_bound. 89p., plastic comb binding, 7x8.5 inches. Ex-library copy with withdrawn sticker on back cover, dog-eared pages, extensive wear, good reading copy only. Provides list of social services helping Filipino Americans in the Bay Area. More
Cat.No: 276691
Flowers of Love: Volume I
Sacramento: Vietnamese Amateur Poetry Society, 1998. Paperback. 133p., wraps, illus., spine sunned, small stain on rear wrap, else very good condition. More
Cat.No: 276321
Fomen / Buddha Gate 2002 佛門
Lafayette, CA: Buddha Gate Monastery 佛門寺, 2002. 86p., very good in wraps, 8.5x11 inches; numerous photos. Text mostly in Chinese. Introduction to the Buddhist temple and those who work there. More
Cat.No: 182081
Fong Fong Chinese Cookies [label for cookie tin]
San Francisco: Fong Fong Bakery, [196-?]. Approximately 15x5.5 inch pictorial label for cookies made at the Chinatown bakery and ice cream shop that opened in the 1930s. Style appears to be 1960s; phone number has letter prefix GA. More
Cat.No: 202862
Foreign medical graduates: a case of retributive justice
New York: Emergency Defense Committee for the FMGs, [1975-?]. 27p., wraps, with laid in slip, "State Department Interpretation" Defense of medical workers with degrees from the Philippines and other countries who were being pressured to leave the US. More
Cat.No: 124549
Foreign medical graduates: a case of retributive justice
New York: Emergency Defense Committee for the FMGs, [1975-?]. Pamphlet. 27p., stapled wraps, 5.5x8.5 inches, wraps lightly worn, staples rusted, else good condition. Defense of medical workers with degrees from the Philippines and other countries who were being pressured to leave the US. More
Cat.No: 204943
[Four items related to Japanese Internment, with cover letter, in...
San Francisco: War Relocation Authority, 1944. Small group of materials originally mailed together, in an envelope addressed to Dr. Willis Fisher at USC's Graduate School of Religion. The cover letter by Assistant Field Directory Philip J. Webster states, "You will recall that in answer to a previous request from you..... More
Cat.No: 347629
[Four matchbooks from San Francisco Chinatown restaurants]
San Francisco: various, n.d. Four matchbooks from restaurants on Grant Avenue, all with phone numbers starting with YUkon, very good. Restaurants are Andy Wong's Chinese Sky Room, Lamps of China, Kan's, and Gong Gong. Might have to remove the actual matches before mailing for safety; a moot point if you..... More
Cat.No: 197605
Fusion: a Japanese-American anthology [five issues]
San Francisco: Asian American Studies Department, San Francisco State University, 1988-1992. Magazine. Five of the eight issues published (4-8); all 8.5x11 inches, very good. Poetry, short fiction, essays, art and photography on themes of the Japanese-American experience, including internment. Contributors are not limited to university students, but include Japanese American..... More
Cat.No: 292912
Gabinete Nacional de Identificación, Habana, Cuba... Investigation: Yukihi George Ozawa
Havana: Gabinete Nacional de Identificación, [193-]. 8x8 inch sheet, some creasing, staple holes at top, penciled notations on the verso. Undated, but photos are identified as having been taken in 1937. Most text is in English; apparently sent to other legal jurisdictions in search of further information about the suspect..... More
Cat.No: 341400
Gaoxiong shi jian zhuan ji 高雄事件專輯
Leucadia, CA: FAHR (Formosan Association for Human Rights), 1980. Paperback. ii, 241p., paperback, 8.5x11 inches, very good. Text in Chinese. On the late 1979 Kaohsiung Incident, in which Taiwanese government troops cracked down on pro-democracy demonstrations. Published in exile, this detailed compendium chronicles the event that proved to be a...... More
Cat.No: 294148
Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute Endowment Dinner. Thursday, November 10...
[Gardena Valley, CA?]: Japanese Cultural Institute, 1988. Pamphlet. 48p., illustrations, wraps. 11 x 8.5 in. Very Good. More
Cat.No: 311186
General management plan newsletter: number 2, March 2003: The Minidoka...
Hagerman, ID: National Park Service U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Minidoka National Monument, 2003. Newsletter. 8p. including covers, 11.25x13.5 inches, illustrated with b&w photos and a map/plan of the camp, very good in original semigloss wraps. Oversized newsletter of articles, photos, plans and news concerning the internment camp in Hagerman..... More
Cat.No: 97018
Getting together / Tuan jie bao. Vol. 2 no. 8...
New York: I Wor Kuen, 1971. Newspaper. Single issue of the tabloid format newspaper issued by the Asian American Marxist-Leninist organization, 12p. in English and 12p. in Chinese. Horizontal fold, evenly toned, very good. Laid in is a supplement with a transcript of an interview with Zhou Enlai. More
Cat.No: 292510
Getting together / Tuan jie bao. Vol. 3 no. 2...
New York: I Wor Kuen, 1972. Newspaper. Single issue of the tabloid format newspaper issued by the Asian American Marxist-Leninist organization, 7p. in English and 10p. in Chinese. Horizontal fold, evenly toned, address label on Chinese side; several short edge tears. Cover story on Nixon's breakthrough visit with Chairman Mao..... More
Cat.No: 313339
Gidra (April, 1971)
Los Angeles: Gidra, Inc., 1971. Newspaper. Single issue of the radical Asian-American newspaper, 16p., horizontal fold, evenly toned, otherwise very good. Includes an article describing alleged Kuomintang agents interfering in a Chicago demonstration about the Diaoyutai issue; a short piece celebrating Kim Il Sung as the true leader of Korea..... More
Cat.No: 306737
Gidra (August 1973)
Los Angeles: Gidra, Inc., 1973. Single issue of the radical Asian-American newspaper, 15p., plus "Goodbye Little Tokyo?" supplement on redevelopment, 16p., horizontal fold, otherwise very good. More
Cat.No: 333598
Gidra (December 1973)
Los Angeles: Gidra, Inc., 1973. Single issue of the radical Asian-American newspaper, 35p., horizontal fold, otherwise very good. More
Cat.No: 333603
Gidra (January 1973)
Los Angeles: Gidra, Inc., 1973. Newspaper. Single issue of the radical Asian-American newspaper, 24p., horizontal fold, mild toning. Front cover by Alan Takemoto. More
Cat.No: 292518
Gidra (June, 1971)
Los Angeles: Gidra, Inc., 1971. Newspaper. Single issue of the radical Asian-American newspaper, 20p., horizontal fold, evenly toned, otherwise very good. Includes a profile of the group I Wor Kuen. More
Cat.No: 312061
Gidra (March 1973)
Los Angeles: Gidra, Inc., 1973. Newspaper. Single issue of the radical Asian-American newspaper, 24p., horizontal fold, mild toning. Front cover by Alan Takemoto. More
Cat.No: 333596
Gidra (March 1974)
Los Angeles: Gidra, Inc., 1974. Newspaper. Single issue of the radical Asian-American newspaper, 20p., horizontal fold, several closed edge tears. Announces that after the next issue, the paper will take a hiatus. Cover story on a youth group called Young Spirits. More
Cat.No: 308304
Gidra (March, 1971)
Los Angeles: Gidra, Inc., 1971. Newspaper. Single issue of the radical Asian-American newspaper, 20p., evenly toned, horizontal fold, mild handling wear. Special issue with articles about Asian American street people, as well as a report on Laos. More
Cat.No: 306738
Gidra (May 1973)
Los Angeles: Gidra, Inc., 1973. Newspaper. Single issue of the radical Asian-American newspaper, 24p., horizontal fold, mild toning. Includes coverage of a pilgrimage to Manzanar. More
Cat.No: 312173
The laughter of my father
Bulosan, Carlos
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