About the Collections

The collections described on this website are located in the homes of artists, activists, scholars and businesspeople; the offices of social service organizations, theater companies, labor unions and arts organizations; and archival repositories in the New York City metropolitan area. Some are accessible to the public, but many are not.

The material in these collections documents the Asian/Pacific American experience in New York and the east coast in forms as varied as videotapes, photographs, emails, newspaper clippings, letters and artwork.

You can search these collections by keyword, or browse by person and organization type, ethnic and geographic coverage. A complete collections list is also available.