Guide to the Rocky Chin Papers, 1968-2016

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Guide to the Rocky Chin Papers, 1968-2016

1968-2016

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Rockwell "Rocky" Chin has been active in labor, community, and civil rights struggles in New York City since the early 1980s, particularly through his involvement with various Asian Pacific American (APA) organizations. Spanning between 1966 to 2016, with the bulk of materials from 1984-2001, this collection documents Chin's work as an activist, his involvement in political campaigns, and his teaching. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, meeting minutes, newsletters, publications and reports, legal briefs, brochures, event and conference programs, speech and article drafts, flyers, press releases, and newspaper clippings. A large portion of the collection pertains to Chin's service on the New York City Commission on Human Rights and materials related to Asian American movement groups like Basement Workshop, APA labor unions, the Asian American studies movement, demonstrations and rallies organized around redistricting issues, and Asian American involvement in various local and national political campaigns. There are also collected publications, reports, and audiovisual recordings related to Asian American cultural events and labor and community activism.

14.5 Linear Feet in 20 manuscript boxes, 1 record carton, 1 half manuscript box, 1 flat box, 1 oversize flat box, 5 oversize folders in shared housing, 637 Megabytes in 68 computer files, 1 videodiscs (dvd) and 1 videocassettes (vhs).

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