GC Library: Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage: On the Web

NOTABLE COLLECTIONS, MUSEUMS, AND WEBSITES

The Galveston College Library's page, On the Web: Notable Collections, Websites, and Museums captures some of the notable times in history through shared experiences, artifacts, primary sources, and the work of Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Americans. Whether you are interested in the AANHPI community's contributions to art, science, technology, or activism, we hope you find the information presented helpful, relevant, applicable, and educational.

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Berkeley Library: Asian American and Asian Diaspora Studies: Digital Archives & Oral History Collections
A list of digital collections of primary source materials, including oral histories, related to Asian American and Asian Diaspora Studies.
Digital Public Library of America: Online Exhibit: “Prisoners at Home: Everyday Life in Japanese Internment Camps”
This exhibition tells stories of everyday lives in Japanese Internment camps during World War II.
Digital Public Library of America: Online Exhibit “Building the First Transcontinental Railroad”
This exhibition explores the construction of the first Transcontinental Railroad and its impact on American westward expansion. The First Transcontinental Railroad, approved by Congress in the midst of war, helped connect the country in ways never before possible. Americans could travel from coast to coast with speed, changing how Americans lived, traded, and communicated while disrupting ways of life practiced for centuries by Native American populations. The coast-to-coast railroad was the result of the work of thousands of Americans, many of whom were Chinese immigrant laborers who worked under discriminatory pressures and for lower wages than their Irish counterparts.
Library of Congress: Persian Language Rare Materials
The Library of Congress is home to a noteworthy collection of rare Persian language manuscripts, lithographic books and early imprints, as well as printed books, housed in the African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED) and the Rare Book and Special Collections Division. Most of these Persian manuscripts and lithographic books were procured for the Library in the 1930s by Kirkor Minassian (1874-1944), a renowned dealer in fine Islamic and Near Eastern arts with establishments both in New York and Paris.
Library of Congress: The Asian American and Pacific Islander Collection
In 2007, after receiving a mandate and annual appropriation from Congress, the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Collection was established in the Library of Congress Asian Division. The collection was developed after a survey of collections in the Library of Congress delineated AAPI primary and reference sources housed in multiple divisions. Furthermore, much of the collection material is in English. Also included within these collections are some material in Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese, Tagalog, and other Pacific Islander, South Asian, and Southeast Asian languages. The AAPI Collection consists of papers and collections from individuals and organizations such as sociologist and historian Betty Lee Sung, author Jade Snow Wong, social worker Royal Morales, author and analyst Juanita Tamayo Lott, historian E. San Juan Jr., graphic artist James N. Miho, playwright Philip Kan Gotanda, playwright Velina Hasu Houston, and Mu Performing Arts.
Library of Congress Japanese-American Internment Camp Newspapers, 1942 to 1946
Produced by the Japanese-Americans interned at assembly centers and relocation centers around the country during World War II, these newspapers provide a unique look into the daily lives of the people who were held in these camps. They include articles written in English and Japanese, typed, handwritten and drawn. They advertise community events, provide logistical information about the camps and relocation, report on news from the community, and include editorials.

NOTABLE MUSEUMS

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Asian Art Museum
Located in the heart of San Francisco, the museum is home to one of the world’s finest collections of Asian art, boasting more than 18,000 awe-inspiring artworks ranging from ancient jades and ceramics to contemporary video installations. Dynamic special exhibitions, cultural celebrations and public programs for all ages provide rich art experiences that unlock the past and spark questions about the future.
Asia Society and Museum
Based in New York City, Asia Society is the leading educational organization dedicated to promoting mutual understanding and strengthening partnerships among peoples, leaders, and institutions of Asia and the United States in a global context. Across the fields of arts, business, culture, education, and policy, the Society provides insight, generates ideas, and promotes collaboration to address present challenges and create a shared future.
Crow Museum of Asian Art
In December 1998, the Crow Family opened the Trammell and Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art as a permanent museum at 2010 Flora Street in the Arts District of Dallas, Texas.
Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center
Founded in 1997, The Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center brings history, art, and culture to you through innovative museum experiences and digital initiatives.
USC Pacific Asia Museum
Established in 1971, the museum is one of few U.S. institutions dedicated to the arts and culture of Asia and the Pacific Islands, serving the city of Los Angeles and the Greater Southern California region. The museum’s mission is to further intercultural understanding through the arts of Asia and the Pacific Islands.

NOTABLE WEBSITES

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AAPI Data
AAPI Data is a nationally recognized publisher of demographic data and policy research on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, with hundreds of news mentions in national and local outlets. Our reputation is built on data and research that is accurate, compelling, and timely. In addition to our news impact, community organizations, government agencies, and decisionmakers regularly reach out to us, to better understand key aspects of AAPI communities.
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of Asian and Pacific Islanders who have enriched America's history and are instrumental in its future success.
Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies
The Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) is a national non-partisan, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting Asian Pacific American participation and representation at all levels of the political process, from community service to elected office. APAICS programs focus on developing leadership, building public policy knowledge, and filling the political pipeline for Asian Pacific Americans to pursue public office at the local, state, and federal levels.
Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
CAPAC is comprised of Members of Congress who are committed to addressing the needs and concerns of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community.
Federal Asian Pacific American Council
The Federal Asian Pacific American Council (FAPAC) was founded in 1985. It is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization representing the civilian and military Asian Pacific American (APA) employees in the Federal and District of Columbia governments.
National Archives - Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The National Archives holds a wealth of material documenting the Asian and Pacific Islander experience, and it highlights these resources online, in programs, and through traditional and social media.
National Association of Asian American Professionals
NAAAP inspires, cultivates, and empowers Asian and Pacific Islander leaders for professional excellence to make meaningful impact in our workplace and community.
National Parks Service - AAPI
Asian and Pacific Islander peoples in all walks of life have played a profoundly important role in American history, contributing to and shaping the rich heritage of the United States in many ways. Explore their stories and their legacy by visiting the units of the National Park System and other places listed in the National Register of Historic Places, most of which are National Historic Landmarks, throughout the nation featured in this itinerary. The National Park Service preserves historic places and stories of America's diverse cultural heritage and expands and maintains the National Register of Historic Places.
PBS: Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month this May and every day with a special PBS collection of stories that explores the history, traditions and culture of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States.
YWCA Minneapolis: 20 Asian American and Pacific Islander Women to Know
In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, we are recognizing and uplifting Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women whose leadership, innovation and creativity have made and continue to make vast contributions to our history. Read on and learn the names and stories of 20 AAPI women to know and celebrate.
Zinn Education Project: Teaching People's History
Asian Americans in the People's History of the United States. Brief profiles of people and events from Asian American and Pacific Islanders.