Guide to the Gayle Morrison Files on Southeast Asian Refugees, 1969-2001
Processed by Julia Stringfellow
Special Collections and Archives
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Guide to the Gayle Morrison Files on Southeast Asian Refugees, 1969-2001
Collection number: MS-SEA014
Special Collections and Archives
The UCI Libraries
University of
California
Irvine, California
Contact Information
- Special Collections and Archives
- The UCI Libraries
- P.O. Box 19557
- University of California
- Irvine, California 92623-9557
- Phone: (949) 824-3947
- Fax: (949) 824-2472
- Email: spcoll@uci.edu
- URL: http://special.lib.uci.edu
- Processed by:
- Julia Stringfellow
- Date Completed:
- 2003
- Encoded by:
- Andre Ambrus
© 2003 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Gayle Morrison files on Southeast Asian refugees,
Date (inclusive): 1969-2001
Collection number: MS-SEA014
Creator:
Morrison, Gayle
Extent:
7.2 linear feet
9 boxes and 7 oversize folders
7 digitized images
Repository:
University of California, Irvine. Library.Special
Collections and Archives.
Irvine, California 92623-9557
Abstract: This collection contains materials acquired by Gayle Morrison
during the time she served with the Lao Family Community, Inc., and the Governor's Task
Force regarding issues of Southeast Asian refugees living both in the United States and in
camps located in Southeast Asia. Materials relating to the Lao Family Community and the
Governor's Task Force include correspondence and information on agencies at the local,
state, and federal level. The agencies and services included in the collection deal with the
issues and challenges Southeast Asian refugees face living in the United States and ways of
helping the refugees adapt to their new home and surroundings.
Language:
English.
Selected digitized images from this collection.
Administrative Information
Access
Collection is open for research. Access to files covered by California personnel records legislation is restricted for 50
years from the latest date of the materials in those files. Access to medical records is restricted for 100 years from the
latest date of the materials in those files. Restrictions are noted at the file level.
Publication Rights
Property rights reside with the University of California. Literary rights are retained by
the creators of the records and their heirs. For permissions to reproduce or to publish,
please contact the Head of Special Collections and University Archives.
Preferred Citation
Gayle Morrison Files on Southeast Asian Refugees. MS-SEA014. Special Collections and
Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Gayle Morrison, 1992-1997.
Processing History
Processed by Julia Stringfellow, 2003. Processing was supported by a Library Services and
Technology Act (LSTA) grant from the California State Library.
Biography
Gayle Morrison has been active in several organizations working with Southeast Asians since
the 1970s. She earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology from California State
University in Fullerton, California, in 1972. She then went on to receive a Master of Arts
degree in Educational Counseling and Psychology in 1976 from Chapman University in Orange,
California. She began her involvement with Southeast Asian organizations by working in the
Home Support Program in Orange County. This program sent counselors into the homes of
Southeast Asians where they educated members of the household in areas such as health care.
Morrison was also a member of the Refugee Forum of Orange County from 1978 to 1991. The
forum was a county wide, inter-agency group of professionals and interested individuals who
met to facilitate refugee resettlement through group problem solving and information
sharing. From November 1985 through June 1988, Morrison served as the chairperson of the
Linkages Committee and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Refugee Forum.
Morrison was the Assistant Executive Director of the Lao Family Community, Inc. (LFC),
located in Orange County, California, from December 1988 to June 1990. During that time she
performed all grant writing for program expansion of new programs. Within this organization,
she established and coordinated an English as a Second Language (ESL) program for
preliterate and survival level adult refugee students. She also assisted the executive
director in developing and providing services for refugees and was responsible for all
personnel management. She served as the Executive Director of LFC from June 1990 through
February 1991. During this time, Morrison was responsible for all agency planning and
supervised and reviewed all agency programs. She also reviewed all fiscal records to
determine the agency's solvency.
Morrison went on to serve as Personnel Administrator for the Lao-Hmong Security Agency in
Garden Grove, California, from March 1991 to the present. This private business trains and
employs Southeast Asians, especially former Hmong and Lao soldiers, as security guards for
warehouse and industrial sites throughout California.
Morrison has also been a member of various statewide committees, including the Governor's
Task Force Citizen Advisory Committee from 1979-1981. Several articles by Morrison have been
published, as well as the book,
Sky is Falling: An Oral History of
the CIA's Evacuation of the Hmong from Laos
, in 1999.
Morrison currently lives in Santa Ana, California, where she continues to serve as an
expert consultant for several organizations involved with Southeast Asian refugees. She has
recently received a one-year research fellowship from the National Endowment for the
Humanities for the purpose of completing oral history research regarding the Hmong who were
United States allies and remained in Laos after 1975. This activity is part of the Hmong
Oral History Project, an independent project of Morrison's that has been ongoing since
1988.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
This collection contains materials acquired by Gayle Morrison during the time she served
with the Lao Family Community, Inc., and the Governor's Task Force regarding issues of
Southeast Asian refugees living both in the United States and in camps located in Southeast
Asia. Materials relating to the Lao Family Community and the Governor's Task Force include
correspondence and information on agencies at the local, state, and federal level. The
agencies and services included in the collection deal with the issues and challenges
Southeast Asian refugees face living in the United States and ways of helping the refugees
adapt to their new home and surroundings.
Each series is arranged alphabetically by topic. The materials in each file are arranged
chronologically.
The collection is arranged into four series.
- Series 1. Lao Family Community, Inc., 1977-1990. 1.5 linear ft.
- Series 2. Orange County and California Agencies and Services, 1976-1998. 1.4 linear
ft.
- Series 3. Non-California state and national organizations, 1976-2000. 2.6 linear ft.
- Series 4. Printed Ephemera, 1969-2001. 1 linear ft.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Morrison, Gayle,--Archives.
Refugee Forum of Orange
County--Archives.
Lao Family Community--Archives.
Hmong (Asian people)--California--Archival
resources.
Laotians--California--Archival resources.
Refugees--Asia, Southeastern--Archival
resources.
Refugees--California--Archival resources.
Refugees--Vietnam--Archival resources.
Southeast Asians--California--Archival
resources.
Vietnamese--California--Archival
resources.
Genres and Forms of Material
Ephemera--20th century.
Sound recordings--20th century.
Index Terms Related to this Collection
Refugee Forum of Orange County.
Lao Family Community.
Online Archive of California.
Southeast Asian
Archive.
Related Collections
This collection is supplemented by materials in the SEA Archive's newspaper clippings file.
Additional material on the Refugee Forum of Orange County can be found in the Collection on
Refugee Forums (MS-SEA019).
Collection Contents
Series 1.
Lao Family Community, Inc.,1977-1990.
Physical Description:
1.5 linear ft.
Scope and Content Note
This series contains materials--primarily workshop information, proposals, reports, and
correspondence--documenting the activity of Lao Family Community, Inc. Materials also
document other agencies that Lao Family Community, Inc. worked with, and other divisions
of Lao Family Community located in California and Minnesota.
Arrangement
The series is arranged alphabetically by topic and then chronologically within each
file.
Box 568-H-1
Applications for employment, 1982-1986.
Access Information
Access to materials in this file is restricted until 2062-01-01.
Box 1 : 2
Asian and Pacific Islander Advisory Committee, final report, 1981-1989
Box 1 : 3-7
Budget for fiscal year 1982
Box 1 : 3
Community action agency, 1982
Box 1 : 4
County of Riverside Office on Aging, 1981-1982
Box 1 : 5
Department of Social Services, 1981-1982
Box 1 : 6
Economic Development Department, 1981-1982
Box 1 : 7
Office of Child Development, 1981-1982
Box 1 : 8
Budget information, 1985-1988
Box 1 : 9
Correspondence, 1978-1990
Box 1 : 10
Department of Social Services materials, 1987-1989
Box 1 : 11
Education services, 1977-1989
Box 1 : 12-13
English as a Second Language, 1983-1990.
Physical Description:
2 folders.
Box 1 : 14-18
English as a Second Language curriculum, 1985-1989.
Physical Description:
5 folders.
Box 1 : 19
Lao-American business development center, 1985
Box 1 : 20
Lao Family Community of Fresno, Inc. materials, 1988-1989
Box AV-6 : MS-SEA014-A08 /A10
Audio cassette tapes, Indochinese Child Abuse Prevention Project, 1989.
Physical Description:
3 cassettes.
Box 1 : 21
Lao Family Community of Merced, newsletters, 1990
Box 1 : 22
Lao Family Community of Minnesota, Inc., 1988
Box 1 : 23
Lao Family Monthly News, 1986-1987
Box 2
Ledger for fiscal year, 1980-1981.
Physical Description:
2 items.
Box 1 : 24
Living skills workshops, 1979
Box 1 : 25
Miscellaneous materials, 1985-1989
Box 1 : 26
Parent handbook, circa 1980-circa 1989
Box 1 : 27-28
Program administration, 1979-1981.
Physical Description:
2 folders.
Box 1 : 30-31
Proposal for fiscal year 1979-1980.
Physical Description:
2 folders.
Box 1 : 32
Refugee resettlement materials, 1986-1988
Box 1 : 33
Request for proposal no. 35073, 1985-1986
Box 1 : 34
Rural Ventures, Inc. 1985
Box 1 : 35
Targeted Assistance Program, 1983-1985
Box 1 : 37
University of California, Irvine, 1984-1985
Series 2.
Orange County and California agencies and services,1976-1998.
Physical Description:
1.4 linear ft.
Scope and Content Note
This series comprises materials produced by various Orange County and California
agencies serving Southeast Asians. Materials include correspondence, conference and
meeting documentation, and reports. The agencies received their funding both from
government and private sources. The agencies and services documented cover a range of
issues, including health care, education, and employment.
Arrangement
The series is arranged alphabetically by topic and arranged chronologically within
each file.
Box 3 : 1
California Department of Social Services, 1985-1986
Box 3 : 2
California Department of Social Services, Orange County refugee services plan
for 1984-1986, 1984
Box 3 : 3
California legislature, 1983
Box 3 : 4
Cambodian American community, 1986-1998
Box 3 : 6
County of Orange, welfare exemption, 1985
Box 3 : 7
Cross cultural workshops, 1976-1989
Box 3 : 8
Department of Motor Vehicles of California, 1986-1990
Box 3 : 9
Ethnic Orange County, 1985
Box 3 : 10
Fresno County planning information, 1990
Box 3 : 11
Greater Avenues For Independence (GAIN), 1987-1989
Box 3 : 12-16
Governor's task force, citizen advisory committee
Box 3 : 12-14
General files, 1979-1981.
Physical Description:
3 folders.
Box 3 : 15
Orange County refugee forum, 1981
Box 3 : 17
Highland Lao agricultural activities in California, 1986
Box 3 : 18
Hmong resettlement study of Orange County, 1983
Box 3 : 19
Home management workshops, 1981
Box 3 : 20
Immigrant students and the California public schools project, 1988
Box 3 : 23
Orange County child care, 1980
Box 3 : 24
Orange County disability services, 1985-1989
Box 3 : 25
Orange County environmental management agency, 1983
Box 3 : 26
Orange County Refugee Community Resources Opportunity Project, Inc.,
1989
Box 3 : 27
Orange County refugee services, 1980-1990
Box 3 : 28
Orange County Vietnamese activities, 1976-1989
Box 3 : 29
Orange County volunteer agencies, 1981-1989
Box 3 : 30
Rancho Santiago Community College district, 1982
Box 3 : 31-35
Refugee Forum of Orange County, 1986-1990.
Physical Description:
5 folders.
Box 3 : 36
San Jose City College, 1980
Box 4 : 1
San Jose City College guide, circa 1980
Box 4 : 2
Santa Ana College, 1977-1978
Box 4 : 3
Senior community service employment program, 1985-1987
Box 4 : 4
Southeast Asian health services, 1982-1989
Box 4 : 5
Southeast Asian mental health services, 1985-1990
Box 4 : 6
Southeast Asian refugee mental health conference, 1986-1989
Box 4 : 7
Southeast Asian refugee resettlement at the local level, 1983
Box 4 : 8
Southern California Association of Philanthropy (SCAP), 1987-1988
Box 4 : 9
United Cambodian community, 1991
Box 4 : 10
University of California, Berkeley, Center for Southeast Asian Studies,
1985-1992
Box 4 : 11
University of California, Los Angeles, thesis of Bosseba Kong, 1984
Box 4 : 12
Vietnamese Community of Orange County, Inc., 1988-1989
Box 4 : 13
Vietnamese League of Orange County, 1985
Series 3.
Non-California state and national organizations,1976-2000.
Physical Description:
2.6 linear ft.
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of materials from various state and federal agencies and services
working with Southeast Asians. Materials include correspondence, conference and meeting
documentation, and reports. The agencies are funded by both government and private
sources. The services provided for Southeast Asians include health care, education, and
employment.
Arrangement
The series is arranged alphabetically by topic and arranged chronologically within
each file.
Box 5 : 1
American committee refugee conference, 1992-1993
Box 5 : 2-3
Bureau for Refugee Programs, resource manual, 1983.
Physical Description:
2 folders.
Box 5 : 4
Cellar book shop, undated
Box 5 : 6-7
Center for Applied Linguistics, 1981-1985.
Physical Description:
2 folders.
Box 5 : 8
Center for Applied Linguistics, curriculum, 1981-1990
Box 5 : 9
Citizenship materials, 1988-1989
Box 5 : 10
Code of federal regulations, 1979
Box 5 : 11
Conference on Indochinese education and social services, 1990-1991
Box 5 : 12
Cross cultural activities, 1980
Box 5 : 13
Domestic violence in refugee communities reports, 1982-1988
Box 5 : 14
Federal register, 1983-1986
Box 5 : 15
Geneva conference on refugees, 1989
Box 5 : 16
Hmong/Highlander development fund, 1984-1986
Box 5 : 17
Hmong resettlement study of Minnesota, 1984
Box 5 : 18-19
Indochinese language resource center, medical guide and glossary, 1980.
Physical Description:
2 folders.
Box 5 : 20
Indochina refugee action center, 1979-1985
Box 5 : 21 - 6 : 1
Intensive English as a second language and cultural orientation program,
cultural orientation resource manual, 1982.
Physical Description:
5 folders.
Box 6 : 2 - 7 : 2
Intensive English as a second language and cultural orientation
program,
Box 6 : 2-3
ESL resource manual, 1982.
Physical Description:
2 folders.
Box 7 : 1-2
Pre-employment training resource manual, 1983.
Physical Description:
2 folders.
Box 6 : 4
International visitors services, 1985-1986
Box 6 : 5
Laotian overseas organization constitution, circa 1980
Box 6 : 6
Liberal democratic party, 1992-1993
Box 6 : 7
Mainstream English Language Training Project (MELT), 1985
Box 6 : 8
Mainstream English Language Training-Technical Assistance Project (MELT-TAP),
1985
Box 6 : 9
Migration and refugee affairs committee of interaction, 1986
Box 6 : 11-13
Mutual Assistance Association, 1980-1986.
Physical Description:
3 folders.
Box 6 : 14
National conference of state legislatures, 2000
Box 6 : 15
Office of youth programs, 1980
Box 6 : 16
Planned secondary resettlement, 1983
Box 6 : 17
Refugee admissions and allocations for fiscal year 1987, 1987
Box 6 : 18
Refugee affairs management team, 1981
Box 6 : 19
Refugee education guides, 1979-1981
Box 6 : 20
Refugee educator's network, 1991
Box 6 : 21
Refugee policy group, 1979
Box 6 : 23
Sudden Unexpected Nocturnal Death Syndrome (SUNDS) planning project,
1984
Box 6 : 24
United States Commission on Civil Rights
Box 6 : 25-26
United States Committee for Refugees, 1986-1992.
Physical Description:
2 folders.
Box 6 : 27-30, 8 : 1-3
United States Department of Health and Human Services
Box 6 : 27-28
Federal register, 1981-1982.
Physical Description:
2 folders.
Box 6 : 29-30, 8 : 1-2
Office of Refugee Resettlement, 1984-1992.
Physical Description:
4 folders.
Box 8 : 3
Refugee mental health, 1988
Box 8 : 4
United States Immigration and Naturalization Service, employment
discrimination, 1986
Box 8 : 5
Use of interpreter services, circa 1980
Box 8 : 6
Women's commission for refugee women and children, 1996
Series 4.
Printed ephemera,1969-2001.
Physical Description:
1.5 linear ft.
Scope and Content Note
This series comprises printed materials, including directories, magazines, and
newsletters, that document the issues faced by Southeast Asian refugees living in the
United States. The materials include information on cultural events, health and safety,
employment, and education.
Arrangement
The series is arranged alphabetically by type of ephemera and then chronologically
within each file.
Box 9 : 1-2
Booklets, Center for Applied Linguistics, 1981-1987.
Physical Description:
2 folders.
Box 9 : 3
Books on Southeast Asia and the Indochina war, 1996-1997
Box 9 : 4
Bulletin,
The Cormosea, 1989
Box 9 : 5-6
Hmong-American residence and business directory, Minnesota /Wisconsin
edition, 1997-2001.
Physical Description:
2 folders.
Box 9 : 7
Vietnamese business directories, 1985-1990
Box 9 : 10
Local Cultures, 1991-1992
Box FB-42 : 2
Los Angeles Times Magazine, 1986-1993
Box 9 : 13-15
Refugees, 1984-1989.
Physical Description:
3 folders.
Box 9 : 16
Vietnam Business Journal, 1995
Box 9 : 17
Hmong Foundation Newsletter, undated
Box 9 : 18
Hmong National Development, 1994
Box 9 : 19
Human Rights Observer, 1992
Box 9 : 20
The IRAC Bridge, 1984-1990
Box 9 : 21
The IRAC Resource Bulletin, 1988-1989
Box 9 : 24-26
Refugee Reports, 1986-1990.
Physical Description:
3 folders.
Box 9 : 27
Resettlement Review, 1989
Box 9 : 29
Women's Commission News, 1995-1998
Box 9 : 30-31, FB-23, FB-31
Box FB-23 : 4
Asian American Register, 1999
Box FB-23 : 5
California Hmong Times, 1993
Box FB-23 : 6-8
Homng Times, 1998-2000.
Physical Description:
3 folders.
Box 9 : 31
Pamphlets, health and safety, 1981-1986
