Identity and Home as Interpreted by Central Florida Asian-American Women
Collection Scope and Content
This collection is arranged in two series:
Series I, Photographs, 2000, contains photographs of the Asian-American women interviewed. Subseries I contains black and white prints. Some of these photographs have multiple copies. Subseries II contains exhibition display boards with black and white photographs and interviews.
Series II, Personal Files, 1998-2000, undated, includes correspondence, news articles, research, programs, resumes, profiles, and digital files. There are multiple copies of news articles, resumes, and programs. The CD contains research information that Linda T. Carpenter accumulated for her project.
Dates
- Creation: 1998-2000
Language of Materials
The materials are written in English
Access
The entire collection is open for research.
Copyright Statement
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Biographical/Historical Note
Linda T. Carpenter is a retired faculty member of the Department of Photography at the Crealdé School of Art. Linda received a B.A. in English in 1965 from Florida State University, and a master's degree in Liberal Studies from Rollins College in 1995. Over the years she has created a variety of exhibits that have broad-ranging subject matter and critical appeal. She was fascinated by the rapid growth of immigration in Central Florida throughout the years, especially regarding Asian immigrants. In her studies, she found that the 1970s' saw a massive influx of Vietnamese immigrants. Moreover, the Asian minority group in Central Florida grew 42 percent in the 1990s'. She acquired a Florida Humanities Council grant in 1999 to pursue this project. Linda interviewed ten different Asian-American women to find out why they decided to immigrate to the United States, the clash of their Asian and American values and lifestyles, and how their lives had changed since. The Asian American women interviewed immigrated to the United States between the years 1954-1992.
Extent
1.75 Linear Feet (2 Boxes)
Abstract
Collected by Linda T. Carpenter, this collection includes many sources of information on the impact and increase of Asian American immigration to Central Florida. This collection contains photographs, interviews, digital files, and research that display how the lives of ten Asian American women changed since they immigrated to Central Florida. These women had mixed experiences since they left their respective countries, and the clash between their family values and the American lifestyle persisted.
Arrangement
This collection is divided into two series and the materials are arranged in alphabetical order.
Acquisition Information
Linda T. Carpenter donated these materials to the University of Central Florida Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives in 2020 (CFM2020_08).
Processing History
Collection processed by and finding aid prepared by Brandon Lynch in 2020. Staples and metal paperclips were removed. All materials were placed into acid free folders and boxes.
- Title
- Guide to the Identity and Home as Interpreted by Central Florida Asian-American Women
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Brandon Lynch; finding aid prepared by Brandon Lynch
- Date
- © 2020
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is written in English
Repository Details
Part of the UCF Special Collections Repository
Special Collections & University Archives
University of Central Florida Libraries
P.O. Box 162666
Orlando Florida 32816-2666 US
(407) 823-2576
speccoll@ucf.edu