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Identity and Home as Interpreted by Central Florida Asian-American Women, 1998-2000

 

Summary

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.
Extent:
1.75 Linear Feet 2 Boxes
Language:
The materials are written in English
Preferred citation:

Identity and Home as Interpreted by Central Florida Asian-American Women, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.

Background

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.

Biographical / historical:

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.

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 information:

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.

Arrangement:

This collection is divided into two series and the materials are arranged in alphabetical order.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The entire collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.

Preferred citation:

Identity and Home as Interpreted by Central Florida Asian-American Women, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.

Location of this collection:
John C. Hitt Library
12701 Pegasus Drive, Building 2
Orlando
FL
32816-8030
USA