|
|
TABLE OF CONTENTS |
Burmese and Karen Communities CollectionAn Inventory of the Collection
Administrative HistoryThe Burmese and Karen population in Austin boomed in the late 2000’s as many of them left their country due to political turmoil and immigrated to the United States. After spending months or years in refugee camps in Thailand some have settled in Austin, Texas, hoping to start their lives anew in America. Many of them have been sponsored by local churches and social service organizations that have assisted their transition into their new country. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentsThe bulk of this collection originates from a donation from a group of Karen leaders heavily involved with their communities. Items include national articles about the Burmese and Karen refugees, photographs from refugee camps as well as special events in Austin. In addition, there are two disks of photographs of the Htoo Family depicting intimate home life of a Burmese family. Also in the collection are three DVD’s of a Karen New Year celebration in 2010. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsRestrictions on AccessOpen to all users. Restrictions on UseNone. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents Related Material
Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationCustodial HistoryMaterials were kept by Paw Khu Hser and donated to the Austin History Center. Photo Disks were created by Lizzie Chen. Preferred CitationBurmese and Karen Communities Collection (AR.2011.006). Austin History Center, Austin Public Library, Texas. Acquisition InformationDonor #: DO/2011/009 Donation Date: 03/03/2011 Processing InformationFinal Processing and Finding Aid By/Date: Esther Chung/2012 Return to the Table of Contents Detailed Description of the Collection
Return to the Table of Contents |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||