Overview of the Collection
Austin History Center, Austin Public Library,
810 Guadalupe, PO BOX 2287, Austin, TX 78768
Austin Filipino-American Association
Austin Filipino-American Association Records
1993-2008
2005-2008
1.2 linear feet (3 boxes)
Founded in 1987, Austin Filipino-American Association (AFAA) is an organization that promotes Filipino culture and provides community representation and recreation. The administrative records, event planning materials, photographs and video recordings of activities and festivals in this collection highlight the activities of the AFAA from 1993 to 2008.
AR.2011.019
Archives Stacks
The records are in English.
Biographical Note
Founded in 1987, Austin Filipino-American Association (AFAA) is an organization that promotes Filipino culture and provides community representation and recreation. It formerly operated under the name Philippine American Society of Austin. AFAA began as an informal social group that celebrated holidays and special occasions together. Over time, it grew into a large group that decided to formalize it into a non-profit organization. AFAA organizes various events such as festivals, pageants, and holiday parties. They also put on fundraising events for various causes and disasters and support Asian American endeavors in Austin.
Scope and Contents
The Administrative Records series (1993-2008) contains profit & loss sheets for years spanning from 1998-2008, meeting minutes from 2004-2008, and other organizational documents such as their by-laws and a membership directory. Also included is a grant application for funds for the Flores de Mayo celebration in 2008 which contains detailed information about the organization’s leadership and financials.
The Events series documents AFAA's various events and contains numerous programs and flyers from festivals, celebrations, parties, and pageants spanning from 1998-2008. In addition, there are planning documents from these events as well as the Mrs. Philippines of Central Texas Binder which thoroughly documents the event with materials related to advertising and sponsorship, financials and judging. Also notable are the photographs and videos from other events such as Pinoy Idol, Flores de Mayo, and Barrio Fiesta.
Arrangement
Collection is arranged into 2 series:
- I. Administrative Records
- II. Events
Related Material
Austin Files: Asian Americans - Filipinos A7015(1)
Austin Files-Biography: Fifer, Susan
Archives and Manuscript Collections: AR.2012.029 Susan Fifer Papers
Periodicals Collection:
Austin Balita (November 1998-October 2008) 26 issues
Separated Material
Deaccessioned (returned to donor):
- Duplicate materials
- Pageant ballots
- Raffle tickets
- Bank statements
- Receipts
Index Terms
This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
Persons:
Abbott, Tess.
Ballarta, Erwin.
Barnes, Tess.
Baumgart, Raylene.
Cablao, Elena.
Fifer, Susan.
Flores, Betty.
Garcia, Ruben.
Hillin, Aurora.
Hobson, Gigi.
Knezevich, Jocelyn.
Lizarraga, Martin.
Lizarraga, Rosana.
Lorenzana Jr., Elias.
Olivarez, Alegria.
Pisuena, Roscell.
Rosuello, Vic.
Organizations:
American & Asian Society of East Texas.
ANCOP Foundation, Inc.
Network of Asian American Organizations.
SafePlace.
SAHELI.
Subjects:
Filipino Americans.
Filipino American families.
Places:
Austin (Tex.)
Dallas (Tex.)
Killeen (Tex.)
Document Types:
Minutes.
Agendas.
Faxes.
Fliers.
Reports.
Letters.
Announcements.
Directories.
Programs.
E-mails.
Financial Reports.
Membership Forms.
Advertisements.
Receipts.
Certificates.
Photographs.
DVDs.
CDs.
Titles:
None.
Restrictions on Access
Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use
None.
Custodial History
Materials were kept in AFAA’s storage unit and donated in 2011.
Preferred Citation
Austin Filipino-American Association Records (AR.2011.019). Austin History Center, Austin Public Library, Texas.
Acquisition Information
Donor #: DO/2011/028
Donation Date: 2011
Processing Information
Final Processing and Finding Aid By/Date: Esther Chung/2012. Encoded by Rebecca Herscowitz/2012.
Detailed Description of the Collection
I. Administrative Records,
1993-2008, undated
1
1
Assorted Documents,
1997-2008
1
2
Correspondence,
2002-2008
1
3-4
Financials,
1998-2008
1
5
Grant Application,
2008
1
6
Meeting Minutes,
2004-2008
1
7
Membership,
1998-2008, undated
1
8
Organizational Records,
1993-2008
II. Events,
1993-2008
Assorted events,
1998-2008, undated
2
1-2
Event Planning,
1998-2008
2
3-6
Event Programs,
1993-2008
2
7
Flyers,
1998-2008
Mrs. Philippines of Central Texas binder,
1998-2008, undated
3
1
Advertising and Sponsorship,
2008
3
2
Board of Directors Meeting,
2008
3
3
Financials,
2008
3
4
Judging,
2008
3
5-6
Planning Documents,
2008
3
7-12
Photographs,
1998-2003, undated
3
13
Video,
2004, undated