The collection contains essays, articles, poetry, music, commentaries, critical reviews, speeches, video recordings and musical recordings written, performed and collected by Fred Ho. The materials offers insight into the development of an Asian American artist and activist, critical analyses of American culture and a look at the history, literature, ideas and culture of Asian Americans. The numerous essays and commentaries written by Ho place artistic and political issues within a larger context and explore the relationship between Euro and Asian American experiences.
Collected publications on the Americas and materials related to the 500 year anniversary of Columbus's arrival in the Americas in 1492. Contains Publications: "Indigenous Thought, Vol. 1, nos. 4,5;" "Chicano Art: Resistance and Affirmation;" "Philadelphia Folklore Project Newsletter Vol. 5, no. 3;" Ephemera: program for "6th Annual San Antonio Inter-American Bookfair;" Book: "Aqui Me Quedo: An Organized Collage through our Voices and Eyes;" Map: "Native American Heritage;" Newsletter: "1492;" "How To '92: Model Action for a Post-Columbian World;" Clippings.
Contains notes by Fred Ho; Manuscript "Translating Mothers Know Best: A Critique of Amy Tan's 'Joy Luck Club'" by Karen Su (1997); clippings from the Boston Globe, the New York Pres, and the New York Times; ephemera: program for event "A Tribute to Janice Mirikitani;" publication "CAAAW Voice: Newsletter of the Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence" Vol. 9, no. 1 (1997); Asian American Bookseller Catalog; Publication "CSWA News" Vol. 5, no. 1, Vol. 7, no.1, Vol. 8, nos. 1 and 2, Vol. 9, no. 2; exhibit program "Allies and Enemies: the Dilemma of Asian Americans During World War II" from the Museum of Chinese in the Americas; Map of New York City Chinatown; publication "ExplanAsian" Vol. 3, no. 1 (1993); "Asian American Arts Dialogue" Vol. 5, no. 1; "The Asian American" Nos. 1 and 2.
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