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Americans of Filipino Descent - FAQs  

Includes information on the number of Filipino Americas, when they first came to America with a Chronology of Filipinos in America pre-1898 and noteworthy Filipino Americans in history. Compiled by Eloisa Gomez Borah, a librarian at UCLA.

Filipino Americans

Includes immigration roots, civil rights struggles, current population, noteworthy Filipino Americans and Filipinos WWII Veterans. Provided by the Commission of Asia Pacific Americans Association (CAPAA) whose mission is to improve the well-being of Asian Pacific Americans (APAs) by insuring their access to participation in the fields of government, business, education, and other areas.

Filipino Americans by Claudio-Perez

Includes Generations, Immigration & Length of US Residency with timelines of Filipino Immigration to the US, Family and Children, Religion and Spirituality, Language, Manners, Customs, Etiquette, Gestures, Taboo, Cultural Ideals, Social Interaction and Relationships, the Role of the Library in Helping People Bridge Culture and other Filipino Resources.
 
Filipino American war-brides
“War Brides :The Allied invasion of Leyte 51 years ago today liberated the Philippines during World War II and became a defining moment for hundreds of Filipino-American U.S. soldiers who met the young Filipino women they would marry.”  By Carolyn Jung Mercury News Staff Writer, published 10/20/95.
Filipino American Elders, through the decades of the 1900s
Includes historical events 1900-1990.  Based on information in COHORT ANALYSIS AS A TOOL IN ETHNOGERIATRICS, Yeo, et.al (1999) , a publication of the Stanford Geriatric Education Center

Local Filipino American History

Filipino Americans in Seattle

Provided by HistoryLink.org, an online encyclopedia of Seattle and King County history.
“Cannery Workers’ and Farm Laborer’s Union: Their Strength in Unity”
An essay by Crystal Fresco for History 498, Spring Quarter 1999, University of Washington.
Rufino F. Cacabelos
A firsthand account of Filipino immigration to the Seattle during the 1920's.
"Filipino Tragedy Continues"
Editorial from The Philippine Review (Seattle), Vol.1 No. 10 (February 1931), 10. Provided by the Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest
A History Bursting With Telling:  Asian Americans in Washington State
Includes Introduction, Migration: Moving West to East, Labor: Building New Lives in New Lands, Community: From Segregation, Identity, Conclusion, Related materials/Outside the Classroom, Classroom Activities, Time Line: Asian Americans in Washington State History and Sources, Bibliography and Concordance.  A Curriculum Project for the History of the Pacific Northwest in Washington State Schools Developed by The Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest, Matthew W. Klingle, University of Washington, Department of History.
Assimilation of Asians in Seattle (Adobe Acrobat reader required.)

Originally presented as a paper for a meeting of the Population Association of American in 1997 by Susan Wierzbicki, this work appears as one of the collection of publications by the Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology at the University of Washington. It focuses at the history of the assimilation of Asians in Seattle, especially looking at housing, home ownership and ethnic ties to the city vs. the move to suburbs.

Filipino labor Activists killed in Seattle

A brief description of the 1981 killing of two prominent Filipino labor activists, Silme Domingo and Gene Viernes from HistoryLink.org, an online encyclopedia of Seattle and King County history.

National Filipino American History

The Filipino Cannery Workers Union

Includes information concerning the CWFLU (Cannery Workers' and Farm Laborers' Union) and their origins in Seattle.  Also includes many secondary resources for further study.  Provided by Crystal Fresco and the Washington Center for Labor Studies.
"Untitled" poem by Trinidad Rojo, from Alaskeros: A Documentary Exhibit on Pioneer Filipino Cannery Workers
An "Untitled" poem by Trinidad Rojo about the plight of the Alaskan cannery worker.  Provided by the Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest.
Movement history: Filipinos Build a Movement for Justice in the Asparagus Fields
Recounts the struggle of Filipino farmers in California during the mid-1900's.  A publication of the journal Third Force by Larry Salomon.
Early History of Filipinos in America-a report from San Francisco Bay
A brief recount of the history of Filipino-Americans in the San Francisco Bay area as well as Seattle.  Provided by James Sobredo.
The Center for Philippine Studies - University of Hawaii Manoa
A comprehensive web site providing information on education for Filipino-Americans.  Provided by the Center for Philippine Studies.
Labor Migration in Hawaii
Provides information concerning the migration of Filipinos to Hawaii for sugar harvesting.
Filipino Americans in Chicago
Gives a detailed account of the earliest Filipino population in Chicago.  Provided by Barbara Posadas at Northern Illinois University.

BoondocksNet.com

BoondocksNet is a website which focuses on the Philippine-American war. A well-developed site created by Jim Zwick has web site links. The links for Sentenaryo/Centennial include information on the migration of Filipino Americans and their unique history.

Books

  • Alamar, Estrella Ravelo. Filipinos in Chicago. Charleston, Sc: Arcadia, 200l. E184 F4 A4 2001
  • Aquino, Valentin. The Filipino Community in Los Angeles. San Francisco: R and E Associates, 1974 F869 L89 F413 1974
  • Bautista, Veltisezar B. The Filipino Americans: from 1763 to the Present: Their History, Culture, and Traditions. Farmington Hills, MI: Bookhaus Pub. E184.F4 B38 1998
  • Borja, Mamaril, Concordia. Filipino Americans: Pioneers to the Present: based on the exhibit presented at the Oregon History Center, Portland, from June 5, 1997 to February 15, 1998 Portland, Or: Filipino American National Historical Society, Oregon Chapter, 2000. F885 F4 B67 2000.
  • Brainard, Celicia. Journey of 100 Years: Reflection on the Centennial of Philippine Independence. Santa Monica, Ca: Philippine American Writers & Artists.1999. DS685 J73 1999
  • Bucholdt, Thelma. Filipinos in Alaska, 1788-1958. Anchorage: Aboriginal Press, 1996. F915 F4 B83 1966
  • Cariaga, Roman R. The Filipinos in Hawaii:a Survey of Their Economic and Social Conditions. San Francisco: R and E Research Associates, 1974. DU624.7 F4 C37 1974
  • Chin, Doug. Seattle's International District: the Making of a pan-Asian American Community. Seattle, Wa.: International Examiner Press, 2001 F899 S49 C44 2001
  • Churchill, Thomas. Triumph Over Marcos: a Story Based on the Lives of Gene Viernes & Silme Domingo, Filipino American Cannery Union Organizers, Their Assassination, and the Trial that Followed. Seattle, Wa: Open Hand Pub.1995 HD6515 C27 C48 1995
  • Cordova, Fred. Filipinos, Forgotten Asian Americans: a Pictorial Essay, 1763-circa 1963 Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall/Hunt Pub Co., 1983 E184 F4 C67 1983
  • DeWitt, Howard. Anti-Filipino Movements in California: a History, Bibliography and Study Guide. San Francisco: R And E Research Associates, 1976. F870 F4 D48 1976
  • Kim, Hyung-chan. The Filipinos in America, 1898-1974: a Chronology & Fact Book. Dobbs Ferry, NY. Oceana Publications, 1976. E184 F4 K55 1976
  • Letters in Exile:an Introductory Reader on the History of the Pilipinos in America: a Project of Resource Development and Publications, UCLA ASIAN American Studies Center. Los Angeles: The Center, 1977 E184 F4 L48 1976
  • Mariano, Honorante. The Filipino Immigrants in the United States. San Francisco, R and E Associates, 1972 E184 F4 M36 1972
  • Melendy, H. Brett Asians in America: Filipinos, Koreans, and East Indians. Boston: Twayne Publishers, 1977
  • Pinoy, the First Wave, 1898-1941. San Francisco: Strawberry Hill Press, 1977. DU624.7 F4 P56 1977
  • Posadas, Barbara The Filipino Americans. Westport: Conn.:Greenwood Press, 1999. E184 F4 P67 1999
  • Santos, Bob. Hum bows, not hot dogs!: memoirs of a savvy Asian
    American activist.     Seattle, Wash. : International Examiner Press, c2002. F899 .S49 F4 2002
  • Scharlin, Craig. Philip Vera Cruz, a Personal History of Filipino Immigrants and the Farmworkers Movement. Seattle: University of Washington Press. HD 6515 A292 U5457 2000
  • Steoff, Rebecca. In the Heart of Filipino America: Immigrants from the Pacific Isles. New York: Chelsea House, 1994 E184 F4 T34 1994
  • Vallangca, Caridad Conception. The Second Wave: Pinay & Pinoy (1945-1960). San Francisco, Ca: Strawberry Hill Press, 1987. E184. F4 V35 1987
  • Wallovits, Sonia Emily. The Filipinos in California. San Francisco, R and E Associates, 1972. F870 F5 W34 1972

Videos

  • Ancestors in the Americas, Berkeley, Ca.: Center for Educational Telecommunications, 2 videos E29.06 A62
  • Bontoc Eulogy New York:, Cinema Guild, 1995. E184.F4. B66 1995
  • Dollar a Day, Ten Cents a Dance. San Francisco, CA: NAATA, 1995 E184 F4 D658 1995
  • Filipino Americans: Discovering Their Past for the Future Filipinoa National Historical Society; Seattle, Wash: Distributed by Wehman Video Distribution, 1994. E184.F4 F554 1994


Newspapers and Journals

  • Filipino American National Historical Society Journal. Seattle:Wash: FANHS, 1994- E184.F4 F45
  • Amerasia Journal v.2- 1973-
  • Filipino American Newspapers at the University of Washington
  • Select pages from the labor newspaper Philippine American Chronicle, part of the Labor Project from the University of Washington