CHRONOLOGICAL FILES, 1975-1986

The Pacific/Asian Coalition, New Jersey Chapter, records span from 1974 to 2007, with the bulk of the collection dating from 1976 to1986. Some records that were originally kept by PAC NJ were destroyed in a house flooding, so there are documents that are missing from the collection. The collection, entirely in paper format, is about two cubic feet in size. It is comprised of correspondence, minutes, newsletters, and other materials relating to various events held by the organization. PAC NJ also worked to create directories, held cultural festivals, and sent newsletters to its members about issues regarding PAC NJ and the Asian-Pacific American Community. Documentation on all of these topics is held in the collection.

The collection is arranged into four record series: CHRONOLOGICAL FILES, GENERAL FILES, REFERENCE MATERIALS, and POSTERS. The CHRONOLOGICAL FILES are composed of documents created by or for the Pacific/Asian Coalition. These records are mainly press clippings, membership lists, event flyers, ballots for officer elections, and government proclamations. They are arranged chronologically, as the series name implies.

The GENERAL FILES are also records that were created by or for the Pacific/Asian Coalition. The records in this series pertain to cultural festivals, correspondences, directory projects, the national Pacific/Asian Coalition and the Mid-Atlantic Region of the Pacific/Asian Coalition, and include documents such as meeting minutes, press releases, and newsletters. These records are arranged alphabetically by folder headings.

The REFERENCE MATERIALS are documents that the organization held, but that do not relate to the Coalition directly. Such items include the "Action Guide for Community Leaders" created by Georgia State University, data concerning the Chinatown Project, information regarding other organizations' directories, handouts about The Five Chinese Brothers, information about other Asian-Pacific organizations, and clippings about the Yang Family, the donors of this collection. This material is arranged alphabetically by folder headings.

The POSTERS series is made up of oversized materials, as well as reduced scale reproductions (created for easier consultation). The posters are from "The Awareness Corner," likely a booth at the PAC NJ's cultural festivals. These posters showcase discrimination towards the Asian-Pacific Community, provide a timeline of Pacific Islanders and Asians in America, and highlight events and achievements of the Pacific/Asian Coalition, New Jersey Chapter. Most materials in this series are undated. The original posters are grouped by size and thereunder (with one exception) arranged alphabetically by titles.