Preserving Our Duty & Honor Collection

Описание: The featured speakers for our April program are our own archivists, David Castro and Albert Lowe, who has been involved with our Duty & Honor Collection, the only archive on the west coast that honors Chinese American WWII Veterans from Southern California. They will present an overview of the archive project, the team that collected all of the veteran information, and the results of his work, including insights into the pre-war, war, and post-war experiences of some of these veterans, who are highlighted in the book Duty & Honor: A Tribute to Chinese American World War II Veterans of Southern California, from their interviews, photos and secondary sources.

Speaker Bios:

David Castro is an aspiring Archivist who wishes to bridge the gap between marginalized communities and their representation in traditional archives by using web-based technology to disseminate and preserve knowledge. He is three years into his MLIS program at San Jose State University focusing his career pathway on ‘Archival Studies and Records Management,’ along with a secondary focus in ‘Data Assets Management.’ David also earned his B.A in History from UCLA where he found a strong passion in the preservation of archival material and cultural artifacts. While working at CHSSC, he has developed his skill set in collections management, community outreach, and historical research.

Albert Lowe previously worked with CHSSC as the Duty and Honor project archivist. Albert also participated in the family genealogy program, In Search of Roots, and was a researcher for Loni Ding’s “Ancestors of the Americas.” He is the co-founder of the Asian American magazine, SLANT, and has an advanced degree in Ethnic Studies from UCSD and a MLIS degree from UCLA. Albert’s recent work is in the realm of low wage worker empowerment and affordable housing. He currently works as a strategic campaigner at the United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 770.