Southern California is home to "the largest concentration of Vietnamese [Americans]." This project housed within the University of California, Irvine hopes to capture and preserve their diverse stories and experiences for generations to come. The Viet Stories: Vietnamese American Oral History Project (VAOHP) collection includes audio and video files, transcripts (in Vietnamese and/or English), and photographs. Many of these oral histories were captured by UC Irvine students (under the direction and supervision of faculty). Launched in 2011, the collection now features more than 200 items, but remains "a work in progress," so readers are encouraged to check back often for new content. Visitors can use various tools on the left-hand side of the site to view current collection items. For example, users can search by keyword or browse by category (including "narrators" and "subjects"). Each oral history record includes a summary paragraph, so listeners can preview the content before diving in.
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