Aradanas, Clarito "Bing" (1960)

Content Description This collection includes original research materials and writing produced and collected by Clarito "Bing" Aradanas in the 1990s and 2000s. Included are digital and physical materials related to the Aradanas family, Lompoc's Filipino American histories and communities from the early to mid 20th century, and Bing's independent research projects. Most of these materials cover Bing's Philippine-American studies over 30 years--topics such as the manong generation, indigenous Filipino ways of...

Abstract

Autobiographical pamphlet created by Bing in preparation for his 42nd reunion with Lompoc Senior High School. Includes information about his personal life, career history, academic achievements, human rights work, spiritual practices, and travel experiences.

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Introduction to Pedro and Lily Aradanas.

This series contains personal information about Lily and Pedro Aradanas in the form of biographical documents, pictures, news articles, and email correspondence. All materials have been collected by Bing. Most materials were created or compiled by Bing in collaboration with his parents.

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Two photocopies of a New York Times article written by David E. Sanger. Clarito "Bing" Aradanas collected and kept this article because it was topically related to an article he wrote in 2004, where he drew parallels to American presence in the Philippines to Iraq.

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This handbook was collected by Clarito "Bing" Aradanas during his time as a docent for the Carlos Bulosan Historical Museum in the early 2000's. This contains articles related to the Manong generation and experience, particularly Filipino migrant labor conditions and struggles specific to agriculture and canneries. The back of this packet includes notes, such as phone numbers and physical descriptors, written by Bing, most likely used to help remember people.

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This folder contains 9 sub-folders of photographs, each relating to a specific gathering or family member. These photographs depict Lompoc's Filipino Community from the 1940s until the early 2000's. Photographs were taken at the Philippine Island Market in Pismo Beach, of Filipino fraternities, photographs from military service during WW2, and private family photos.

Scope and Contents 11 photocopied newspaper clippings about Filipinos in the Santa Maria area. 10 clippings were from the 1930s and discussed themes of interracial courting, violence between Filipino and White men, and labor struggles regarding pay, unions, and dynamics between Japanese, Filipino, and Mexican laborers. These were collected by Grace Yeh in preparation of the "first ever" Filipino American history exhibit in San Luis Obispo county. Note written by Clarito "Bing" Aradanas says: "Connected to...

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This is a printed email between Clarito "Bing" Aradanas and Dez Alaniz, the director of the Presidio research center. In this email, Bing shares documents about his parents and himself.

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This is a record for the digital universe of items donated by Clarito "Bing" Aradanas. These items include documents about and related to Bing's teaching, research, writing, travels, family history, Lompoc Filipino community history, family spirituality practices, communications, and agreement forms with the SBTHP. The order of these items was established by Bing upon his donation.

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This folder mostly contains materials created and used by Bing Aradanas for his presentation at the First International Babaylan Conference of 2010, such as drawings from this event, printed directions,contact and biographical information of speaker, and photographs and materials collected from the conference. This event was organized by the Center for Babaylan Studies and hosted at Sonoma State University.