Cannery workers --Labor unions

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

Scope and Contents

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.