Julia Huỳnh
nhạc xuân, ở đây và ở đó you could destroy me but i'll still be here 2 roosters and a cat Chúng Tôi Nhẩy Đầm ở Nhà January 2016 The Múa Lân Are Coming 35mm Photography Photosculptures
Julia Huỳnh

Archival Work

New Wave

I supported the feature documentary, NEW WAVE by Elizabeth Ai first as an archival researcher then as an archival producer. I worked closely with Ai and the editing team to research and propose archival materials that ranged from institutional to personal archives from community members that would best support Ai’s vision of storytelling. I also assisted with the development of the accompanying text, New Wave: Rebellion and Reinvention in the Vietnamese Diaspora which features additional archival records alongside essays from scholars and artists from across the Vietnamese diaspora.

 
Detail of a 35mm contact sheet ca. 1980, Hamilton Artists Inc.

Detail of a 35mm contact sheet ca. 1980, Hamilton Artists Inc.

Hamilton Artists Inc.

As a Project Archivist, I developed the following: Archival Processing Guide, Digitization Guide and Preservation Guide for future interns, staff and volunteers to maintain the artist-run centre’s archival collection. I processed their programming & operations collection at file-level and their multimedia collection at item-level. I also assisted local researchers and curators by retrieving and digitizing archival materials.

 
Removing a silver gelatin print. James A. Schill collection of photographs and a pocket diary of Southeast Asian refugees, 1975-1984. MS-SEA064. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California.

Removing a silver gelatin print. James A. Schill collection of photographs and a pocket diary of Southeast Asian refugees, 1975-1984. MS-SEA064. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California.

Southeast Asian Archive (SEAA), University of California Irvine

I completed my 6-month residency at the OC & SEAA as a Research Fellow where I accessioned and processed a variety of photographic materials related to the Vietnamese diaspora. This included various sized albums, 35mm slides, 35mm negatives, colour and black and white prints. I also assisted the Curator by retrieving archival materials for undergraduate class presentations and for potential film and research projects. Moreover, I digitized 5 photograph albums and 1 pocket diary which can be viewed on Calisphere.

 
Reviewing research notes to help describe the Phousita S. Huy Cambodian Art, Dance and Culture Video Collection, circa 1984-2003. UML 6. Center for Lowell History, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA.

Reviewing research notes to help describe the Phousita S. Huy Cambodian Art, Dance and Culture Video Collection, circa 1984-2003. UML 6. Center for Lowell History, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA.

Southeast Asian Digital Archive (SEADA), University of Massachusetts Lowell

As an Archiving Intern, I developed an Online Video Processing Guide & Policy and collaborated in updating Copyright and Donation Policies. I catalogued digital photography collections as well as digitized VHS tape collections described at item level following Dublin Core standard. I also assisted in public outreach by tabling at local festivals. Following my internship, I worked as their Digital Media Consultant reviewing metadata and wrote finding aids via LibGuides.

 

Cleaning & Projecting 16mm film workshop.

Film Preservation

During my internship at Vtape, I was trained in video cassette and 1⁄2 to 2 inch open film reel digitization, restoration, and preservation. While I have a speciality in photography preservation, I’ve continued to learn about film and magnetic media formats through workshops including those offered by AMIA student chapters as pictured here.