This collection consists of edited research materials and compilations produced from both primary and secondary sources pertaining to the Fillipino American experience.

Alex S. Fabros Jr. is a former Professor of Asian American Studies at San Francisco State University, there he established the Filipino American Experience Research Project in 1992. Mr. Fabros during his early life worked as a migrant farmer and was drafted into the U.S. Marine Corps in 1965. He retired as an officer from the U.S. Army in 1992. Mr. Fabros grew up in the City of Salinas and earned an MA in Ethnic Studies from San Francisco State University, an MA in History and completed his Ph.D. studies at University California Santa Barbara. He is also a graduate of the Monterey Defense Language Institute obtaining proficiency and certifications in Chinese Mandarin, Korean and Vietnamese. Mr. Fabros currently resides in Fresno California.

The following materials were compiled for the The Filipino American Experience Research Project and this collection is made available by Alex S. Fabros, Jr. for use by the Salinas Public Library.

Carlos Bulosan Resource Guide - Includes critical review sources and comments on Carlos Bulosan the Philippine-born Asian American writer and poet.

Clemente C. Morales Family: Salinas, California - Newspaper articles, announcements, and references pertaining to the Morales family, a prominent Filipino-American family residing in Salinas.

The Juan Steinbeck Poetry Society of Salinas, California - A collection of poems, short stories, and humor from the writers of the "Philippines Mail" published by Mr. Delfin Cruz during regular informal gatherings at the Juan dela Cruz Cafe on Pajaro Street in Salinas' Chinatown. Circa 1933-1935.

A Document Collection of the History of the 1st Filipino Infantry Regiment in World War II - Draft Thesis ---- collection of the historical documents of the 1st and 2nd Filipino Infantry Regiments, the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, and the special Filipino American detachments of the United States Army in World War II.

Bahalan Na News Letter - A 1945 newsletter of the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, A U.S trained Filipino and American- Filipino Battalion stationed in Camp Tabragalba Queensland, Australia. Includes articles, editorials and announcements.