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On the occasion of Him Mark Lai’s birthday, CHSA celebrates with HML’s just released new autobiography. Stop by the CHSA Museum bookstore to pick up a copy for $18 ($20 […]
Ten years ago, The Chinese Historical Society of America (CHSA) opened a Museum in the landmark Julia Morgan-designed Chinatown YWCA Building at 965 Clay Street in San Francisco. On Saturday, […]
A special thank you to everyone who made this year’s Voice & Vision Gala a success! For those of you who missed it, here are some highlights from the memorable […]
From the San Francisco Chronicle (October 11, 2011): …The resolution, SR201, was sponsored by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Scott Brown, R-Mass. It passed unanimously by voice vote Thursday. The […]
The Chinese Historical Society of America congratulates Judge Edward Chen, on the occasion of his September 27, 2011 induction ceremony at the US District Court, Northern District of California. Judge […]
CHSA began a project of digitizing our photography collection and posting it online to History Pin, thanks to our faithful volunteer, Nancy Fong. History Pin is a global history project […]
Kublai Khan was a nightclub founded by Eddie Pond in the 1940s featuring all-Chinese and sometimes Asian cast members singing and dancing to the popular music of the time. These […]
At CHSA The Chinese Historical Society of America rediscovered eight watercolor paintings by renowned Chinese-American artist Jake Lee. Jake Lee (1911–1991) was born in Guangzhou, China and grew up in […]
The excitement surrounding our many programs and exhibits is both consuming and costly. As a small non-profit, every single dollar counts. Your support as a member would be very welcome […]
A sampling of Silent Auction prizes to be featured at the Voice & Vision Gala on September 11th, include: LUXURY OVERNIGHT & VACATIONS STAYS at Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco, […]
Earlier this month, CHSA was the lucky recipient~along with 5 other San Francisco Chinatown service organizations~of a grant from the Lincoln University Foundation in California. In 1967, Dr. Tung Kong […]
Sue Lee is a KQED Local Hero! Through her diligent advocacy and dedication, CHSA Executive Director Sue Lee has brought to light untold stories of the Chinese American community. In […]
The Chinatown Miniatures Collection was acquired by CHSA in 2004, as a donation from the artist, Frank Wong. This donation consisted of seven miniatures of scenes of Chinatown. The miniatures […]
“Rough on Rats” Racism and Advertising in the Latter Half of the Nineteenth Century by James Chan One of the many functions of the mass media, aside from informing, entertaining, […]
Daniel Ching’s first family ancestor to come to America was Chinn Mook, who was born in approximately 1861 in Huizhou (now Huiyang), Guangdong Province, and who emigrated to Hawaii in […]
In 1916, the National Board organized the first Chinese YWCA in America. From the 1930s to 1980s, the San Francisco YWCA Chinatown served as a social outlet for many Chinese […]