Dec/JanCALENDAR OF CHSAEVENTS & EXHIBITS

Dec 1 Book reading by Pam Chunof When Strange Gods Call, her latestnovel of ill-fated lovers trapped byold family rivalries in Hawaii duringthe 1970s. USF Lone MountainCampus, 5:45pm.

Dec 9 SFSU professor Russell Jeungdetails the interplay of religion andAsian American identity in his new text,“Faithful Generations: Race and NewAsian American Churches.” CHSALearning Center, 7pm.

Dec 18 Book lecture by journalistand social historian William Wong, fea-turing Images of America: Oakland’sChinatown, a photo history of Oakland’sChinese community. CHSA LearningCenter, 2pm.

Dec 21 Chinese New Year Paradeexhibit. Philip Choy Gallery, throughFeb. 27, 2005.

Dec 27 CHSA New Acquisitions.Stage Gallery, through January 23, 2005

Jan. 15, 2005 CHSA AnnualGeneral Meeting and VolunteerRecognition Luncheon. Gold MountainRestaurant, 644 Broadway, San Francisco,11:30am. $40 per person. For details,(415) 391-1188 ext 201 or check our web-site www.chsa.org.

Jan. 29 Book launch forRosemary Gong, author of Good Luck Life:The Essential Guide to Chinese AmericanCelebrations and Culture. CHSA Wells FargoLearning Center.

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BulletinC h i n e s e H i s t o r i c a l S o c i e t y o f A m e r i c a N o v e m b e r / D e c e m b e r 2 0 0 4 V o l . 4 0 , N o . 8

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Accepting theaward for CHSAin Louisville,Kentucky were (l-r) architectsWayne Barcelonand Darlene Jang,CHSA executivedirector Sue Lee,and historian andCHSA boardmember PhilipChoy.

NATIONAL TRUST FORHISTORIC PRESERVATION

HONORS CHSA

n September 30, the National Trust for HistoricPreservation presented the Chinese Historical

Society of America with its prestigious National Preserva-tion Honor Award. CHSA was one of 22 national awardwinners honored by the National Trust at its week-long2004 National Preservation Conference in Louisville,Kentucky.

Representing CHSA at the ceremony were CHSA execu-tive director Sue Lee, Darlene Jang and Wayne Barcelon ofBarcelon+Jang, Architecture/Urban Planning, and historianand CHSA board member Philip Choy .

Known as the “Lantern on the Hill,” CHSA’s Museumand Learning Center is a San Francisco hub whereChinese-American culture and history come alive. It ishoused in the Julia Morgan-designed Chinatown YWCA,which the renowned architect designed in 1932 with an eyeto integrating Chinese motifs and Western architecture. Anearthquake had left the building dormant for 14 years

before CHSA transformed thelandmark into a museum andlearning center for the ChineseAmerican community as well asvisitors from across the globe.

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Read about our2004 Gala,

“Dancing on theRoof,”

on pages 4 & 5

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C H I N E S E

H I S T O R I C A L

S O C I E T Y O F

A M E R I C A

B O A R D O F F I C E R S

Lorraine Dong, Ph.D., President

Willard M. Chin, 1st Vice President

Frank Jang, 2nd Vice President

Darlene V. Mar, Secretary

Calvin B. Fung, Treasurer

B O A R D D I R E C T O R S

Irene Poon Andersen

Donald Chan

Joyce M. Chan

Philip P. Choy

Colleen Fong, Ph.D.

Russell Jeung, Ph.D.

Him Mark Lai

Agnes Lam

Catherine S. Lam

Ellen Lee

Alexander Lock

Paul Louie

William G. Roop

Gloria S. So

May Wong

F O U N D E R S

Thomas W. Chinn

C.H. Kwock

Chingwah Lee

H.K. Wong

Thomas W.S. Wu, D.D.S.

S T A F F

Sue Lee, Executive Director

Marisa Louie, Program Assistant

Russell Ow, Operations Administrator

Leonard Shek, Program Coordinator

Ivy Wong, Weekend Supervisor

Jeannie Woo, Collections Manager

Maggie Yan, Reading RoomCoordinator

Jeffery P. Woo, Esq., Legal Counsel

New Staff

Program Assistant MarisaLouie is a recent graduate fromthe American Studies andEnvironmental Studies depart-ments at the University ofCalifornia, Santa Cruz. Shebegan her involvement withCHSA two years ago as a collec-tions volunteer, and traveled toher maternal grandfather’s vil-lage in Kaiping, Guangdong,China as part of the “In Searchof Roots” program in July 2004.Now, when she’s not sending offflyers about the latest CHSA-hosted book reading or coordi-nating CHSA’s other public pro-grams, Marisa may be found hik-ing and cycling in the great out-doors or perusing through usedbookstores.

Leonard Shek is CHSA’snew Program Coordinator. Bornand raised in the Bay Area, hislife as a poet, writer, activist,and artist reflects the freneticand diverse population of theBay Area. Leonard attended UCBerkeley and the Academy of ArtCollege in San Francisco. He hasbeen recognized around the BayArea as a skillful organizer andproducer of spoken word events,as well as a captivating poet.Contact him at lshek@chsa.orgif you would like workshops onAsian American history, ethnicstudies, poetry and writing.

CHSA NEWS AND TIDBITS

What’s New for theYear of the Rooster!

On December 21, CHSA willopen a new exhibition on thehistory and legacy of theChinese New Year Parade in SanFrancisco. With photographs,documents, costumes, props,and other memorabilia illustrat-ing the history of the century-old parade, this exhibit willexplore the changing nature ofthe parade’s participants andspectators. How does theChinese New Year parade, oneof the most visible events inChinese American culture,reflect upon the evolving com-munity? Visitors will also bewelcomed to share their memo-ries of the parade.

To celebrate Chinese NewYear, CHSA will offer arts-and-crafts workshops for the wholefamily at the CHSA LearningCenter. More info about thesefamily days will be posted onthe CHSA website in January. Afree self-guided walking tour ofChinatown, modeled after onedeveloped by the Parade’s origi-nal organizers, will be availablefor our intrepid visitors. See youin the Year of the Rooster!

Correction

The photo of Jackie Mei Lingon page 3 of the September/October Bulletin was incorrectlycaptioned as Andy Wong.�

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After moving from one tempo-rary location to another, CHSApurchased the YWCA building in1996 to accommodate expand-ing programs and exhibitions.

“The success of this museumis a testament to the value ofpreserving historic buildings,”said Richard Moe, president ofthe National Trust for HistoricPreservation. “The preservationand reuse of this landmark is agreat accomplishment for theChinese-American community.”

The National PreservationHonor Awards are bestowed ondistinguished individuals, non-profit organizations, publicagencies, and corporationswhose skill and determination

have given newmeaning to theircommunitiesthrough the preser-vation of our archi-tectural and culturalheritage. TheNational Trust forHistoric Preservationis a private, nonprof-it membership orga-nization dedicated to protectingthe irreplaceable. The Trust pro-vides leadership, education, andadvocacy to save America’sdiverse historic places and revi-talize communities. For moreinformation, visit the NationalTrust’s website at www.national-trust.org.�

CHSA’S JULIA MORGAN BUILDING RECEIVESACCOLADES FROM THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR

HISTORIC PRESERVATIONC O N T I N U E D F R O M P A G E 1

“The success of thismuseum is a

testament to thevalue of preservinghistoric buildings.”

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IN SEARCH OF ROOTSSEEKS INTERNS FOR 2005

he In Search of Roots program, co-sponsored by theChinese Culture Center and the Chinese Historical Society

of America, is currently accepting applications for the 2005 year.Interns will have the opportunity to document their family historyand relate it to the Chinese American experience, through lectureseminars and workshops on oral history and archival research.Program interns will travel to the Pearl River Delta in GuangdongProvince in July 2005, where they will visit their ancestral villagesand tour other sites of significance to Chinese America. Internsshould be between 16-25 years old and must have ancestral originsin the Pearl River Delta. For more information or to obtain a pro-gram application, please visit http://www.c-c-c.org/roots/roots.htmlor contact Program Coordinator Albert Cheng at 415-986-1822,alcheng888@aol.com.�

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HSA’s Gala “Dancing on theRoof” was a triumph!! Though

we moved the venue at the lastminute because of the San Franciscohotel strike/lockout, over 650 guestsjoined us at the San FranciscoAirport Marriott to pay tribute to theChinatown dance bands from the1930’s-1970’s. Surprise supporter,Noel Lee, head “monster” of MonsterCable, drummer, and member ofAsian Wood, a 1970’s band, gracious-ly donated gift items for all our hon-orees and guests. Thanks to all ofour honorees, guests, volunteers,board members, staff, donors, andsupporters for helping make the Galaa MONSTER success. Here are somephotos for you to enjoy.�

“DANCING ON THE ROOF”A Smashing Success for CHSA’s 41st Anniversary Celebration

Edmund Jung of the Cathayans, William Lo of the ChinatownKnights, and William Chan and Frederick Young of the Cathayansawait their honors.

CHSA executivedirector Sue Leespeaks withmembers of thedance bands ofthe 1930s.

PHOTOS OF 1930s BAND MEMBERS (THIS PAGE)BY FRANK JANG. PHOTOS OF 1970s BANDMEMBERS (OPPOSITE PAGE) BY WILLIAM PORTER.

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“It really has been great getting togethertonight and reminiscing about those years.”

T H E I L L U S I O N S ( D U R I N G O N - S T A G E S P E E C H )

Majestic Sounds

The Soundcasters

Abacus

Henry Ng& VictorNg of theIllusions

Jest Jammin’

The Intrigues

Persuasions/Sand/City Lights/C.P.Salt/Earwaves

Danilo Porciuncula,Steve Monteclaroand Allen Louie ofthe Enchanters

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proposal to honor asmany as 34 slain

Chinese gold miners by desig-nating a “Chinese MassacreSite’’ on official maps has beenat temporarily derailed by com-missioners in Wallowa County,Oregon who object to use of theword “massacre.”

The little-known massacreoccurred in late May of 1887 atthe mouth of Deep Creek, whereit flows into the Snake Riveralong Hells Canyon in WallowaCounty, Oregon. The Chineseminers were allegedlyambushed by a gang of sevenrustlers and schoolboys. Somemay have been killed at othernearby locations.

A proposal to mark DeepCreek as the site of the mas-sacre on future maps was madeby Jeff Ford of Boise, Idaho, whosaid he wanted “to give perma-nence to one of the West’s mostheinous egregious acts’’ stem-ming from the hostility thatsome Caucasians directed at thetens of thousands of Chineselaborers who emigrated to theUnited States in the late 1800sin search of work.

Ford said he’s open to com-promise, but is concerned that ifthe massacre isn’t acknowl-edged in a public way, futuregenerations might never know ithappened.

As it is, many of the factssurrounding the massacre in theremote canyon are obscure. Themurders weren’t discovered forseveral weeks until the bodies of

several victims surfaced in theSnake River near Lewiston,Idaho, 70 miles north. Otherbodies were found later alongthe rocky cliffs deep in HellsCanyon, which marks the borderbetween Oregon and Idaho.

Months following the mas-sacre, Frank Vaughan, a memberof the gang accused of thekilling, turned state’s evidenceagainst six other gang members.They were: Bruce Evans, theleader; J.T. Canfield; HomerLaRue; Hezekiah Hughes; HiramMaynard and Robert McMillan.All lived in Wallowa County; sev-eral gang members, includingVaughan, were members of well-known families.

Evans, Canfield, and LaRue,regarded as the primary killers,fled the county and were nevercaught. Maynard, Hughes andMcMillan went on trial inEnterprise where a jury declaredthem innocent in Sept. 1888.McMillan was just 15 at the timeof the massacre and one of theschoolboys in the gang.

The number of victims hasnever been known for certain.While the gang members wereformally accused of murdering10 miners, most researchershave settled on 31 or 34 as thecorrect total.

The Walla Walla Statesman, anow-defunct newspaper, carriedan account of the confession onSept. 30, 1891 in whichMcMillan’s father quoted hisson as saying at the time of hisdeath that the gang killed 34Chinese in three groups androbbed them of their gold,which was never recovered.

Much of what is knownabout the massacre came fromrecords that were found in 1995locked away in an unused coun-ty safe in Enterprise, which gaverise to speculation that subse-quent generations tried to coverup the crime.

McArthur said an alternativeto naming the massacre onmaps might be to designateDeep Creek as an historic sitewith an historic marker.�

CHINESE MASSACRE MAP

By R. Gregory Nokes

A Jeff Ford of Boise,Idaho...wanted “to givepermanence to one of

the West’s mostheinous egregious

acts’’ stemming fromthe hostility that someCaucasians directed atthe tens of thousands

of Chinese laborers whoemigrated to the

United States in thelate 1800s.

Editor’s Note: If you would like tocomment or send an appropriatename for this site, send a letter to:

Oregon Geographic Names BoardC/o Oregon Historical Society1200 SW Park AvenuePortland, OR 97205

Dick Markley,Acting Forest SupervisorAttn: Sue CothrenWallowa-Whitman National Forest3502 Highway 30La Grande, OR 97850

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he year 2005 marksthe anniversary of

many Chinese American mile-stones, some tragic and somelaudable. It commemorates acentury since passage ofCalifornia’s first anti misce-genation law explicitly ban-ning marriages betweenMongolians and Caucasians.One hundred years have alsopassed since Chinese protest-ed the Exclusion laws (1882-1943) by boycotting Americangoods. In 2005, CHSA, will cel-ebrate its 42nd birthday andthe 30th anniversary of thefirst Chinese AmericanStudies conference in thenation. And, the AsianAmerican Studies Departmentat San Francisco StateUniversity will commemoratethe 37th anniversary of itsThird World Students Strikethat resulted in the formationof Ethnic Studies. The dis-tance between discriminationand resistance, betweenexclusion and accomplish-ment, demarcated by theseevents highlight the many

CHSA 2005 CONFERENCEThe Changing Face of Chinese America

Co-sponsored by the Asian American Studies Department atSan Francisco State University || October 7-9, 2005

directions and multitude ofpaths tracking through pre-sent-day Chinese America.

The face of ChineseAmericans now includes notjust southern Cantonese, butimmigrants from all parts ofChina and from the hybridsocieties of Hong Kong,Taiwan, Southeast Asia,South and Central America,Australasia, and Europe.Chinese Americans live andwork, scattered across all 50states and have made inroadsinto every profession, includ-ing the once unattainablerealm of electoral politics.Artists, writers, and scientistsstand tall on the nationalstage. Despite these accom-plishments, discriminationstill lurks in the ongoing por-trayal of ethnic Chinese asperpetual foreigners andnational security risks.

For more informationabout the conference, includ-ing submission forms, pleasecheck our website atwww.chsa.org or call (415)391-1188, ext. 108.�

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