Updated: May 27, 2020 CHSA is greatly concerned for the health and well-being of our staff, volunteers, members and visitors. We continue to closely monitor the situation around COVID-19 and heed the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control as well as the San Francisco Department of Public Health. CHSA, will temporarily close until further notice. This closure follows the San Francisco Public Health Order requiring people to stay home except for essential needs. We anticipate reopening the museum when the City of San Francisco has allowed museums to do so. Public health and governmental officials believe this preventative action … [read more →]
Press Release: CHSA Gala and New Leadership
Media contact: David Perry / (415) 676-7007 / news@davidperry.com March 28 Chinese Historical Society Gala Honors San Francisco’s Fong Family with Phil & Sarah Choy Community Service Award Film director Jon M. Chu Honored for Outstanding Artistic Achievement CHSA Heads Into Sixth Decade With Renewed Vision and New Leadership 21 January 2020 – SAN FRANCISCO, CA: Just three years away from celebrating its 60th anniversary year, the Chinese Historical Society of America (www.chsa.org) has announced plans for its annual Awards Gala, taking place on Saturday, March 28 at the San Francisco Grand Hyatt on Union Square. In addition to honoring … [read more →]
Press Release: World War I & II Memorial Symposium & Rededication Ceremony
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: OCTOBER 31, 2019 Contact: Tamiko Wong, Executive Director, 415-391-1188, tamiko.wong@chsa.org CHINESE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA RECEIVES GRANT AWARD FROM CALIFORNIA HUMANITIES TO HONOR CHINESE AMERICANS IN WORLD WAR II (SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.) — California Humanities has recently announced the 2019 Humanities For All Project Grant awards. CHINESE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA has been awarded $5,000 for its project entitled “Called to Rise: Chinese Americans in World War II.” The Humanities For All Project Grant is a competitive grant program of California Humanities which supports locally-developed projects that respond to the needs, interests and concerns of Californians, provide … [read more →]
Press Release: National Network 2019
Chinese American History Museums and Historical Associations Make History First Time National Gathering Held to Establish a National Network SAN FRANCISCO, California – To better inform the public about Chinese Americans’ history and contributions and promote diversity and inclusion, leaders of several of the nation’s Chinese American museums and historical societies met for the first time to form a network in which exhibits, funding, best practices, advocacy and other resources might be shared. The recent meeting at the end of September in San Francisco was convened by the Chinese Historical Society of America (CHSA), the oldest organization devoted to preserving … [read more →]
Public meeting Aug. 14, 2019 for Julius Kahn Playground renaming
A public meeting will be held Wednesday August 14, 2019, 6:30pm at Julius Kahn Clubhouse (West Pacific Avenue and Spruce Street, San Francisco), when the recommended replacement name for Julius Kahn Playground will be presented. All are welcome to attend to comment on the recommendation for the replacement name. CHSA has been at the forefront of the push to rename Julius Kahn Playground, due to the anti-Asian policies and rhetoric of the U.S. congressman after which it is named. On April 30, 2018, CHSA hosted a press conference where a coalition of city officials and advocates called for the renaming … [read more →]
In Memory of Chan Hoon (C.H.) Kwock (1920-2019) – CHSA Founder
It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Chan Hoon Kwock (known to many as C.H. Kwock) on July 20, 2019, four days shy of his 99th birthday. C.H. Kwock was the last surviving founder of the original five (Thomas W. Chinn, Chingwah Lee, H.K. Wong and Thomas W.S. Wu) who established the Chinese Historical Society of America in 1963. C.H. Kwock was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on July 24, 1920 to a merchant couple from Sekkei, Zhongshan as the first of nine children. His childhood was spent traveling back and forth between Hawaii and Hong … [read more →]
CHSA Press Coverage – Spike150 Celebration – May 10, 2019
On May 10, 2019, CHSA Board Emeritus, historian and railroad worker descendant Connie Young Yu represented CHSA at the Spike 150 celebration. Her speech opened the event at Promontory Point, Utah, celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the U.S. Transcontinental Railroad. Connie’s speech paid homage to Chinese railroad workers and called for the reclaiming of immigrants’ rightful place in history. Her presence also fulfills a mission begun 50 years ago by CHSA President Phil Choy at the Centennial. Below we’ve rounded up press coverage of this historic event: NBC News: “Thousands gather to reclaim Chinese railroad workers’ place in history” by … [read more →]
Spike 150: Thousands travel from around the country and world … (Deseret News)
By Lauren Bennett Published: May 10, 2019 6:04 pm PROMONTORY SUMMIT, Box Elder — People from all walks of life came together Friday morning for the inaugural day of the three-day celebration marking the 150th anniversary of the driving of the golden spike. ….To kick off the ceremony, elementary-age children performed the “Chinese Lion Dance: Good Luck and Happiness,” which was met with cheers from the crowd. Connie Young Yu, author, historian, lecturer on Chinese American issues and Chinese railroad worker descendent, opened the speech portion of the ceremony, noting the erasure of an estimated 15,000 to 25,000 Chinese railroad … [read more →]
