Southern California Chinese History Society ( CHSSC , traditional Chinese: ????????? ; Chinese which is simplified: ????????? ; pinyin: NÃÆ'¡n Ji? zh ? u HuÃÆ'¡rÃÆ' Â © n LÃÆ'shsh? XuÃÆ' Â © huÃÆ'¬ ) is located in Los Angeles Chinatown, at 415 Bernard Street. Chinatown Heritage & amp; The Visitor Center is open to the public. It was started by Paul Louie, William Mason, and Paul De Falla, with an organizing meeting held at Cathay Bank on November 1, 1975.
His mission, as stated on his website, is as follows:
- To unite people with common interests in the history of importance and the historical role of Chinese and Chinese Americans in Southern California;
- To pursue, preserve and communicate knowledge about this history; and
- To promote the heritage of Chinese and Chinese American communities to support a better appreciation of our rich and multicultural society.
CHSSC is one of the most active historical societies in Southern California. There are monthly meetings, field trips, archives and library collections, oral history projects, scholarships, and publications.
Video Chinese Historical Society of Southern California
Project
- Portrait of Pride I & amp; II Publication
- The 19th Century Chinese Memorial Preservation Project
- The American Chinese in World War II
Maps Chinese Historical Society of Southern California
CHSSC Honorees
Each year the Southern California Chinese Historical Society respects Chinese Americans who have made significant contributions to the larger Los Angeles community. They include:
- 2005 - Los Angeles Chinese Pioneer in Law - Betty Tom Chu, Judge Rose Hom, You Chung Hong (1898-1977), Judge Ronald S.W. Lew (Chinese name: ???), Judge Jennifer Lum, Judge Delbert Wong, Debra Yang (Chinese: ????)
- 2006 - American Chinese actor - including James Hong (Chinese: ???), Nancy Kwan (Chinese: ???), Russell Wong (Chinese: ???)
- 2007 - China Banking Pioneer American Los Angeles - Preston Martin, F.Chow Chan, Cathay Bank (China: ????), East West Bank (China: ????), National Bank of the Far East (China) : ??????), First Public Savings, Commercial Bank Savings, Standard Bank, Golden Security Bank (????), Eastern International, The Continental Bank
- 2008 - Chinese American Association - China Arcadia Association, China Walnut Association, China American Association of Diamond Bar, San Gabriel Valley China Culture Association of China, China Cultural Association of San Fernando Valley, China Chinese Women's Association of South Gulf, South China Coast Cultural Association, Pasadena Chinese American Club Selatan, and Ventura County Chinese American Historical Society
- 2009 - Celebrating Chinese Americans in Sport - Michael Chang (Chinese: ???), tennis player; Tiffany Chin (Chinese: ???), Olympian; Bob Chow, Olympian; Norm Chow (Chinese: ???), football coach; Lawrence Hom, a volleyball player; Cameron Inouye, WNBA Referee; Carol Jue, college basketball head coach; Kim Ng, Los Angeles Dodgers; Jon Soo Hoo, sports photographer; Richard Tom, Olympian; Charles B. Wang (Chinese: ???), Owner of New York Islanders Hockey Club; Kevin Wong, a volleyball player; Annie Yee, cheerleader; The American Athletic Association of China; Chinatown Chinatown Committee.
See also
- The History of the American People in Los Angeles
- Chinese American Museum
- Chinese Cultural Center
- The American Society of American History
- Chinese Museum in America
References
External links
- The Historical Society of China in Southern California
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