Chinatown Museum Foundation
華埠博物館基金會
Chinese-American Museum of Chicago
Raymond B. & Jean T. Lee Center
芝加哥美洲華裔博物館 – 李秉樞中心
Celebrating the Chinese-American cultural heritage of the Midwest
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CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHINESE-AMERICAN MUSEUM OF CHICAGO (CAMOC 芝加哥美洲華裔博物舘) AND ABOUT THE CHINATOWN MUSEUM FOUNDATION (CMF 華埠博物館基金會), BOTH AIMED AT TELLING CHINESE-AMERICANS AND OTHER AMERICANS ABOUT THE BACKGROUND OF HISTORIC AND RECENT CHINESE IMMIGRATION TO CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AND THE MIDWESTERN U.S.
Past CMF Lectures on Chinese-American Religion: Jul. 31, 04: "Protestantism, Missionaries, and the Chinese Immigrant," with Stephen Yeh, Margaret Larson, Paul Poy, & Rev. Ronnie Kaan. Jul. 31, 04. For Chinese & English lecture slides, click on Protestant Images. "Buddhism and Chinese Americans in Chicago: The Immigration of a Religion," with Ven. Ji Ru (International Buddhist Friendship Assoc.) and Amy Choy, (Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Fdtn.). Sep. 25, 04 : "Catholicism in Chinese Chicago" Speakers: Mr. Richard May, Dr. Al Chen, Sister Barbara Doherty, Ph.D.
Major Gifts: on June 26, 2004, it was announced that Raymond Lee, founder and owner of Golden Country Foods, had donated the price of the museum, $660,000. The donation was completed in May 2005 and enabled us to pay off the mortgage on the building On August 26, 2004, the Museum Foundation received from Jeffrey Moy the gift of one-half of the vacant lot just to the west of the new museum building, with a sales value of $110,000. In August 2005, the same donor competed his gift of $50,000 for the renovated reception area of the museum. Two more major gifts have been promised, and more than 40 other donors have contributed between $1000 and $10,000. Those donors will be honored by having their names etched on a wall of crystal bricks in the Museum's reception area. .Click here to see how you too can donate. It's legal for us to raise funds in Illinois & Indiana.
Wen Yiduo wrote his "Laundryman's Song" after spending a year in Chicago in 1922-23. We are proud that a great Chinese poet writing in the Chinese language took part in Chicago's famed tradition of social protest literature. In Chicago Wen was a friend of a major U.S. poet, Kenneth Rexroth
The Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors, aided by members of an Advisory Council and six Board Committees recruited from the community. Completely volunteer-based, the Foundation is proud to have a diversified membership comprised of ethnic Chinese, Malaysians, Singaporeans, Vietnamese, Latinos, African-Americans, and European-Americans. Together its directors and advisors have rich museum, community networking, and teaching experience. The Foundation’s full board will have 25 members and 30 members in Advisory Council.
This web site now has a good deal of data on Chinese involvement in Chicago's world fairs, the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 and the Century of Progress Exposition of 1933-34. Both were important to Chinese-Americans. Take a look at these links, and at Midwest World Fairs for data on Chinese at the St. Louis, Omaha, and New Orleans World Fairs.
As of Jan 2006, real progress is being made in plans to convertt our vacant lot (see Aug. 26, 2004 Newsletter) into a parking garden. Got ideas? Let us know
The Quong Yick building (built in 1896), now CAMOC's Raymond and Jean Lee Center. A gut rehab of the 1st floor interior began on 12/27/ 2004 and finished on 5/21/2005. Click here for progress, history, and photos
ONGOING: Chinatown Archaeology Project 芝城華埠考古 Excavations Nov. 3-4, 05. Click here for more data, plus pictures of the dig, student archaeologists, and finds, including a 1868 nickel coin!
RESEARCH, last updated Jan. 11, 06. More new data on Midwest Chinese-American history--white prostitution in early Chinatowns, biracial marriages, the rapid spread of Chinese laundries; the cleanness of Chinese shops, immigrant smuggling in Detroit, the first Chinese in Illinois, and the first use of the term "Chinatown." Much of the data comes from our own work on primary sources, not from history books.
2004-2006: CMF Newsletters. Past reports on building renovation progress that includes views of the new exhibition hall and the reception area, decorated with the antique window lattices donated by Jeffrey Moy and marble-topped tables donated by Billy Moy.
RESEARCH:
John Meares & the first recorded Chinese in North America, 1789
Anti-Chinese feeling among artists: Chicago vs. San Francisco, 1930s
The Imperial Chinese Commission comes to Chicago, 1906
Racism at Rosehill Cemetery and Tom Y Chan, 1944
The Clark Street Chinatown reaches maturity, 1890
The Places page will soon appear in print as a low-cost Historic & Architectural Guide to Chinatown . The version posted on this web site is a first draft. We would appreciate your comments and corrections.
C.A.M.O.C. (芝加哥美洲華裔博物舘 - 李秉樞中心)
IS THE MIDWEST'S ONLY CHINESE-AMERICAN MUSEUM
OUR 7TH EXHIBITION AND 3RD ANNIVERSARY.
MAY 31, 2008. CLOSED ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2008 due to fire.
三週年紀念與新展覽: 華人的耍樂：玩具、遊戲及消閒活動,
開放日期 2008年5月31日
OPENED ON OCTOBER 21, 2007. CLOSED ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2008 due to fire.
OUR 5TH EXHIBITION. CHINATOWN HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY: FACES OF CHANGE,
OPENED ON OCTOBER 1, 2006. CLOSED ON APRIL 25, 2008.
OUR 4TH EXHIBITION. TWO WORLD FAIRS, CLOSED ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2007.
OUR 3RD EXHIBITION, TOFU, CLOSED ON OCT. 31, 2006.
OUR 2ND EXHIBITION, SILK AND WOOD, CLOSED ON SEPT. 16, 2006.
OUR FIRST EXHIBITION, PAPER SONS, CLOSED ON DEC 31, 2005.
LOCATION: 238 W 23RD ST. 3 BLOCKS FROM THE CHINATOWN STOP OF THE CTA RED LINE.
MUSEUM HOURS: Temporary closed until further notice
開放時間:: 暫停開放直至另行通知為止
SUGGESTED DONATION: ADULTS: $2, SENIORS & STUDENTS: $1, MEMBERS FREE.
建議捐助: 每位2元, 學生與年長者: 每位1元, 會員免費
TELEPHONE: 312-949-1000
OTHER RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
White-on-Chinese homicide: Chicago's first conviction in 1916
The vanishing cemetery in the 1920s
The Pekin (Illinois) Chinks become the Pekin Dragons, finally, in 1981
A Russian super-spy in Valparaiso Indiana in 1908
The soap opera of Willie and Emma Wing in 1912
The murder of Charles Sing by Alice Davis Sing in 1913
FEATURES
New data on Chicago's Century of Progress Exposition
芝城1933 年百年進步展
New data on Chicago's World's Columbian Exposition
World Fairs of Chicago exhibition plans
Food page, on Chinese restaurants and foodstuffs
Places section with Chinatown map
Newsletter archive
Silk & Wood exhibition credits
Fair
Wings
Bricks
Places
Clark St
Restaurant
Cemetery
Sing
Another Terry Goldsworthy discovery! The first Chinese in Chicago were here in 1853!
Selected finds from the 2004-2005 archaeological excavations in Chinatown are now on line
Affee and Aehaw: the first named Chinese on this continent?
Donations to help us rebuild the museum will be very much appreciated.
Donations can be made on-line by using PayPal:
Or make check payable to:
‘Chinatown Museum Foundation - Museum Rebuilding Fund’ and mail to:
Chinatown Museum Foundation, P O Box 167298, Chicago IL 60616-7298
Thank you!
熱心人士可按下面捐款鍵在網上捐款
亦可將捐款寄往:
Chinatown Museum Foundation
P O Box 167298, Chicago IL 60616-7298
支票抬頭 ”華埠博物館基金會- (重建基金)” .
多謝!
Museum Rebuilding Fund Benefit Dinner 11/1/08 Furama Seafood Restaurant, 3rd floor, 2828 S. Wentworth Ave., Chicago, IL 60616. Individual tickets @$75.00 / Tables (10 seats per table) @$750.00 Click here for detail.
博物館重建基金籌款聚餐 11/1/08 富麗華海鮮大酒樓三樓, 芝城華埠2828南永活街
餐券: 每張 $75.00, 每桌 (10人) $750.00詳情請按此
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by: William K tong, Geologist, U.S. EPA - Region 5
Feb. 28, 2009 (Saturday) RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED AND CAN BE MADE BY CALLING (312) 949-1000. PLEASE LEAVE YOUR NAME, PHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS. Click here for details
Apr. 25, 09 Chinese Milwaukee Authors: David B. Holmes, Wenbin Yuan
April 25, 2009 (Saturday) at Chinatown Public Library. You are welcome to bring your book for authors to sign. RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED AND CAN BE MADE BY CALLING (312) 949-1000. PLEASE LEAVE YOUR NAME, PHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS. Click here for details
免費講座: 由“Chinese Milwaukee”原作者 David B. Holmes, Wenbin Yuan主持
Click here to view Museum Rebuilding album
July 20-26, 09 Family Tent in Millennium Park 10.00 am to 3:00 pm
七月廿至廿六日 (星期一至日) 千禧公園家庭同樂週
July 1, 09 Brookfield Zoo A booth at Brookfield Zoo in Celebration of their 75 Birthday.
Cultural performances were provided by many of the ethnic groups and a wonderful band played great dancing music/songs. 3,000 pieces of birthday cakes were given out to the visitors. It was a fun event for everyone to learn and share ideas. This opportunity also provided great exposure for CAMOC to a large audience.
July 11, 09 Chinatown 5K Run/Walk
Chinatown 5K Run/Walk 七月十一日 (星期六) 芝加哥唐人街五公里競賽
July 19, 09 Chinatown Summer 七月十九日 (星期日) 唐人街夏令展
Chinatown Summer 七月十九日 (星期日) 唐人街夏令展July 25, 09 Dragon Boat Race in Ping Tom Park 七月廿五日 (星期六) 譚繼平公園賽龍舟
Dragon Boat Race in Ping Tom Park 七月廿五日 (星期六) 譚繼平公園賽龍舟Professor Rohsenow will relate the coming of Chicago's earliest Chinese community to the general history of the coming of Chinese from the Toisan area of Guangdong/Kuangtong province to the USA in the 1800's, and then discuss the evolution of Chicago's three Chinese communities: "Old" or South Chinatown at Wentworth and Cermak, the "New Chinatown" or "Little Saigon" at Argyle and Broadway, and the suburban Chinese communities, centered around the Ding Hao Shopping Center in Westmont, IL. His talk will be based on his chapter, "Chinese language Use in Chicagoland," which appeared in the book ETHNOLINGUISTIC CHICAGO, edited by Marcia Farr, (Lawrence Ehrlbaum Press, 2001).
40 people attended.
Aug. 5, 09 3-hour Cruise on board the "Chicago First Lady". Along the Chicago River, view the fabulous Navy Pier Fireworks on the Lake Michigan.
Aug. 16, 09 Jennifer 8. Lee Lecture - 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. at St. Therese School, Auditorium, 247 W. 23rd Street, Chicago IL 60616. Click here to reserve space.
Oct. 1, 2009 Eve of the 2016 Olympic bid Announcement - Beijing 2008 Olympic presentation by Dr. Kim K. Tee. Click here to download ticket. Click here to reserve ticket.
十月一日 (星期四) 2016 奧運舉辦國揭盅日前夕, 假青蜓餐館由鄭金光醫生暢談
Upcoming Events / 即將舉行的活動
Nov. 14, 2009 The 8th Annual fund Raising Banquet at Furama Restaurant. Click here for details.
十一月十四日 (星期六) 第八屆週年籌款聚餐 - 詳情請按此
Oct. 17, 2009 Preview.The ceremony was held at the parking lot of the museum. Over 50 invited guests and 40 walk-in visitors attended. Media included Channel 2, 5, 7 and 4 Chinese Newspapers. .Click here to view ABC7 news. Click here to view the Chinese article in World Journal (世界日報). Highlight: It was rainning for the whole morning. Fortunately, we had sunny sky for the ceremony. Click here to view more pictures
Apr. 17, 2010 Storytelling Concert - 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. at St. Therese School, Auditorium, 247 W. 23rd Street, Chicago IL 60616. Click here to reserve space.
May 1, 2010 2010 Asian American Heritage Celebration: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Saturday Northbrook Public Library. 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm - The Story Telling Lecture: "Chinese Immigration to Chicago"
July 24, 2010 Stir-Frying to the Sky's Edge & Book Signing by Grace Young - 2:00 pm at Pui Tak Center, 2216 S. Wentworth Ave., Chicago IL 60616 Donations welcome! RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED and CAN BE MADE BY:Calling (312) 949-1000 or Email: office@ccamuseum.org Please leave your name, phone number and email address. Click here to reserve space.
免費講座: 7月24日(星期六)下午二時在芝城華埠2216南永活街培德中心舉行. 免費入場 • 歡迎捐助! 座位有限，必須電話: (312) 949-1000 或 電郵office@ccamuseum.org 留座
留座請按此.
July 22, 2010 The Field Museum's HAPA Exhibition
Come join the Chinese-American Museum of Chicago and the Swedish-American Museum for a cross-cultural conversation at the Field Museum, in conjunction with the Chicago Cultural Alliance and the Field Museum’s temporary exhibit, kip fullbeck: part asian, 100% hapa. You may bring a cultural object to share as part of the dialogue.
Please RSVP by July 12 to jgao@ccamuseum.org or call 312.949.1000 with your name, address, phone and email information. (Click here to reserve space)
Donate to CMF!
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July 5 to July 11, 2010 Monday to Sunday Millennium Park Family Activity Tent
(click here to view photos)
July 10, 2010 Saturday 8:00 Chinatown 5K Run
(click here for more information and register as a runner or supporter)
Aug 21, 2010 Immigration Experience Discussion
Join the Chinese-American Museum of Chicago in collaboration with the Chicago Cultural Alliance for a meaningful discussion about immigration experiences. Why did you come to America? What did you leave behind? How do you maintain ties to your heritage?. Please RSVP by Aug 12 to jgao@ccamuseum.org or call 312.949.1000 with your name, address, phone and email information. (Click here to reserve space)
歡迎參加由本博物館與芝加哥文化聯盟 (Chicago Cultural Alliance) 共同主辦的一個有意義有關移民經驗的討論:
• 您為何來美國？ • 您留下了什麼？ • 您如何維繫您的族裔傳統？
八月廿一日 (星期六) 下午一時至三時 芝加哥美洲華裔博物館 – 李秉樞中心, 芝城華埠廿三街238 號西四樓
茶點招待. 座位有限, 必須於八月十二日前電話或電郵留座.
留座方法: 電話(312) 949-1000, 電郵: jgao@ccamuseum.org, 留座時, 請留下您的姓名, 地址, 電話和電郵等資料.
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Nov. 6, 2010 The 9th Annual fund Raising Banquet at Furama Restaurant. Click here for details.and purchase tickets or RSVP at
十一月六日 (星期六) 第九屆週年籌款聚餐 - 詳情與購票請按此 或
Sept 25, 2010 Grand Re-Opening Celebration and Preview Exhibitions
You are cordially invited to our Grand Re-opening Celebration
Date: September 25, 2010 (Saturday)
Time: 1:00 pm
Place: 238 W 23rd Street, Chicago IL 60616
Please RSVP by Sept. 19 to office@ccamuseum.org or call 312.949.1000 with your name, address, phone and email information. Click here to reserve space or RSVP at
歡迎參加由本博物館重開典禮九月廿五日(星期六)節目下午一時 芝加哥美洲華裔博物館 – 李秉樞中心, 座位有限, 嘉賓必須於九月十九日前電話或電郵留座. 留座方法: 電話(312) 949-1000, 電郵: office@ccamuseum.org, 或 留座. 留座時, 請留下您的姓名, 地址, 電話和電郵等資料.
YES ... WE ARE
OPEN
Opening hours:
Thursday & Friday: 9:30 am - 1:30 pm
Saturday & Sunday: 10.00 am – 5.00 pm
開放時間:
星期四、五: 上午九時半至下午一時半
星期六,日: 上午十時至下午五時
Suggested Donation: $2 each
Student and Senior: $1 each
(no one will be denied entrance to the Museum because of a lack of said donations)
建議捐助: 每位2元
學生與年長者: 每位1元
(本博物館不會拒絕捐款不足者入場參觀)
