Chinese Historical Society of America
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The Chinese Historical Society of America (Chinese
: 美国华人历史学会; pinyin: Měiguó Huárén Lìshǐ Xuéhuì; abbreviated CHSA) is the oldest and largest archive and history center documenting the Chinese American
experience in the United States
. It was conceived in the fall of 1962 and incorporated on January 5, 1963, and is based in San Francisco
, California
.
In November 2001 the CHSA opened the Chinese Historical Society of America Museum and Learning Center, located in the Julia Morgan
Chinese YWCA
building.
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
: 美国华人历史学会; pinyin: Měiguó Huárén Lìshǐ Xuéhuì; abbreviated CHSA) is the oldest and largest archive and history center documenting the Chinese American
Chinese American
Chinese Americans represent Americans of Chinese descent. Chinese Americans constitute one group of overseas Chinese and also a subgroup of East Asian Americans, which is further a subgroup of Asian Americans...
experience in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It was conceived in the fall of 1962 and incorporated on January 5, 1963, and is based in San Francisco
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
In November 2001 the CHSA opened the Chinese Historical Society of America Museum and Learning Center, located in the Julia Morgan
Julia Morgan
Julia Morgan was an American architect. The architect of over 700 buildings in California, she is best known for her work on Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California...
Chinese YWCA
YWCA
The YWCA USA is the United States branch of a women's membership movement that strives to create opportunities for women's growth, leadership and power in order to attain a common vision—to eliminate racism and empower women. The YWCA is a non-profit organization, the first of which was founded in...
building.
See also
- Chinese American MuseumChinese American MuseumThe Chinese American Museum is a museum located in Downtown Los Angeles as a part of the El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument. It is dedicated to the history and experience of Chinese Americans in the state of California, first such museum in Southern California...
- Museum of Chinese in America
- Chinese Historical Society of Southern CaliforniaChinese Historical Society of Southern CaliforniaChinese Historical Society of Southern California is located in Los Angeles Chinatown, at 415 Bernard Street. Its Chinatown Heritage & Visitors Center is open to the public...
- Chinese Culture CenterChinese Culture CenterThe Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco, California, USA, is a major community-based, non-profit organization established in 1965 to foster the understanding and appreciation of Chinese and Chinese American art, history, and culture in the United States.The facilities of the Center, totaling ,...