The Chinese Historical Society of New England

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www.chsne.org/about.htm

The Chinese Historical Society of New England (CHSNE) is a nonprofit entity incorporated in Massachusetts in 1992.

It is the first educational organization dedicated solely to documenting, preserving, and promoting the history and legacy of Chinese immigration in New England. and staff representing a wide range of experiences, perspectives, and expertise. Active community collaboration and membership participation underline our program development, exhibit design and collection building.

We believe that the history of a multi-dimensional community should not be left to the interpretation and safekeeping by only a selected few. Based in Boston's Chinatown, the CHSNE advocates historical conservation that respects both the physical built environment and its host community.

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www.chsne.org/oralhistory.htm

Chinese-American Women Oral History Project

The New England Chinese Women Association was founded in 1940 during World War II for women to mobilize themselves, develop leadership skills and find some degree of independence. (CHSNE collection
The Schlesinger Library, the research library on the history of women in America at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University, and the Chinese Historical Society of New England are co-sponsoring the project. The Chinese-American Women Oral History Project documents the lives and activities of Chinese-American women living in New England. This glimpse into the Chinese experience in America focuses, on women from a broad range of life experiences.

We wish to interview women who will speak about their lives. The recollections will be preserved and made available to interested scholars, researchers, and the community.