Taiwanese American Archives台美史料中心August 2020 issue No.64

www.taiwaneseamericanhistory.org

• The Photos of Early Period of T. A. History (1950 to 1980):

96 photos are collected as shown in the link below for your reference:

More of following photos for this period are needed:

1. Part-time and summer jobs, such as helper in restaurant, busboy in county club, worker in manufacturing factory, etc
2. Maintenance & repair of our first old cars
3. Study in the library, work in the lab for MS/Ph. D. Degree
4. Return to Taiwan for wife/husband and got married there
5. Athletic games and group activities sponsored by TAA/local chapters

• Publications of Books, Magazines & Newsletters in Paper Form:

We posted summary tables of publications by Taiwanese American Individuals & Organizations (台美個人及團體出版書籍、雜誌及通訊 Book # 5).  Tables are listed by last names of author and names of organization as shown in the link below: http://taiwaneseamericanhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Publications-of-Books-Magazines-Newsletter-Paper-Form-by-Taiwanese-American-Individuals-Organizations.pdf

• Who’s Who Book for the Series Book of T. A. History(Book # 17 ):

243 bio forms of T. A. were updated to be in a standard bio form of T. A. Archives. The link below is the summary list for your reviewing:

http://taiwaneseamericanhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Whos-who-of-Taiwanese-Americans.pdf

Some T. A. e-mailed us their updated bio information, so we can include in the book. Our current target is 1,000 bio forms for the first book. Please e-mail your bio information, so you can be included in this book.

• Profiles of T. A. Politicians and Public Officers in the US (Book #18):

We posted what we have prepared so far on our website as shown in the link below: http://taiwaneseamericanhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/18-Political-Activities-in-the-US-729.pdf

We are continuously collecting it and need your help.

• Progress in the Series Book of  “T. A. History“(台美族歷史叢書):

We are continuously translating the articles in Hanji to English. We need your help to translate all the collected articles in Hanji on our website so more viewers can read it.

• Donation of Artifacts/Publications of T. A. Organizations in July:

1. Mrs. Susan Lee/Ohio donated her many collections of puppet shows in their local communities (3 cartons). It shows their tremendous efforts in promoting Taiwan culture to their local mainstream society when they were young.
2. Dr. M. Lee/ D. C. donated his collected publications by T. A. organizations in D. C. area (one carton).      

• Missing Handbooks of Taiwanese American Conferences:

Followings are the missing ones by year. Please help us find it or lend to us and we will return to you after making copies:

1. East Coast: 1985, 82, 80, 79, 78, 77, 76, 73, 72, 71, 1970
2. South East: No missing one. Mr. Ken Liu/N. Carolina donated 37 handbooks
3. South Region: 2014, 10, 09, 08, 02, 01, 00, 99, 98, 97, 96, 95, 94, 93, 92, 91, 90, 88, 86, 84, 83, 82, 81, 1980
4. Mideast Region: 2012, 11, 09, 08, 03, 98, 96, 95, 94, 93, 90, 89, 88, 82, 80, 79, 78, 77, 76, 75, 74, 73, 72, 1971
5. West Region: 2003, 99, 97, 96, 95, 93, 90, 88, 84, 83, 82, 80, 79, 78, 77, 76, 1975
6. Great Plains Region: 2010, 09, 08, 07, 06, 05, 04, 03, 02, 99, 98, 97, 95, 94, 93, 92, 90, 89, 88, 86, 1985

• Progress in July, 2020:

There are 26 new subjects collected in July and the total posts are 9300.

• Volunteers & Part-time Employees Needed:

Jobs will be in T. A. Archives Center to organize and record the collected books, magazines, documents and artifacts, and to make the Center more attractive for visiting.

E-mail Address: taarchivescenter@gmail.com