Museum Of Chinese In The America

TO SUPPORT A PROJECT TO DIGITIZE AND MAKE AVAILABLE 150 ORAL HISTORIES DRAWN FROM 11 ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS: WAVES OF IDENTITY, 8TH AVENUE IN SUNSET PARK, CHINO-LATINO INTERVIEWS, PERFORMING CHINESE AMERICA, 9/11 CHINATOWN DOCUMENTATION, TALES OF GENTRIFICATION IN CHINATOWN, CHINESE AMERICANS DESIGNERS, STORIES OF CHINESE AMERICANS FOOD AND IDENTITY AND THE CHINESE AMERICAN DIASPORA. THESE AUDIO AND VIDEO RECORDINGS DOCUMENT A WIDE RANGE OF THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF CHINESE AMERICANS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.

DISCRETIONARY

THE CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT AND IMMIGRATION IN AMERICA

NEW YORK CHINATOWN AND CHINESE AMERICA: REDUCING COLLECTIONS BACKLOG AT THE MUSEUM OF CHINESE IN AMERICA

THE MUSEUM OF CHINESE IN THE AMERICAS WILL PROCESS AND DIGITIZE ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS CENTRAL TO THE MUSEUM?S ARCHIVES ON THE EXPERIENCES OF THE CHINESE IN THE UNITED STATES. A PROJECT TEAM WILL PROCESS, TIME CODE, AND CONVERT THE STORIES FROM AN ANALOG FORMAT, PRESERVING THEM FOR FUTURE USE. THEY WILL CREATE A SYSTEM FOR CROSS-REFERENCING THE STORIES IN ALL THREE OF THE MUSEUM?S COLLECTIONS DATABASES. TO EXPAND PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS, THE CONTENT WILL BE AVAILABLE ONLINE THROUGH THE MUSEUM?S ORAL HISTORY ARCHIVE.

TO SUPPORT OUR FAMILY TREASURES, A PROJECT TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS AND EDUCATION WORKSHOPS AIMED AT PRESERVING, DIGITIZING, AND SHOWCASING FAMILY AND COMMUNITY HISTORY AND CULTURE. THE MUSEUM WILL OFFER FIVE PRESERVING HERITAGE MATERIALS WORKSHOPS TO TEACH PARTICIPANTS HOW TO CONSERVE/PRESERVE DOCUMENTS AND ARTIFACTS AS WELL AS 12 DIGITIZATION AND CONSULTATION SESSIONS. THE PROJECT WILL CONCLUDE WITH A DAY-LONG EVENT THAT BRINGS TOGETHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS, SCHOLARS, PRESERVATIONISTS, MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS, AND PARTICIPANTS TO DISCUSS AND REFLECT UPON THE YEAR?S ACTIVITIES.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF FAMILY FESTIVALS CELEBRATING CHINESE AMERICAN CULTURAL TRADITIONS.

MOCA FIRE RECOVERY FUND

TO SUPPORT "CHINESE HOLIDAY FESTIVAL SERIES."

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF FESTIVALS FEATURING CHINESE FOLK ARTS.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF FESTIVALS FEATURING CHINESE FOLK ARTS.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT FAMILY FESTIVALS CELEBRATING CHINESE-AMERICAN CULTURAL HERITAGE.

TO SUPPORT THE CHINESE HOLIDAY FESTIVAL SERIES.

TO SUPPORT THE CHINESE HOLIDAY FESTIVAL SERIES.

OUR FAMILY TREASURES

OUR FAMILY TREASURES AT THE MUSEUM OF CHINESE IN AMERICA

PURCHASE OF FLAT FILES AND SUPPLIES FOR PRESERVATION OF OVERSIZED MATERIALS [THE MUSEUM OF CHINESE IN AMERICA (MOCA) REQUESTS A GRANT OF $10,000 TO SUPPORT THE PURCHASE OF 2 EXTRA-LARGE FLAT FILE CABINETS WITH A BASE TO STORE OVERSIZED WORKS ON PAPER FROM THE MUSEUM?S COLLECTION. THE PARTICULAR ITEMS TO BE STORED IN THE OVERSIZED FLAT FILE CABINETS INCLUDE BLUEPRINTS FROM THE MUSEUM?S POY GUM LEE AND WEI FOO CHUN COLLECTIONS, AS WELL AS OVERSIZED CALLIGRAPHY PAINTINGS FROM THE CHENG MAN-CHING COLLECTION.]

REHOUSING TRADITIONAL CHINESE OPERA COSTUMES AND QIPAOS IN VERTICAL STORAGE SYSTEM

REHOUSING MOCA'S NEWSPAPER COLLECTION

TO SUPPORT THE CHINESE HOLIDAY FESTIVAL SERIES.

TO SUPPORT THE MOCA FAMILY FESTIVAL SERIES.

TO SUPPORT THE CHINESE HOLIDAY FESTIVAL SERIES.

ENHANCING ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AT THE MUSEUM OF CHINESE IN AMERICA

CONDITION REPORTING AND REHOUSING THE PAPER SCULPTURE COLLECTION AT THE MUSEUM OF CHINESE IN AMERICA

MECHANICAL SYSTEM AND STORAGE ENVIRONMENT ASSESSMENT AT THE MUSEUM OF CHINESE IN AMERICA