Celebrating Him Mark Lai: “The Dean of Chinese American Historians”
About the Him Mark Lai Digital Archive Project
Proclaimed by The
Chronicle of Higher Education as “the
Scholar who legitimized the study of Chinese America,” Him Mark Lai has
been at the core of many community institutions as well as a pivotal figure for
the Chinese Historical Society of America (CHSA). Today, CHSA is proud to
unveil a project about Him Mark Lai’s scholarship and determination to record
and celebrate the lives of the descendants of Chinese immigrants to
The Him Mark Lai Digital Archive Project is
an upcoming online resource that will share
the broad scope of Him Mark Lai’s scholarship—from collections of research
materials to ground-breaking articles, books, and film. Located at
www.HimMarkLai.org, the project creates a
single portal to accessing and understanding Him Mark’s research materials
and methods while following the paths of his historical interpretations.
Through a web-based interface, users will explore a wide array of research and interpretative materials
held at multiple institutions—the Bancroft Library, the
A special preview of the project will be presented at the Celebrating Him Mark Lai Luncheon on
The following section highlights provide a taste of the
original materials the Him Mark Lai Digital Archive Project
will provide:
In His Own Words
- Bibliography of Him Mark Lai’s published works, with links to his texts
- Interviews
of and by Him Mark in audio, radio, and television formats
Frontline Historian
- The
first reference work on Chinese American History, The Chinese in California (1969, with Thomas W. Chinn and
Philip P. Choy)
- Ground-breaking
articles in East-West, the
bilingual weekly covering 1967-1989, a period when great changes were
occurring in the Chinese America community, and focused on discussing
issues faced by the community
In Search of Roots 尋根
- Details
about the founding of the “In Search of Roots” 尋根 program, which guides young
Chinese Americans with ancestral roots in
- Online
versions of Him Mark’s manuscript reference materials developed for Roots,
and links to current program activities.
Stay
tuned for a special opportunity to help launch the Him Mark Lai Digital Archive
Project! www.chsa.org
《麥禮謙數目檔案》簡介
麥禮謙是美國華人歷史學會的中堅人物,也是許多其他華社組織的核心分子。《高等教育紀事報》曾說:“華美研究獲得學術界的承認,功在麥禮謙。”記錄、弘揚華裔美國人的生活,是麥禮謙的志向之所在,也是他的學術之所精。美國華人歷史學會懷著自豪的心情,以數碼檔案向公眾介紹麥禮謙。
《麥禮謙數碼檔案》即將在網上與公眾見面,介紹麥禮謙廣泛的學術活動和成就,其中包括他所搜集的研究資料、具有開創性的論文、書籍,還有電影。檔案的網址是HimMarkLai.org,進入即可了解麥禮謙歷史研究的發展過程,以及他在各個階段采用的材料與方法。
數碼檔案采用網絡接面技術,讀者可以查閱儲存在不同學術機構的資料,涵蓋所及,以館藏而言,包括柏克萊加州大學善本、珍本圖書館,柏克萊加州大學少數族裔研究圖書館,美國華人歷史學會,以資料形式而言,包括手稿、報刊、錄音、以及面談訪問記錄。由於各個學術機構通力合作,麥禮謙的各種著述,不論英文,中文,一律向學者,學生,和一般公眾開放。此舉尚屬首創。因為使用互聯網,其他國家的讀者也可以了解麥禮謙的學術活動與成就。
檔案的部分內容,將於2007年10月28日在麥禮謙生日午餐會上預展。美國華人歷史學會希望,這個檔案能使世界各國的人了解麥禮謙,了解他為今天和將來的人們所做的貢獻。
以下各個部分,擇要介紹《麥禮謙數碼檔案》的原始內容:
麥禮謙本人的文字和談話:
麥禮謙著作書目,點擊鏈接即可閱讀著作片斷。
麥禮謙訪談 / 訪談麥禮謙:電視和無線電廣播的錄音、錄像資料。
學術前沿的歷史學家:
華美歷史的第一部參考書《加州華人》(與陳參盛Thomas W. Chinn秦、胡垣坤Philip P. Choy合著,1969年出版)
發表於《東西報》雜志的富有創見的文章。(《東西報》為雙語周刊,1967年至1989年出版,期間在美華社經歷重大變革,周刊重點探討華社當時面臨的種種問題。
尋根:
“尋根”活動簡介。這一項目引導華美青年前往珠江三角洲的祖籍之地,探訪長養先人的村莊。以網上圖像顯示麥禮謙為“尋根”活動準備的參考資料的原稿,鏈接可達“尋根”項目當下的活動介紹。
Celebrating Him Mark Lai: “The Dean of Chinese American Historians”
Click to download the Celebrating Him Mark Lai Birthday Party booklet
(4.3 MB pdf)
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Event
Empress of China
838 Grant Avenue, San Francisco
Sunday, October 28, 2007
11am
Tickets are now all sold!
$15 per person, please RSVP by Friday, October 19 to (415) 391-1188 x105 or HMLparty@chsa.org
With special preview of the Him Mark Lai Digital Archive Project, an upcoming world-wide online resource sharing Him Mark Lai’s scholarship, from collections of research materials to ground-breaking articles, books, and film. www.HimMarkLai.org
為表揚麥禮謙對美國華人歷史的貢獻
謹定於2007年十月二十八日上午十一點
席設皇后酒樓, 三藩市都板街 838號,5樓
敬希光臨
對不起, 賣完了。
餐券每位十五元。請於十月十九日前預定座位。電話415-391-1188,ext. 105,電郵HMLparty@chsa.org。
屆時將會預展麥禮謙數碼檔案內部分研究資料及他的著述著作,並放映他與胡垣坤參與製作有關美國華人歷史的電視片。