KAHS Activities

ACTIVITIES

1984-85, KAHS published volume 1 of Occasional Papers, entitled Journal of Korean American Historical Society, organized a panel discussion on teaching Korean language to Korean children born in the US, and initiated the Korean American Research Project, a program to collect oral histories of Korean Americans in Washington state for a book length pictorial essay.

1986-1994, KAHS organized and sponsored Yoojin Chung's P'ansori concert commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Korean immigration to the US along with a screening of the film, Seop'yeonjae (1993). Publication of Occasional Papers lapsed during this period due to the departure of the editor to Korea following the death of his wife.

1995-96, KAHS advised the University of Washington's Burke Museum regarding three Korean displays for its "Pacific Voices" exhibit. KAHS also organized and sponsored a booksigning for Robert Hyung-chan Kim's book, Tosan Ahn Ch'ang-ho: a profile of a prophetic patriot, with Susan Ahn Cuddy as a guest speaker (1996). KAHS also conducted a survey of Korean Identity Development Society's (KIDS) Korean culture camp participants, and sponsored its first student intern.

1997-98, KAHS co-sponsored the Seattle Asian American Film Festival, provided staff support to help edit The Deepest Love of My People: writings and memories of Chang Hei Lee, a memorial to a local community leader. Staff and volunteers completed advising the University of Washington's Burke Museum regarding the Korean displays for "Pacific Voices," advised regarding its Korean American exhibit, advised Northwest Folklife's "With One Broad Voice" program, and The Shoreline Historical Museum regarding its "Fresh Voices of the Community: Korean American Youth" exhibit. KAHS staff also attended the Association for Asian American Studies conference and National Korean American Studies conference. KAHS received a collection of 284 books and periodicals from Arthur L. Gardner, author of The Koreans in Hawaii: an annotated bibliography (Honolulu:Social Science Research Institute, 1970) Hawaii series no. 2.

1998-99, staff and volunteers advised The Wing Luke Asian Museum regarding its Golden Roots Korean American exhibit, and is helping advise Seattle Asian Art Museum regarding "A Visit to Grandfather's House" exhibit which opened in October 1999. In September 1998, KAHS launched its internet website. In January 1999, KAHS organized a fundraiser featuring Korean American investigative journalist KW Lee and author Daisy Chun Rhodes, and supported by Korean American Professionals Society (KAPS). KAHS received its first grant from the Overseas Koreans Foundation. Staff made presentations on Korea and Korean American history at Roosevelt High School in March, and at Korean Community Counseling Center's first annual Summer Youth Program in July. In November 1999 KAHS held a reception for volume 4 at the University of Washington, which featured Dr. Sue Sohng and Dr. Ickwhan Choe as speakers (featured in volume 5).

2000-01, KAHS participated in the community advisory committee for Northwest Folklife's production of "Han Madang, Korean American Communities in the Pacific Northwest." Forthcoming issues will include articles based on Northwest Folklife's three-part speaker series on Korean American Identity and culture. In June 2000, a second grant from the Overseas Koreans Foundation was received for volume 5. In May 2001, KAHS received the Irwin D. Stoll book collection (55 vol.s).

Ongoing Programs

Oral History Project

Occasional Papers

Intern/Volunteer Program

Korean Heritage Resource Library (over 300 vol.s)

Photo Archive

Co-Sponsorships

Tosan Ahn Ch'ang-Ho: a profile of a prophetic patriot (book) (1996)

The Deepest Love of My People: writings and memories of Chang Hei Lee (book) (1997)

Seattle Asian American Film Festival (1997)

Community Support

Pacific Institute for Peacemaking (1994)

The Wing Luke Asian Museum (1994-1998)

Community Advising

The Burke Museum: "Pacific Voices" exhibit (1995-1997)

The Wing Luke Asian Museum: "Golden Roots" exhibit (1998)

Northwest Folklife: "With One Broad Voice" (1998)

The Shoreline Historical Museum: "Fresh Voices of the Community: Korean American Youth" exhibit (1998)

Seattle Asian Art Museum: "A Visit to Grandfather's House" exhibit (1999)

Northwest Folklife: "Han Madang" (2001)

Planned Projects

Seattle Center Harvest Moon Festival

Centennial Oral History Project

Quarterly Newsletter

Korean American Historical Society
10303 Meridian Avenue N., Suite 200
Seattle, Washington 98133-9483, USA
Phone: 206-528-5784 Fax: 206-523-4340