我們的故事:

2000年，我們開始與台美團體和個人討論台美人的歷史，如: 台灣中心，台灣同鄉會，新聞媒體，夏令會議，等等…

2001年，與休斯頓台灣中心合作，在圖書館開始展示台美人的文件和文物。

2003年，與許多台美團體合作，成立“台美人社區獎學金”，頒給美國高中畢業生。在過去的13年，已頒發了上千名獎學金。

2005年，在加州爾灣的全美會議，與許多台美團體領導人討論台美人的問題，包括我們族群的歷史。

2010年，與加州聖地牙哥台灣中心合作，開始收集台美人出版書籍。

2013年8月21日，由5名委員通過電話，進行第一次委員會會議。「台美人的歷史」計畫正式成立。請畫家以「咱走過的路」為主題作畫，隨後即設立網站。

2013年，資助「台美人歷史協會」/洛杉磯的成立，並提供資訊與網站名稱給他們的網站。

2014年二月，於加州爾灣成立了台美史料中心。目前有全職，兼職員工，和志工散佈全美各地與台灣。我們盡最大努力來搜尋與收集台美人的歷史，並在委員會的審核後，將這些資料公布在網站。所有收集的書籍，雜誌，文獻和文物也保存在台美史料中心，並準備出版一系列的書籍。

目前的重點計劃：

1. 收集全美各地的台灣同鄉會通訊錄。我們希望每分會至少收集一本(包括已經不存在2. 的)，並將其封面刊登在網站。
3. 收集過去與現在的台美人團體。(包含名稱與歷史)
4. 收集台美人名錄於網站的”Who’s Who”。(不只是名人，包含所有的台美人)
5. 收集有關台美人與台美人團體的歷史照片與影片，並於審核後刊登於網站上。
6. 收集所有台美人出版的雜誌、書籍與文獻。

需要您的參與！

歡迎您訪問我們中心於辦公時間（上午10時 – 下午6點半，週一至週五）或是預約週末時間。

請訪問我們的網站，並給我們您的建議和想法讓我們改善它。我們希望這個網站可以收集到咱廣泛的歷史，成為台美族群的一個重要資料來源。

請讓你的台美朋友知道我們有興趣收集有關我們歷史的書籍，雜誌，文件和文物。如果他們能捐贈給我們，請跟我們聯繫。

尋找志工！

我們需要“My Stories” 和 “Our Journeys”的審查委員會委員

對提交的文章與文件做審查和投票。
找尋並提交文章和文件給委員會審查。

當你所在地區的聯繫人：

搜尋您所在地區的歷史資訊。
招募當地台美的個人和團體，來支持我們的計劃。

藝術委員會委員

找尋和評估台美藝術家的作品

網站委員會委員

管理與維護網站

感謝

我們已經收到許多來自各地的台美人送來的書籍、雜誌、錄影帶、DVDs、工藝品等等…

下面是一些最近收到的:

1. 洪博士(密西根州)的台灣公論報
2. 鄭醫師(內華達州)的動物標本
3. 張博士(堪薩斯州)的書籍、雜誌、報紙
4. Mrs. Detrick(威斯康辛州)的書籍和DVDs
5. 許太太(堪薩斯州)的書籍

目前網站收集的資訊

1. My Stories: 240 Articles
2. Our Journeys: 130 Articles
3. Publications: 626 books and magazines.
4. Artist / Musician: 42/190
5. First and Famous: 209
6. Videos / Photo Albums: 16/72
7. Who’s Who:389
8. Footsteps: 18

聯絡方式:

Email: ta.museum.org@gmail.com

Or mail to : T. A. Archives , 17155 Von Karman Ave. Suite 112, Irvine, CA 92614

Phone: (949)474-9918 (949)474-9917

Our story:

In early 2000, we started discussing the history of Taiwanese Americans with various Taiwanese American organizations and individuals, such as; Taiwan Centers, T.A.A., news media, summer conferences, etc…

In 2001, a project was set up with Houston Taiwan Center displaying T. A. artifacts and documents in their library.

In 2003, a nationwide project “Taiwanese American Community Scholarship” for high school senior students in the U. S. was launched. We worked with a number of T. A. organizations. Thousands of scholarships were awarded in the last 13 years.

In 2005, a conference was held in Irvine, CA with many leaders from major T. A. organizations to discuss issues of Taiwanese Americans, including history of our ethnic group.

In 2010, a project for collecting publications by Taiwanese Americans was set up in Taiwan Center/ San Diego/CA.

In 2013, a committee, consisting of 5 members, was set up and the first committee meeting was conducted on August 21, 2013 via a conference call. The project of “The History of Taiwanese Americans” was officially established. A painting project, with a theme “The Road We Have Been Travelling” was announced to the public and a website was setup soon thereafter.

In 2013, supported monetary the start of Taiwanese American History Society in Los Angeles and provided them whith information and website name for their website.

In Feb., 2014, an office about 4,000 square feet was rented in Irvine, CA as the Taiwanese American Archives Center.

Currently, we have hired full time, part-time employees and volunteers, from the U. S. and Taiwan. With our best efforts, we search , collect information related to T. A. history and post in our website after the approval of our committees. The collected books, magazines, documents and artifacts are kept in T. A. Archives Center.

Current projects:

Following are the projects we currently emphasize, but not limited:

1) The collection of chapter directories of the Taiwanese American Associations (TAA). We would like to collect at least one issue from each chapter and post the front cover of the directory on the website. We are also interested in collecting those ones, which are no longer operational.

2) The collection of all T.A. organizations in the U. S., their names and related information, including those no longer operational.

3) The collection of bio information of all Taiwanese Americans, your friends and yourself, for “Who’s who” section of the website. This section is not just for successful and famous people.

4) The collection of Photos, individuals and organizations, pertaining to our History, to set up pages in Photo Albums or included in the articles of other sections after our evaluation.

5) The collection of books, magazines, documents and artifacts related to Taiwanese Americans.

We need your participation!

We welcome your visit to our Center during office hours (10 AM – 6:30 PM, Monday to Friday) and weekends by appointment.

Please visit our website and kindly give us your suggestions and ideas for improving it. Our objective for this website is to cover as broad as possible for our history, and make it to be an important information sources of Taiwanese Americans in the world.

If your T. A. friends are moving to another location, please let them know that we are interested in collecting their books, magazines, documents and artifacts pertaining to our history. Please contact us if they can donate to us and we will pay all the shipping expenses.

Looking for volunteers

As the Article Committee members for “My Stories” and “Our Journeys” sections of the website:

Evaluate and vote for articles and documents, submitted to you.

Find/submit articles and documents to the Committee for approval.

As the Contact person for your Area:

Search for historical information in your area for the projects.

Recruit local T. A. individuals and organizations to support our projects.

As the member of Art committee:

Search and evaluate the artworks of established T.A. artist.

As the member of website committee:

Manage and maintain the current website.

Thank You

Received many donations of books, magazines, VHS, DVDs, and artifacts from our T.A. friends so far.

Below are examples:

1. Dr. Hong(Michigan): Taiwan Tribune.
2. Dr. Tsung (Nevada): Many animal specimens.
3. Dr. Chang (Kansas): Many books, magazines, and newspapers.
4. Mrs. Detrick (Wisconsin): Many books and DVDs.
5. Mrs. Hsu (Kansas): Many books.

Articles and Information Collected in Website

1. My Stories: 240 Articles
2. Our Journeys: 130 Articles
3. Publications: 626 books and magazines.
4. Artist / Musician: 42/190
5. First and Famous: 209
6. Videos / Photo Albums: 16/72
7. Who’s Who:389
8. Footsteps: 18

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