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Looking Back at 2011
We look back at 2011 and all that we have collectively accomplished with great pride. First and foremost is the completion of the Immigrant Heritage Wall. Through the contribution of hundreds of donors, AIISF has created a lasting memorial to honor not only Angel Island immigrants but also those who made courageous journeys to the United States of America in succeeding decades. Each of the 182 panels on the Immigrant Heritage Wall contains a rich story that leads us to appreciate the perseverance and contributions of all immigrants.
Over $800,000 was raised in the Immigrant Heritage Wall campaign, and these funds are already being put to good use as AIISF builds the Immigrant Voices section of www.aiisf.org. The fund has also enabled Angel Island State Park to start an open-house on weekends to allow more visitors to tour both floors of the Detention Barracks.
Even as the wall was being completed, more people were lining up to honor their immigrant ancestors. I’m happy to report that AIISF and Angel Island State Park have reached an agreement to construct a second Immigrant Heritage Wall in 2012. Please contact Grant Din at [email protected] or 415 262.4433 for more information.
In the process of figuring out what to say on the plaques, many family members shared their stories with each other to piece together fractured accounts of their family history. As they shared their feelings, their appreciation grew for the brave men and women whose sacrifice and hard work paved the way for future generations. As we dedicated the wall on July 23, 2011, we witnessed many multi-generational gatherings and marveled as great grandchildren walked the same steps taken by long-departed family patriarchs and matriarchs.
As younger generations come to appreciate the strength of their ancestors, we hope that they will see the need to nurture and build this sacred site as a testament to the immigrant spirit. We need the next generations to become the stewards of the Immigration Station and ensure that these stories continue to be told.
There is much work ahead. By early 2012, the Immigration Station Hospital will be stabilized and made watertight with a new roof and gutters. Rehabilitation work on the interior of the hospital will also begin next year and last several years. During the rehab phase of the project, AIISF and California State Parks will develop new exhibits that both tell the story of the hospital and the diverse stories of immigrants who came through Angel Island. When the hospital is completed, which we hope will be at the end of 2015, we will have a major museum that tells the unknown and important story of Pacific immigrants.
We have come a long way, and we still have a bit further to go. Your support has enabled us to make steady progress. Together, we can fulfill the dream of making Angel Island a national symbol of Pacific immigration.
Sincerely,
Eddie Wong, Executive Director
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As mentioned in Eddie Wong’s letter, Immigrant Voices is highlighting the experiences of many immigrants from We were real, so throughout the Pacific Rim, not just during the Angel Island period from 1910 to 1940. The Immigrant Heritage Wall en- there was no need couraged many family members to chronicle ancestors who to be afraid. came through Angel Island, and noted journalist William - Lum Ngow’s Long Stay on Angel Island Wong interviewed more recent immigrants such as author Isabel Allende and actress Joan Chen. David Tan profiled San Francisco Supervisor David Campos, and journalist Re- ese Erlich interviewed Bay Area resident Eva Schott Berek, who with her family escaped Nazi Germany and traveled through Angel Island in 1940. Picture brides from Japan, paper sons from China, people who left Imperial Russia are all there.
We encourage you to visit our website at www.aiisf.org.
Click on “Immigrant Voices” to read these stories.
We’ve set up an easy way to tell your own family’s stories – click on “Tell a Story” to do so.
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Thousands Attend Immigrant Heritage Wall Dedication
Although the morning started out as a typical San Fran- Rep. Lynn Woolsey closed out the program with a simple plea: cisco summer day with fog and low clouds, sunshine burst out over the Immigration Station as the crowd of over 1,500 people “As we continue to maintain and rebuild the gathered for the dedication of the Immigrant Heritage Wall. physical infrastructure of Angel Island Immigration With a flurry of notes from his flute, Francis Wong heralded Station, let’s also make that restoration a metaphor the opening of the ceremony as Melody Takata performed for the restoration of the very noblest American classical Japanese dance in a new work entitled, “Arrival.” values: decency and compassion; tolerance and pluralism; hope and opportunity; a belief in our The crowd heard heartfelt comments from Assemblymember common humanity and our ability to live together Paul Fong, AIISF Board President Buck Gee, Michael Lopez, in harmony despite our differences.” Glenn Osaka, Norma Samra and Peter Samra, all descendants of Angel Island immigrants. Additionally, Kim Delevett shared Many families took advantage of the dedication ceremony to her story of leaving Vietnam as a child refugee. Buck Gee hold reunions. Some families had over 100 members gather by summed up the feelings of many people: “Today I look out their family plaques. and see a multitude of teachers, lawyers, doctors, artists, po- ets, and many others. You are all here to do one thing -- to say AIISF wishes to thank all the participants in the program, the ‘thank you’ to those who ventured across the Pacific to this Angel Island State Park staff, and our friends at the Blue and place. Thank you for seeking a new life in a distant and some- Gold Fleet, Angel Island Ferry, Angel Island Cafe, and South- times unfriendly land.” west Airlines.
California State Parks Director Ruth Coleman also presented Additional articles about this event and blog postings can be AIISF Executive Director Eddie Wong with the DeWitt Award found in the updates section of www.aiisf.org; video clips of (photo below), which honors AIISF for its efforts to save the the program and afternoon cultural performances with Char- Angel Island Immigration Station. lie Chin, Sinag-Tala Performing Arts, Lana Fong Chong, and others are also available (click on Media, then Videos).
Recognition
2011 also saw recognition in addition to the DeWitt award, mentioned earlier. The Gene Autry Museum awarded AIISF the Maverick Prize—an annual award to recognize the work of an individual or organization that challenges conventional wisdom and prompts truly novel thinking about the past, present, and future of the American West. The award, which comes with a $10,000 prize, recognizes AIISF’s innovative work in historical research of the diverse immigrant experiences at the Immigration Station.
Erika Lee and Judy Yung’s Angel Island: Immigrant Gateway to America, commissioned by AIISF, received several awards. It is the winner of the 2011 Caughey Western History Association Prize for the best book on the history of the West. The prize was awarded on October 15, 2011 at the Western History Association’s conference. The book was also named one of the best books of 2010 by Bay Area authors by the San Francisco Chronicle and was the Adult Non-Fiction award winner of the 2010 Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature by the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association. Congratulations to Erika and Judy!
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Clockwise from top: The Samra family, Thomas Swan crew install panels, singer Charlie Chin; Melody Takata and Francis Wong; the line to board the San Francisco ferry; speakers wait for the program to begin: AIISF board members Katherine Toy and Buck Gee, Assemblyman Paul Fong, Kim Dele- vett from Southwest Airlines, Glenn Osaka, Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey, Michael Lopez, and board member Gerrye Wong; Park Superintendent Amy Brees, Eddie Wong, AIISF executive director, and Lynn Woolsey; Sinag-Tala performers; “Dewi” Yee, Sylvia Tsang and Suzanne Kai, descendants of Lim Lip Hong; part of the crowd. All photos by Frank Jang except Charlie Chin by Stuart Lee and installation photo by Grant Din. 5 AIISF | 2011
AT&T Grant Helps More Students Visit Angel Island
In May, over 200 students, parents and teachers had the opportunity to I came to America for new hope. enjoy a ferry ride and tour of the U.S. Immigration Station at Angel Island State I arrived at Angel Island Park. Through a grant to AIISF from AT&T, students from 4th grade classes at The walls were green as jade. Hillcrest Elementary School in the Bayview district and Spring Valley Science They asked lots of questions. School in Chinatown/North Beach were able to learn about an important I thought America was a better chapter in U.S. history and enjoy the wonders of Angel Island. place to go. But I was wrong. The students had prepared for the trip by holding classroom discussions about I felt like a prisoner. immigration history, including lessons on the Chinese Exclusion Act. They also I’ve been here for 103 days. had writing assignments before and after their visit to the Immigration Station. Today is the day I’m As part of the AT&T grant, AIISF has made available four lesson plans from Free our curriculum guide as free downloads for parents, students, and teachers. To These lesson plans are geared for the 3rd through 5th grade levels. Go to Go. www.aiisf.org/learning to utilize these lesson plans. - Jack Students wrote their own poems during their visit.
Photographs of students from San Francisco schools by Eddie Wong
The Immigration Station Hospital was a water damage to walls and the foundation. New Life foreboding place for many immigrants. After Gaping holes in the floors and walls left a preliminary inspection in the Administration pockmarked, shell-shocked look to the once for Historic Building, immigrants who were deemed dis- proud and stately 10,000 square foot structure. eased or ill were sent up the hill to the hospital Hospital for delousing and quarantine. In keeping with This year a major stabilization effort was start- the racial discrimination of the times, Asian pa- ed in July and will be completed by the end of tients were kept separate from white patients, January 2012. AIISF secured a $3 million grant and even among the Asians, Chinese were from the California Cultural and Historical En- treated in separate wards. After the Immigra- dowment to enable the California State Parks tion Station closed in 1940, the hospital was to oversee the structural reinforcement of the taken over by the U.S. Army to treat prisoners- building, which included putting on a new of-war. Abandoned after 1946 by the army, roof and gutters, and repairing some interior the hospital became vandalized and years of walls. Thus, we have saved the hospital from neglect led to a leaky roof and decades of literally falling down.
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Reenactment Drama and Immigration Panel Make History Relevant to the Present Day
On April 30, actors reenacted a series of interrogations of Chinese immigrants that took place on Angel Island in the early 20th century. The heart of the drama is directly from the tran- scripts, on file at the National Archives at San Francisco, of Leung Shee and her husband Quon Quock Wah, who were trying to immigrate to the US in 1913; and Jung Joong, who arrived in 1911. Special thanks to actors Vicky Lee, Bob Barde, and Chris Yu Gaoiran, who played the roles of Leung, Quon, Jung, and immigration officials, and narrator Daniel Nealand.
The discussion afterward featured well-known authors and professors Chris Yu Gaoiran plays Judy Yung and Bill Ong Hing, and U.C. Berkeley students Catherine and Quon Quock Wah; Jirayut. The current day stories are new immigration dramas, showing UC Berkeley students Jirayut and Catherine; the impact of federal policy on everyday lives. The students came to the UC Santa Cruz emeritus U.S. at an early age and have been stellar students, but because of their professor Judy Yung; immigration status, have been unable to gain access to financial aid, hav- Vicky Lee plays Leung ing to drop out of school from time to time. They shared their stories and Shee. Photos from related them to what immigrants through Angel Island had to deal with. video by Derek Fernandez We greatly appreciate our speakers for their candor and willingness to speak to our audience and encourage you to watch the video that is avail- able at our website, www.aiisf.org. Click on Media, then Videos, and #16 will lead you to the YouTube link.
Over 15,000 gamers who were playing the America 2049 game on Facebook were encouraged to attend this program and view our video online. This game took place in a dysfunctional America in 2049 and gamers were able to go back into time to see what could have been done to prevent the country from becoming this way. It was produced by Breakthrough, a New York and India- based organization that promotes human rights. Other cooperating sites in the game included Ellis Island, the Bosque Redondo memorial in New Mexico, Arab American National Museum in Dearborn, MI, Skirball Museum in Los Angeles, and the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute.
and the National Park Service will develop plans to restore key rooms such as the Asian men’s ward and the surgery room for historical interpretation. Other wards will be repurposed as conference rooms and performance spaces, enabling groups to hold seminars and creating space for cultural presentations such as poetry, lectures, film screenings, and musical performances.
It is very exciting to see the hospital come to life, saved from imminent destruction, and reborn as a place of enlightenment Hospital before and after photographs by Eddie Wong and spiritual healing. More fundraising is needed to fulfill our vision. Stay tuned for more details in 2012.
Over the next three years, funding secured by AIISF through federal appropriations combined with a California State Major Capital Outlay fund will allow a full rehabilitation of the interior. As this work progresses, California State Parks, AIISF,
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“Our American Journeys” Event Celebrates Immigrant Heritage Award
A record number of more than 360 supporters of AIISF California Supreme Court. May Louie accepted the award on came to the Intercontinental Hotel San Francisco on October behalf of her husband Sinclair and herself, speaking about 1 to celebrate the Immigrant Heritage Awards – AIISF’s annual their emigration from China and Hong Kong, and Sinclair’s fundraiser. They enjoyed hearing from the awardees, bidding time on Angel Island which he relived in a recent visit. Andrew on live and silent auctions, and winning raffle prizes. Along Ly described how he and his family made four attempts to with short talks from AIISF board and staff, Amy Brees, Angel leave Vietnam and finally were successful, ending up in a refu- Island State Park superintendent, presented an update on gee camp in Malaysia before they came to the United States what is happening on Angel Island and also helped auction and built a business from a small coffee shop in the Sunset a private tour of Alcatraz, where she was superintendent District into a bakery which employs hundreds of people in before coming to Angel Island. the Bay Area, Asia and North America. Finally, Kristi Yamagu- chi remarked how her ancestors’ bravery and pioneering spirit The common thread in the awardees’ remarks was to helped pave the way for her success, ultimately resulting in an celebrate their and their ancestors’ immigrant journeys. Nata- Olympic Gold Medal for her. sha Novosolov and Alexander Novell, members of the Émigré Committee of Jewish Family and Children’s Services, accepted Special thanks to emcees Kristen Sze of ABC-7 and Richard Lui JFCS’s award and spoke of how JFCS had greatly helped in of MSNBC, who also served as enthusiastic auctioneers, our their transition to America, as it has for over 150 years for volunteers on the raffle, silent and live auction committees, newcomers from around the world. California Supreme Court all of our sponsors and in-kind donors. Justice Joyce Kennard spoke of her improbable journey from the jungles of Dutch New Guinea to the Netherlands to col- lege and law school in Southern California and ultimately the
Top, left to right: Superior Court Judge Julie Tang with California Supreme Court Justice Joyce Kennard; May Louie (center) with family members, Eddie Wong and emcees Kristen Sze and Richard Lui; Jewish Family and Children’s Services’ Natasha Novosolov and Alexander Novell; Kristi Yamaguchi gives her take on 2011 Dancing with the Stars contestants; AIISF Board Members Gerrye Wong and Heather Fong (far left and right) with Judge Tang and Pam Fong; Cindy and Andrew Ly.
Bottom, left to right: AIISF Board President Buck Gee, members of the Look Lowe family; former high school classmates Kristi Yamaguchi and Angel Island State Park Superintendent Amy Brees. All photographs by Frank Jang.
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Honoring Immigrant Ancestors on the New Angel Island Wall
(Lum Wun Hoy), who emigrated from Canton in July 1928 and Ah Foon Chew, who came in 1898, by her descendants. The Fong family (Joshua and Lena Fong and their children Neal, Jill, Heidi, Charlotte, and Polly) simply state: “We honor their sacrifice and pioneering spirit.”
Some plaques give a capsule summary of the immigrant’s life such as that for Paul AIISF and Angel Island State Park have some exciting news. Zane Wong, pictured here. Others place Due to the great response to the Immigrant Heritage Wall, a seminal moment in the immigrant’s we will be constructing Phase II of the wall adjacent to the life on the plaque. The Lee family’s three current wall. The wall extension will be 26 feet long by 3 feet boys and their wives mark Don Yee high and have room for 102 plaques. The majority of the Fung Lee’s plaque with this story: “Don plaques will be at the 7” high x 6” wide configuration and Lee left Canton in 1939 on a ship headed for San Francisco. each plaque will cost $2,500. Larger size plaques sized 14 ¼” Detained for 30 days on Angel Island until he met his high x 12 1/4” wide will also be available for $5,000. The dead- father for the first time.” Mr. Lee’s full story can be found at line for submitting your contribution will be May 30, 2012 or www.aiisf.org/immigrantvoices. until the spaces run out. We plan to construct this wall in the summer and hold a dedication ceremony in September 2012. Please contact us as soon as possible to reserve your spot on the Immigrant Heritage Wall Extension. Call Grant Din at Visitors have marveled at the new Immigrant Heritage Wall, 415 262.4433 or e-mail him at [email protected]. for it not only offers heartfelt recognition of long-departed family patriarchs and matriarchs, but also points the way to Immigrant Heritage Wall design by Daniel Quan Designs, plaque design stories that continue to inspire us today. There are simple, by Elaine Joe; immigration documents courtesy of the National Archives. elegant testimonials such as the plaque dedicated to How Jiu
Other Plans for Access to Research Materials in 2012
During 2012, AIISF will be working with partners such as the National Archives to make available many materials that resulted from immigrants’ journeys to America. It is hoping to make announcements soon about indexes and documents for immigrants and travelers through Angel Island, Hawaii and other ports of entry that we hope to make available online. Here are some examples of documents that may become available online.
AIISF on the Road! AIISF Financial Statements Summary for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011
In 2011, AIISF continued to take its message about its programs and plans to communities beyond San Francisco. This year’s South Total Support and Revenue 749,400 Bay event featured Otto Lee, former Mayor of Sunnyvale, Assem- Total Expenses 473,384 blyman Paul Fong, and Angel Island immigrants Louise Lee Jang, Change in Net Assets 276,016 Dr. John Kao, and Frank Lum. Board member Anne Chen also host- Total Net Assets 695,500 ed a small event and auction to benefit AIISF in Portland, Oregon.
Events are being planned for 2012 in the Silicon Valley, Sacramento and the East Bay. If you are interested in helping or inviting your friends to future events, please contact Grant Din at AIISF (see above for contact info).
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11 About AIISF Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation (AIISF) is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization whose mission is to promote a greater understanding of Pacific Coast immigration and its role in shaping America’s past, present and future. AIISF raises funds to restore, preserve and interpret the U.S. Immigration Station at Angel Island, a National Historic Landmark. In partnership with the California State Parks, AIISF educates the public about the complex story and rich cultural heritage of Pacific Coast immigrants and their descendants.
Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation is a member of the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience.
Sunny Toy Rodney Fong Media 2011 Volunteers Maelene Wong Buck Gee, President & Presenters Some of the media outlets that Steven Wong Michael Hardeman, Treasurer presented stories/commentaries that Association of Asian American Yale Tammy Wong Ming Hsu mentioned Angel Island Immigration Alumni, San Francisco Chapter: Mary Cheryl Wong-Ng Jeffery Lee, DDS Station in the past year. Please let us Lau, Camille Lew, Wayne Lew, Carol Kay Woon Larry Low, Secretary know if you know of other ones! Mimura, Christopher Park, Robert Carole Yamaguchi Katherine Toy, Vice President Stevenson, Joan Young, Nancy Yang Gerrye Wong Archnewsnow.com Chris Yu Gaoiran The Ark (serving Tiburon, Berkeley Peace Corps Club: Judy Yung Staff Belvedere, Strawberry) Bonnie Chen, Winnie Chen, Zijian Asian Week Chen, Lucy Deng, Wainer Fan, Li Eddie Wong, Executive Director Angel Island State Asian Pacific Americans Yan Hua, Andy Huang, De Liang He, Grant Din, Director of Special Projects Park Immigration for Progress Danny Huang, Huimin Kuang, Amy Julie Phuong, Station Docents The Atlantic Lee, Isa Lee, Anthony Lei, Justin Li, Administrative Coordinator Channel APAP Xiao Liu, Lu Luan, Cindy Tan, Jeff Barbara Blegen China.org Ung, Rosely Villa, JK Wen, Ciaxin Wu, Elizabeth Chan Immigrant Voices Contra Costa Times Stephanie Wu, Xiaofan Wu, Xinger Joe Chan Website Development Crosscut.com Wu, Jason Xu, Jeffrey Xu, Brian Yang, Jennie Choy Cupertino Patch Evelyn Yu, Polly Qianwen Zhang Lynn Eichinger Roy Chan Daily Bruin Julianne Eng Yvonne Jung Irish American News Bob Barde Michael Hanrahan J Blog Catherine Richard Kandel Immigrant Heritage Journal of American History Helen Chew Sue Kokos Wall Design Jue Joe Clan blog Kiyoshi Din Terry Lai Marin Independent-Journal Rose Dong Josie Loo Daniel Quan Design, wall design The Morning Call (Allentown, PA) Sylvia Eng Sam Louie Elaine Joe, plaque designs New America Now Carol Fong Ekhard Mahl Joseph Leung, Chinese translations Next American City Ruby Fong Sandy McEowen Thomas Swan Signs, Fabrication New York Times Mary Gee Linda Moore and Installation Non Profit Quarterly Mary Hackenbracht Marian Seiki Aquarius Laser Etching and NTD-TV Bill Ong Hing William Warrior Design: Etching Perkiomen Valley Patch Jirayut Emma Yee Sampan (Boston) Muriel Kao Myrna Yee Annual Report design: Stephen Lowe San Francisco Bay Guardian Tene Woo Kember Printing: America Printing San Francisco Chronicle Donna Kotake Plus others whom we have inadver- Cover photographs by Frank Jang San Francisco Examiner blog Linda Lau tently omitted (please contact us) except Judy Yung photos by Derek San Jose Mercury News Margaret Lee Fernandez, Charlie Chin photo by SF Travel Vicky Lee Stuart Lee; schoolchildren and 2011 Board of Directors Teen Observer Donna Mar hospital photos by Eddie Wong, wall Wall Street Journal Diane Nakagawa Anne Chen installation photo by Grant Din Washington Post Jon Nakagawa John Cu Way Out There Press Dan Nealand Henry Der Printed on recycled stock, at least 30% Faye Smith-Gee Heather Fong post-consumer waste
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