Rural Chinatowns and Hidden Sites Conference

Tue Jun 18 2024 at 02:00 pm to Fri Jun 21 2024 at 08:00 pm UTC-06:00

FamilySearch Library | Salt Lake City

1882 Foundation
Publisher/Host1882 Foundation
Rural Chinatowns and Hidden Sites Conference
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The conference will be held in Salt Lake City with tour choice of Terrace, UT (a "ghost town") or Golden Spike National Historical Park.
About this Event

The 1882 Foundation and the Utah State Historic Preservation Office are pleased to cosponsor a dynamic exploration of rural settlements developed by Chinese workers throughout the United States. Contributing sponsors include the Bureau of Land Management-Utah, the Church History Department of the LDS Church, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and the Chinese Railroad Workers Descendants Association. Scholars from diverse fields and preservation and museum professionals will explain their research and programs. The conference is intended as a place to make connections!


Conference Focus. The overarching theme is “American Chinatowns in remote places.” Aspects that will be explored include the histories of rural Chinatowns across the US; differences between urban and rural Chinatowns; challenges experienced in these rural communities; family and community issues; and social structures and links to other communities—including non-Chinese ethnic groups, Native American tribes, and other Chinatowns. The place of rural Chinatowns in historic preservation, museum, and historic site programs will be explored.


The conference will include on-site paper sessions, panel discussions, and storytelling. For those interested in coming a day early, staff of the FamilySearch Library will provide an orientation to the library’s resources and a tour of the facility—with a focus on Asian resources. Two tours will be offered; attenders must pick one. Terrace, Utah, is a ghost town that provides an excellent case study of rural Chinese communities. The Golden Spike National Historical Park provides a close look at the site where the transcontinental railroad was completed. The intended audience for the conference are scholars, preservationists, museum professionals, descendants of occupants of these rural enclaves, and anyone interested in this fascinating history.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

FamilySearch Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, United States

Tickets

USD 60.00 to USD 250.00

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