Ken Klein Honored in Retirement

Ken Klein Honored in Retirement

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Dr. Kenneth Klein, KAPC Board member, retired as Head of the USC East Asian Library on June 30, 2020. The USC Library recorded a two-part oral history covering his life…
New KAPC Initiatives

New Initiatives in USC’s Korean American Digital Archive (KADA)

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Chan Hie Kim Collection:  The retired Professor of the Claremont Theological Seminary donated his substantial collection of books, journals, and extensive archival records. The collection is especially rich in Korean American church history, Korean church history, Korean democratization, and Korean history and humanities. …
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Roberta Whak Sil Chang (1931-2020)

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Roberta Chang, the foremost independent researcher and chronicler of Koreans in Hawaii, passed away in October. She was the eighth of Keum Whan Chang and Do Yun Hong’s ten children…
The Men I Never Knew Feature

The Men I Never Knew

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As a third generation Korean American I grew up never knowing any of my ancestors, nor of their struggles in both Korea or the new world the United States of…
Message from the President

Message from the President

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Dear Pioneers and Pioneers at heart, An-yŏng-ha-se-yo, hello!  At KAPC we are reaching out to you with our newsletter, as we pray you and your loved ones continue to stay…

About the Korean American Pioneer Council (KAPC)

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OUR MISSION: To preserve the legacy, record, and promote the education, understanding and appreciation of the experience and history of the Pioneer Generation of the Korean American community.   Website:…
May 2021 Newsletter Cover Photo

Newsletter – May 2021

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Welcome to our May 2021 Newsletter! We hope that you are staying safe and healthy during this time and thank you for being interested in the work that we do…