In celebration of Asian and Pacific Islander Month, the OMA presents the
The Oregon Chinese Disinterment Documents Display and Online Exhibit
In early 2010, an anonymous donor gave a box of documents to public radio’s Northwest News Network pertaining to the 1948-1949 disinterment and shipment of Chinese immigrant remains from Portland to Hong Kong.
In a collaborative effort, Northwest News Network, the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, Portland State University Special Collections and Archives, and the Oregon Multicultural Archives partnered to make the documents available to the public.
The Oregon Multicultural Archives created an online exhibit: