OCA Advocates St. Louis Collection, 1997-ca. 2014

<P>In 1971, approximately twenty Chinese Americans met in St. Louis with K.L. Wang, who traveled to several cities to promote the creation of a national advocacy organization for Chinese Americans. The League of Chinese Americans, St. Louis, registered with the state of Missouri on February 21, 1973, and William Chang served as its first president. K.L. Wang and Alex Mark organized a national convention in Washington, D.C., in June 1973, at which bylaws and a constitution were adopted. The League of Chinese Americans, St. Louis, was one of three original chapters. In 1985, the chapter changed its name to Organization of Chinese Americans, St. Louis Chapter (OCA-STL). It changed its name once again in 2019, to OCA Advocates St. Louis.</P>

<P>The collection is comprised of several programs, bylaws for a youth leadership award, and other ephemera related to OCA Advocates St. Louis dating from 1997 to approximately 2014. The items are arranged chronologically.</P>

<P>1 folder</P>

<P>Finding aid available.</P>

<P>Cite as: OCA Advocates St. Louis Collection, Missouri Historical Society Archives, St. Louis.</P>

1971年，大约二十位华裔美国人于圣路易斯与王克勤（K.L. Wang）相聚，王克勤曾前往数个城市推广成立全国性华裔美国人权益倡导组织的构想。该组织名为美国华人联盟（League of Chinese Americans），于1973年2月21日在密苏里州登记注册，威廉·张（William Chang）担任首任主席。王克勤与亚历克斯·马克（Alex Mark）于1973年6月在华盛顿特区组织了一次全国性大会，大会期间通过了章程和宪法。美国华人联盟（圣路易斯）是三个原始分会之一。1985年，该分会将其名称更改为美国华人组织圣路易斯分会（Organization of Chinese Americans, St. Louis Chapter，简称OCA-STL）。2019年，该组织再次更名，更名为OCA Advocates St. Louis。

本收藏包括若干项目，如青年领袖奖的章程以及其他与OCA Advocates St. Louis相关的杂项资料，时间跨度从1997年至约2014年。资料按照时间顺序排列。

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引用格式：OCA Advocates St. Louis Collection，密苏里历史学会档案馆，圣路易斯。