112th Annual Conference - Riverside Convention Center, California
Friday, October 31 - Sunday, November 2, 2014
The Spirit of California Imprisoned: Summoning the Mission Inn II
Session Chair:
David Arnold, "University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point"
Time:
Session 4: Friday 3:45-5:15pm
Location:
RCC Ballroom B
Presenters/Papers:
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Theresa Hanley, Mission Inn Foundation and MuseumThe Mission Inn Foundation and Museum is a community-based non-profit organization that provides public exhibitions and educational programs exploring the history and significance of the Mission Inn. The Foundation's current Board of Trustees President shares her perspectives as a museum curator for the Foundation (in the 1980s) and as a volunteer and Board member.
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James Lu, California Baptist UniversityWhile the Mission Inn looms triumphantly over downtown Riverside, Chinatown languishes unnoticed and largely deserted. The sharp contrast of these two tales of a city belies their complex dialogue. Nestled within the same setting, Chinatown and the Mission Inn at times overlap and interact, together offering a polyphonic, dynamic discourse.
Session Cancelled:
No