Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) - Alaska Chapter

Anchorage, Alaska
phone
fax
fanhs17@hotmail
www.fanhs17.com/

Area of Inerest:
Organization - Historical preservation

Ethnic Community Served:
Filipino

Description:
The Filipino American National Historical Society promotes understanding, education, enlightenment, appreciation and enrichment through the identification, gathering, preservation and dissemination of the history and culture of Filipino Americans in the United States.

FANHS was organized by Dorothy and Fred Cordova of Seattle, Washington on November 26, 1982, and incorporated as a nonprofit organization in the State of Washington on January 7, 1985. FANHS is a tax exempt, 501 (c)(3) organization under the Internal Revenue Code, and is governed by a 27-member Board of Trustees who serve without pay. Thelma Buchholdt has been a FANHS trustee since 1986. There are 20 FANHS chapters throughout the United States. The Alaska chapter is No. 17.

Staff:
Themla Buchholdt - President
Aurora Salazar Hovland - Vice-president
Rita Ramos - Secretary
Aida Doronila Hayden - Treasuer

Source:
http://www.fanhs17.com

Submitted by:
AIA Staff

New - 03/03/03