The first Asian Texans were Chinese Americans from the western states, most of whom had worked on the first transcontinental railroad. Pictured here crossing the frozen Missouri River on their way to Texas, they worked in 1870 on the Houston & Texas Central Railroad and later sharecropped.

Project Description The Asian Texans History Project researches, documents, collects, chronicles, publicizes and teaches the history of Asian Americans in Texas. The Asian Texans History Project (ATHP) was established by Irwin A. Tang in 2002. Read more » The ATHP has the support of the UT Austin Center for Asian American Studies.

Writers Volunteer Now - Write a chapter - Receive by-line credit - All Ethnic groups covered - Project Timeline/deadlines To volunteer or request information, email Irwin Tang at asiantexans@hotmail.com.

Project Director/Editor
Irwin A. Tang
8515 Shoal Creek Blvd., #204
Austin, TX 78757
512-554-5431
asiantexans@hotmail.com