1999年11月17日日记

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【按：自即日起分批发布1999年10月22日-2000年7月4日我们的美国之行日记内容，这里是1999年11月17日日记。当时日记如实记叙所见所为所思所想，为普通公民实录具有史料价值，无涉当今价值判断】

   1999年11月17日记

黄安年文  黄安年2021年9月29日发布，黄安年日记摘要（1999年编号023）

l 有些家庭扔出家具,象今天看到一套相当完整的沙发,这在国内是少见的

l 从Apple Farm到家里步行25分钟,步行采购解决了不用车辆的燃眉之急

l 搞到赞助，我就才会去参加在芝加哥的学术会议

l 2000年1月在芝加哥举行AHA年会值得期待

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1999年11月17日 (星期三)   天晴，风小，C-2 - 7

    今天北京气温预报-1 --  3C，上海市8-13C， 哈尔滨0-- -15C。6:35-7:15AM晨练按照这些天通常路线行进,由Battle Ave.返回,像我这样,一直坚持早晨跑步锻炼者迄今只我一人,当然也有人在10:00AM左右和3:00PM左右出来散步的。每天早晨出来总可以看到有些家庭扔出家具,象今天看到一套相当完整的沙发,这在国内是少见的。上午和莫亚平、范清清、张世祥电话均未接通。

    10:13-11:50AM趁天气尚好我们外出散步,并第一次独自在Path Mark & Apple Farm采购物品和食品,从Apple Farm采购后回到家里仅需25分钟,不算太远,这种采购解决了没有车辆情况下的燃眉之急。采购物品的价格如下：鸡蛋一打0.79$(在Path Mark需要1.49$)、西红柿一磅0.79$(在Path Mark需要0.99$)、小鸡两只(Cornish Hens 1.49$一磅)、洗涤剂(PM Dish Det )0.99$一瓶、桔子7个1.00$、沙丁鱼(Iber Sardines,15oz)一听0.99$、面包一个(JJ Italian B)1.15$。

上午接到王希发来的E-MAIL，我随接给他通了电话，并表示如果搞到赞助，我就会去参加在芝加哥的会议。下面是王的E全文：Date: Wed, 17 Nov 1999 12:24:07 -0500  Dear Professor Huang, I am very glad to hear from you.  First, you can obtain information about the AHA annual meeting in Chicago by visiting the AHA's website at www.theaha.org which should give you plenty of information.  I know there will be two panels organized by the Chinese Historians in the United States (CHUS): "Grassroots Democracy and Social Reforms in Twentieth-Century China"(9:30 - 11:30 a.m., Marriott, Northwestern Room); "Changing Dynamics of China's Foreign Relations" (2:30 - 4:30 p.m., Marriott, Northwestern Room), both panels will be held on January 8 Saturday.  You should be able to meet a lot of Chinese historians in those two panels should you attend the meeting. I will be at the meeting, but not to give papers. I am serving as the chair of our department's search committee.  We will be interviewing candidates for our two positions at AHA.  I am sure that I will run into you one way or anther.  I will be very happy to see you there.  As soon as my hotel is booked, I will let you know. Best Wang Xi

接着,我从网上获得了有关明年1月在芝加哥举行AHA年会的情况:Chicago 2000 History for the Twenty-First Century: Continuity and Change The 2000 annual meeting will be held in Chicago from January 6–9, 2000. The meeting will be headquartered at the Sheraton Chicago, located at 301 East North Water Street. Coheadquarters will be the Chicago Marriott Downtown, located at 540 North Michigan Avenue. Blocks of rooms are also available at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 East Wacker Drive, and the Hotel Inter-Continental Chicago, 505 North Michigan Avenue. There will be a free shuttle service connecting all hotels throughout the meeting; a copy of the schedule will be included in the registration packet. The theme of the meeting is "History for the Twenty-First Century: Continuity and Change." Highlights of the 114th Annual Meeting The Program Committee's Preview of the Annual Meeting.Location of Events: AHA sessions, affiliated society sessions, breakfasts, luncheons,and receptions will be held at the Sheraton and Marriott. AHA registration will be located in the Sheraton's River Exhibition Hall Promenade, the Exhibit Hall in the Sheraton's River Exhibition Hall, and the Job Register in the Marriott's seventh floor Grand Ballroom. Hotel, Registration, & Transportation Information Housing information is now available. Single room rates range from $86-93 and double rates from $90-103. All rooms are subject to a 14.9 percent local tax. Members receive hotel accommodation information in the September and October issues of Perspectives and in the Annual Meeting Program. Housing Form (from p. 40 of September 1999 Perspectives. Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 or higher) Get Adobe Acrobat Reader plugin for free. Hotel Information (from p. 41 of September 1999 Perspectives. Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 or higher) Individuals may also contact the AHA for the housing form (202/544-2422; Fax 202/544-8307; e-mail: aha@theaha.org).

A Note on Special Accessibility Arrangements at the Hotels Preregistration registration opens October 1. Fees: Members $65, nonmembers $85, students and unemployed $40, precollegiate teachers $15. Preregistration will run from October 1 to December 3, 1999. Registration at the meeting: members $80, nonmembers $100, students and unemployed $45, and precollegiate teachers $15. Badges will be mailed to registrants. Badge holders and other registration materials will be available at the registration area. You can download a Preregistration form by clicking here. (Adobe Acrobat 3.0 or higher required.)  Online Preregistration Members, please login to the member section so that we may verify your membership. You will then be able to preregister online at the discounted member rate. Nonmembers, click here to begin the online registration process. Program he Program for the Annual Meeting will be mailed to the AHA's membership in mid-October and is now online. Non-AHA members will receive a copy of the Program at the registration area. Job Register Registration Kit or Departments to register to obtain interviewing space at the annual meeting. Travel to Chicago meeting attendees can obtain information on airfares from the AHA's official travel agency Association Travel Concepts (ATC), 4901 Morena Blvd. Suite 120, San Diego, CA 92117, and the official air carrier, United Airlines.The AHA encourages participants to make flight arrangements through ATC at(800) 458-9383, fax (619) 581-3988; e-mail atc@assntravel.com; web site: http://www.assntravel.com. Office hours are 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday. When booking through ATC, you will save 10 to 15 percent on United (I.D. # 558 DV) tickets purchased more than 60 days prior to the meeting. For tickets purchased less than 60 days prior, the discounts will be 5 to 10 percent off of the lowest available fares. Some restrictions may apply. Discounts apply for travel January 3 through 12, 2000. ATC will also search for the lowest available fare on any airline serving Chicago's O'Hare and Midway airports. ATC also provides personalized service, advance seat assignments, special meal requests, frequent flier programs, electronic ticketing, e-mail access for convenient booking of your tickets and more. The Local Arrangements Committee's Quick Guide to Sightseeing and Dining Out in Chicago. Transportation from the Airports— From O'Hare: seventeen miles from downtown Chicago. taxis: between $28 and $30, depending on traffic. van service: one-way ticket $16, roundtrip $29 public transit: $1.50. From Midway: twenty minutes from downtown Chicago. taxis: between $18 and $20, depending on the time of day. van service: one-way ticket $11, roundtrip $20 public transit: $1.50 Car Rentaliscounted car rental rates have been negotiated with AlamoRent-A-Car with rates effective from December 31, 1999, through January 16,2000. Contact Association Travel Concepts (ATC) (800) 458-9383. You can also call Alamo at (800) 732-3232 or your local travel agency and refer to ID #75