Collections
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VHM_0101 | Handbag from Galang refugee camp | Bag/Container | Red handbag printed with the slogan “Galang Indonesian Airways,” a phrase associated with Galang Refugee Camp. A note inside the bag identifies… |
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VHM_0102 | Volunteer ID from Galang refugee camp | Documents, Photographs | Volunteer ID card issued to Nguyễn Ngọc Châu while she was living at Galang Refugee Camp (Pulau Galang, Indonesia). The card identifies her as a… |
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VHM_0104 | Pictures | Photographs | Collection of 6 photographs taken at Galang Refugee Camp, Indonesia (1980–1981). Subjects include the camp dock, barracks, beach, sanitation… |
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VHM_0105 | Article | Documents | Newspaper clipping from The Washington Letter. A handwritten note reads "June 5, 1981." The clipping contains a photograph of Nguyễn Ngọc Châu's… |
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VHM_0106 | South Vietnam Flag | Apparel, Artwork/Handicraft | Purchased in the United States for Tết Nhâm Tuất (Year of the Dog). The flag was made from yellow fabric, with the three red stripes custom sewn… |
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VHM_0107 | Map to cross the ocean | Documents, Artwork/Handicraft | U.S. Navy Hydrographic Office chart titled Kuala Trengganu to Nakhon Roads (H.O. 3133). Nautical chart showing the Gulf of Siam and the east coast… |
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VHM_0108 | HO ID | Photographs, Documents | IOM medical processing cards for Trần Thị Bích Vân, Nguyễn Trần Đông Quân, and Nguyễn Trần Nam Quân, documenting vaccinations and other medical… |
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VHM_0109 | Comb made in the re-education camp | Personal care item | Handmade comb made from aluminum and wood by Nguyễn Tuấn Khánh while imprisoned at A30 Prison Camp (Trại Cải Tạo A30, Đá Bàn) after the Vietnam… |
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VHM_0110 | Bag made in the re-education camp | Bag/Container | Handmade bag by Phước Huỳnh while imprisoned in a reeducation camp from 1975 to 1978. He made the bag from U.S. military nylon material used for… |
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VHM_0111 | Green South Vietnam Traditional Blouse | Apparel | Green traditional South Vietnamese blouse worn by Mrs. Mậu Đơn when she left Cần Thơ in June 1979. She kept it through 34 days at sea, seven days… |
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VHM_0113 | ODP ID | Documents | This ODP card belonged to Mr. Phạm Văn Loa. After 1954, he served with the South Vietnamese military in Đà Nẵng, where he was assigned to Division… |
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VHM_0114 | Airplane Tickets | Documents | Three Vietnam Airlines passenger and baggage tickets issued to Phạm Văn Loa, Đào Thị Thuyết (Mr. Pham's wife), and Thắm Thị Thu Vân (Mr. Pham's… |
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VHM_0116 | Mosquito Net | Personal care item | This mosquito net belonged to Phạm Văn Loa during his service in the South Vietnamese military. He received it after becoming established as army… |
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VHM_0117 | Boatswain's Whistle | Musical instrument, Tool/Equipment | Boatswain’s whistle belonging to Republic of Vietnam Navy officer Nguyễn Ngọc Bạch, who served as "Hải quân Trung úy" (Navy First Lieutenant).… |
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VHM_0118 | Lươt Sóng Ngăn Thù Trấn Khánh Dư | Jewelry/Medal/Insignia | Commemorative pin associated with the Republic of Vietnam Navy destroyer RVNS Trần Khánh Dư (HQ-4), bearing the ship’s motto, “Lướt Sóng Ngăn Thù… |
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VHM_0119 | Navy Lieutenant Junior Grade Shoulder Pad | Apparel, Jewelry/Medal/Insignia | Republic of Vietnam Navy lieutenant junior grade shoulder boards belonging to Nguyễn Ngọc Bạch. |
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VHM_0120 | Navy Commander Shoulder pad | Apparel, Jewelry/Medal/Insignia | Republic of Vietnam Navy commander shoulder pad belonging to Nguyễn Ngọc Bạch. |
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VHM_0121 | Navy Lieutenant Shoulder Pad | Jewelry/Medal/Insignia, Apparel | Republic of Vietnam Navy lieutenant shoulder pad belonging to Nguyễn Ngọc Bách. |
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VHM_0122 | Willow Branch Ribbon of Republic of Vietnam | Apparel, Jewelry/Medal/Insignia | Ceremonial military ribbon from Nguyễn Ngọc Bách’s Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces uniform. |
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VHM_0123 | Army Officer Uniform | Apparel | Wool military officer uniform belonging to Phạm Văn Loa. He had the uniform from the time he was about 20 years old and serving in the French… |
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VHM_0124 | Vietnamese Cultural House Freedom Plaza | Donor recognition medal connected to the Vietnamese Cultural House / Freedom Plaza project in the Philippines. The medal was given to people who… |
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VHM_0126 | Tiếc Thương Statue | Artwork/Handicraft | Small reproduction of the Tiếc Thương statue, created in memory of Republic of Vietnam soldiers buried at Nghĩa Trang Quân Đội Biên Hòa. The… |