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Image(s) Identifier Descriptive title Object type(s) Description
Mien Bac doll, front VHM_0051 Doll representing Miền Nam Artwork/Handicraft

This handmade doll is one of two received from a set of three, designed to represent the three regions (ba…

Mien Bac doll, front VHM_0052 Doll representing Miền Bắc Artwork/Handicraft

This handmade doll is one of two received from a set of three, designed to represent the three regions (ba…

Wooden Vietnam clock, front VHM_0053 Wooden map clock Artwork/Handicraft

This wooden clock, shaped like the map of Vietnam, was acquired before 1975 in Vietnam and brought to the United States. On their final night in…

Sand dollar, front VHM_0054 Sand Dollar Found object

This sand dollar was collected by Nguyễn Duy Hoàng upon reaching land after his perilous flight from Vietnam by…

Boat model VHM_0055 Model of a refugee boat Artwork/Handicraft

Image of pheonix engraving on cup. VHM_0056 Mango seed cup Tableware/Kitchenware, Artwork/Handicraft

This cup was made from found materials and made into the shape of a mango seed by…

VHM_0057 VHM_0057 Chiết Yêu Bowl Tableware/Kitchenware
VHM_0058 VHM_0058 Slender ceramic plate Tableware/Kitchenware

VHM_0059 VHM_0059 Nail cutter Personal care item

This nail clipper was gifted to Father Nguyễn Hữu Lễ by a fellow prisoner during his 11 years in Northern…

VHM_0060 VHM_0060 Tea pot Tableware/Kitchenware

Not much is known about this artifact but its significance lies in the status of its owner: Tony Lam, who served on the Westminster City Council…

VHM_0061 VHM_0061 Aluminum comb for Hong Personal care item, Artwork/Handicraft

This comb was made by Vũ Huy Thâm in 1979 while he was imprisoned at the Gia Trung reeducation camp in Pleiku. Thâm crafted the comb from the…

VHM_0062 VHM_0062 Jacket of the Republic of Vietnam Airforce Apparel

This air force jacket belonged to An Carmichael, who served in the Republic of Vietnam Air Force until the end of the Vietnam War in 1975. During…

VHM_0063 VHM_0063 Republic of Vietnam Air Force flight suit Apparel

This air force flight suit belonged to An Carmichael, who served in the Republic of Vietnam Air Force until the end of the Vietnam War in 1975.…

VHM_0064 VHM_0064 English-Vietnamese dictionary of Prime Minister Ngô Đình Diệm Documents

This English-Vietnamese dictionary bears a handwritten inscription (dated May 27, 1955) by the author Nguyễn Văn Khôn to Ngô Đình Diệm, then Prime…

VHM_0065 VHM_0065 Brass oil lamp vase Tool/Equipment

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VHM_0066 VHM_0066 Oil lamp glass container Tool/Equipment

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VHM_0067 VHM_0067 Tea Pot Bag/Container

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VHM_0068 VHM_0068 Card H09 (Hoàng Đình Báu) Documents

Issued by the International Organization for Migration in coordination with the U.S. and Vietnamese governments,…

VHM_0069 VHM_0069 Card H05 (Nguyễn Đức Trạch) Documents

Issued by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees…

VHM_0070 VHM_0070 Card H22 (Phan Nhật Nam) Documents

This processing card was issued by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations High…

VHM_0071 VHM_0071 Military raincoat Apparel

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VHM_0072 VHM_0072 Military canteen Tool/Equipment

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VHM_0073 VHM_0073 Brown shirt from sea crossing Apparel

This shirt was worn by Đinh Hữu Quân during his escape from Vietnam on June…

VHM_0074 VHM_0074 Certificate of commendation - interpreter Documents

This certificate was issued to Đinh Hữu Quân at Pulau Bidong Refugee Camp, Malaysia, under the administration of the UNHCR and the American…

VHM_0075 VHM_0075 Certificate of Commendation - English Teacher Documents

This certificate of commendation was issued to Đinh Hữu Quân at Pulau Bidong Refugee Camp, Malaysia, under the United Nations High Commissioner…