VHM_0011

Descriptive title

Sweater

Creator(s)

Nguyen Thu Nhi

Phase(s)

Resettlement

Date

1975

Object type(s)

Apparel

Description

Red and pink woolen women's button-up sweater. The sweater was made and worn by Nguyễn Thu Nhi at the Marine Corps base of Camp Pendleton, CA, in 1975, where she was relocated after escaping from Vietnam to Guam. The sweater was handmade using two blankets from the airplane that flew her from Guam to Camp Pendleton. Her husband was a Republic of Vietnam Senator.

Collection

Vietnamese Heritage Museum

Donor(s)

Nguyễn Thu Nhi

Current location

Vietnamese Heritage Museum

Rights description

Object donated to the Vietnamese Heritage Museum by Nguyễn Thu Nhi