Vietnam

This betel nut spittoon was used in Huỳnh Đức Diêu's family's marriage ceremonies.

Huỳnh Đức Diêu returned to Vietnam to acquire this container as part of his effort to collect his family heirlooms.

This betel nut container was used in Huỳnh Đức Diêu's family's marriage ceremonies.  

Huỳnh Đức Diêu returned to Vietnam after resettling in Louisiana in the U.S. and acquired objects that remind him of Vietnamese daily life, such as this traditional scale. 

This scale was a common tool used in the marketplace in Vietnam before modern weighing devices. 

This shirt was worn during his attempt to vượt biên (escape by boat) in 1977, following the fall of Saigon, and preserved thereafter.

Purchased by Phạm Thành Công in 1970.

Worn by Đinh Hữu Quân as he escaped Vietnam on June 19, 1988. 

Teacher Hoàng, a former press officer at the Presidential Palace, takes possession of the dictionary. 

Belonged to An Carmichael, who served in the Republic of Vietnam Air Force until the end of the Vietnam War in 1975.