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Pocket Diary of a Vietnamese Refugee (Pages 1-2)

This excerpt from a Viet refugee's diary details the beginnings of their escape a on boat.

Text 19.03.06a

Description

These dairy pages are excerpts from Pocket Diary of a Vietnamese Boat Person Refugee, housed at the University of California, Irvine Libraries Southeast Asian Archive. The diary details an anonymous refugee’s boat journey beginning at 8:00 p.m. on June 17, 1979, from Cà Mau. This rare primary source object captures the experiences and feelings of an individual, but also sheds light on some of the first asylum countries’ roles in the refugee exodus.

Object ID

19.03.06a

Citation (Chicago-style 18th Edition)

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Pocket Diary of a Vietnamese Refugee (Pages 1-2)

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UC Irvine Libraries, Southeast Asian Archive

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1979

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https://calisphere.org/item/ark:/81235/d80r9mh8z/?order=1

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Multimedia details

Publisher

UC Irvine Libraries, Southeast Asian Archive

Date

1979

Language

eng; fra

Type

Text

Format

Diary

File Format

jpg

Subject

Vietnamese refugees; Resettlement; Diaries

Source

University of California, Irvine Libraries Southeast Asian Archive

Credit Line

Courtesy of UC Irvine Libraries, Southeast Asian Archive.

Licensor

University of California Regents

MUMI Number

19.03.TXT.019

Publisher

UC Irvine Libraries, Southeast Asian Archive

Date

1979

Language

eng; fra

Type

Text

Format

Diary

File Format

jpg

Subject

Vietnamese refugees; Resettlement; Diaries

Source

University of California, Irvine Libraries Southeast Asian Archive

Credit Line

Courtesy of UC Irvine Libraries, Southeast Asian Archive.

Licensor

University of California Regents

MUMI Number

19.03.TXT.019

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