Letter from Joel Martin Halpern to Nettie and Carl Halpern

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Joel Martin Halpern to Nettie and Carl Halpern
Description:
Letter from Joel and Barbara Halpern to his parents during their time in Laos with the United States Operations Mission. This letter discusses a cocktail party that Joel and Barbara Halpern attended at which they met the visiting heads of the Polish, Indian and Canadian ICC (International Control Commission) delegations. Their attitudes and conversations are mentioned in detail.
Creator:
Halpern, Joel Martin
Addressee:
Halpern, Carl, 1902-1986
Addressee:
Halpern, Nettie
Date:
September 11, 1957
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Genre:
Field notes
Location:
Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries
Collection (local):
Joel M. Halpern Papers
Series:
Series 5H. Southeast Asia: Laos and Vietnam
Subjects:
Anthropology--Laos
Ambassadors--Laos
Cocktail parties--Laos
Diplomatic and consular service, American--Laos
International Control Commission
Halpern, Barbara Kerewsky
Halpern, Joel Martin
Places:
Laos
Extent:
2 p.
Link to Item:
http://credo.library.umass.edu/view/full/mufs001-ls-fn-i095
Terms of Use:
All rights for this image are held by Joel M. Halpern. Requests to publish, redistribute, or replicate this material should be addressed to Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries.
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Place of origin:
Laos
Identifier:
mufs001-ls-fn-i095