Letter from Joel M. and Barbara K. Halpern to Nettie and Carl Halpern

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Joel M. and Barbara K. Halpern to Nettie and Carl Halpern
Description:
Letter from Joel and Barbara Halpern to Carl and Nettie Halpern describing their arrival in Southeast Asia in 1957. They describe their arrival in Bangkok, Thailand and their move the Vientiane, Laos. They describe the house they have moved into in Vientiane and their initial reactions to the USOM mission in Laos.
Creator:
Halpern, Joel Martin
Addressee:
Halpern, Carl, 1902-1986
Addressee:
Halpern, Nettie
Date:
February 13, 1957–February 15, 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
Diplomatic and consular service, American--Laos
Ethnology--Laos
Louangphrabang (Laos)--Description and travel
Bangkok (Thailand)--Description and travel
Viangchan (Laos)--Description and travel
Salaries--Laos
Urban density--Laos
Vietnamese--Laos
Peasants--Laos
United States Operations Mission to Laos
Places:
Laos
Thailand > Bangkok (province) > Bangkok
Extent:
7 p.
Link to Item:
http://credo.library.umass.edu/view/full/mufs001-ls-fn-i001
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-i001