Letter from Joel M. Halpern to Nettie and Carl Halpern

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Joel M. Halpern to Nettie and Carl Halpern
Description:
Letter from Joel and Barbara Halpern to his parents. This letter is after the wedding of the Laotian Princess Savivanh and much of the wedding describes that event.
Creator:
Halpern, Joel Martin
Addressee:
Halpern, Carl, 1902-1986
Addressee:
Halpern, Nettie
Date:
September 27, 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
Ethnology--Laos
Diplomatic and consular service, American--Laos
Civil servants--Laos
Clothing and dress--Laos
Louangphrabang (Laos)--Description and travel
Marriage customs and rites--Laos
Royalty--Laos
Weddings--Laos
Halpern, Barbara Kerewsky
Halpern, Joel Martin
United States Information Service (Viangchan, Laos)
United States Operations Mission to Laos
Places:
Laos
Extent:
2 p.
Link to Item:
https://credo.library.umass.edu/view/full/mufs001-ls-fn-i105
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.
Contact host institution for more information.
Place of origin:
Laos
Identifier:
mufs001-ls-fn-i105