Letter from Barbara Halpern to Nettie and Carl Halpern

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Barbara Halpern to Nettie and Carl Halpern
Description:
Letter from Barbara Halpern to Joel M. Halpern's parents during time spent in Laos with the United States Operations Mission. This letter describes visits the Halperns made to various temples or wats in the vicinity of Luang Prabang, including the "Footprint of Buddha," located in a cave on the hill of Phu Si. Other details of their daily lives are also described.
Creator:
Halpern, Barbara
Addressee:
Halpern, Carl, 1902-1986
Addressee:
Halpern, Nettie
Date:
August 9, 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
Buddhas in art
Buddhist antiquities--Laos
Household employees--Laos
Buddhist temples--Laos
Caves--Laos
Cities and towns--Laos
Louangphrabang (Laos)--Description and travel
Parcel post--Laos
Weather--Laos
Halpern, Barbara Kerewsky
Halpern, Joel Martin
Places:
Laos
Extent:
2 p.
Link to Item:
http://credo.library.umass.edu/view/full/mufs001-ls-fn-i072
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-i072