Guide to the Kim Hà Papers
MS.SEA.003
Finding aid prepared by Processed by Howie Phan; machine-readable finding aid created by William Landis, 2001. Addition processed
by Zoe MacLeod and Audra Eagle Yun, 2012.
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Area, Interdisciplinary, and Ethnic Studies--Asian American Studies
History--Asian History
Geographical (By Place)--Asia
Title: Kim Hà papers
Identifier/Call Number: MS.SEA.003
Contributing Institution:
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
Language of Material:
Vietnamese
Physical Description:
0.8 Linear feet
(3 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1983-1999
Abstract: Collection comprises the holograph manuscript of
Qua Con Bao Du (English translation published as
Stormy Escape) by Kim Hà, correspondence and newspaper articles relating to the book, other articles written by Hà and others on the subject
of Vietnamese land refugees, audio recordings of her interviews with eight Vietnamese land refugees, and monographs geared
towards Vietnamese Catholics who want to live devout lives. Materials are in Vietnamese and English.
Creator:
Kim Hà, 1950-
Access
Collection is open for research. Access to original audio cassettes is restricted; copies are made for researcher use.
Publication Rights
Property rights reside with the University of California. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and
their heirs. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Southeast Asian Archive Librarian.
Preferred Citation
Kim Hà Papers. MS-SEA003. Southeast Asian Archive, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Kim Hà in 1987 and 1992. Correspondence added by Anne Frank.
Processing History
Preliminary processing by Anne Frank in 1992. Processing completed by Howie Phan in 2000. Guide edited by William Landis in
2001. Addition processed by Zoe MacLeod and Audra Eagle Yun in 2012.
Biography
Kim Hà is the pen name of Pham Thi Kim Nhung, who was born in 1950 in Hai Duong, North Vietnam. In 1955 she moved with her
family to Saigon, South Vietnam. She was a student at the University of Saigon, where she completed a degree in Education
in 1973, and at the National University of Social Work, where she completed a degree in 1975. Following the fall of Saigon
in April 1975, Hà and her family made several unsuccessful attempts after 1975 to escape by boat to the United States, resulting
in the jailing of her husband in Vietnam and the loss of her job as a teacher.
In 1980, with her husband and three children, Hà made another attempt to escape from Vietnam on foot through Cambodia. After
a harrowing two-week trek they arrived at a refugee camp in Thailand on 10 April 1980. The family came to the United States
in October 1980 and has lived in Orange County, California. Hà earned an associates degree in Business Administration from
Coastline College in 1983. As of 2001 she works for State Compensation Insurance Fund and is a community activist. Her publications
include
Report on the Vietnamese Land Refugees (SOS Boat Committee, 1983) and
Qua Con Bao Du (English translation published as
Stormy Escape) (McFarland Publishers, 1996).
Collection Scope and Content Summary
Collection comprises the holograph manuscript of
Qua Con Bao Du (English translation published as
Stormy Escape) by Kim Hà, correspondence and newspaper articles relating to the book, other articles written by Hà and others on the subject
of Vietnamese land refugees, audio recordings of her interviews with eight Vietnamese land refugees, and monographs geared
towards Vietnamese Catholics who want to live devout lives. Materials are in Vietnamese and English.
The collection is arranged alphabetically by form of material.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Kim Hà, 1950- -- Archives.
Kim Hà, 1950-. Qua con bao du : hoi ky vuot bien bang duong bo.
Photographic prints.
Political refugees -- Vietnam -- Archives
Political refugees -- Vietnam -- Interviews.
Refugee camps -- Thailand -- History -- Sources
Sound recordings.
Vietnam -- Politics and government -- 1975- -- History -- Sources
Vietnamese American women -- California -- Orange County.
Vietnamese Americans -- California -- Orange County -- History -- Sources
Box 1, Folder 1-6
Articles by Kim Hà and others on Vietnamese land refugees
1983-1985 and undated
Physical Description:
6.0 folders.
General Physical Description note:
Box 2
Audio cassettes of interviews conducted with Vietnamese land refugees by Kim Hà
Box-folder 2 : MS-SEA3-A01
Box-folder 2 : MS-SEA3-A02
Box-folder 2 : MS-SEA3-A03
Nguyen Duc Vinh, undated.
Physical Description:
2.0 cassettes.
General Physical Description note:
Box-folder 2 : MS-SEA3-A04
Box-folder 2 : MS-SEA3-A05
Box-folder 2 : MS-SEA3-A06/A07
Pham Thanh, undated.
Physical Description:
2.0 cassettes.
General Physical Description note:
Box-folder 2 : MS-SEA3-A08/A09
Le Ba Bich, undated.
Physical Description:
2.0 cassettes.
General Physical Description note:
Box-folder 2 : MS-SEA3-A10/A11
Nguyen Van Thuy Vien, undated.
Physical Description:
3.0 cassettes.
General Physical Description note:
Box 1, Folder 7
Biographical materials and awards
1996-1997 and undated
Box 3
Books by Kim Hà on Catholicism
Language of Material:
Vietnamese
Phep La
2002
Scope and Content Summary
English title:
Miracles. This monograph contains 94 short stories on miracles and miraculous encounters.
Duc Me Hien Ra
2003
Scope and Content Summary
English translation:
Apparitions of the Virgin Mary. This monograph narrates the apparitions of the Virgin Mary in Medjugorje, a small town in Bosnia.
On Lanh Duc Me
2003
Scope and Content Summary
English translation:
Blessings from the Virgin Mary. Catholics go on pilgrimages to Medjugorje, a town that is known for its many apparitions of the Virgin Mary. Catholics go
on these prayerful pilgrimages in order to receive blessings and miracles. This monograph also contains prayers to the Virgin
Mary.
Loi Me Nhan Nhu
2004
Scope and Content Summary
English translation:
Messages from the Virgin Mary; Requests of the Virgin Mary. This monograph discusses messages and requests of the Virgin Mary during her apparitions in Medjugorje. The Virgin Mary
requests Catholics to changer their lives by dedicating them to Jesus. This monograph also talks about the importance of the
Virgin Mary's words, and it describes basic daily duties and requirements of Catholics.
Duc Me Hien Ra O Chau My
2006
Scope and Content Summary
English translation:
The Apparitions of the Virgin Mary in Fatima. This monograph narrates and discusses the apparition of the Virgin mary in Fatima to three youths. It also contains prayers
for Catholics to pray to the Virgin Mary.
Luyen Nguc
2004
Scope and Content Summary
English translation:
Purgatory. This monograph discusses the idea of purgatory and the need to pray for those in purgatory.
Cac Bi Mat Noi
2006
Scope and Content Summary
English translation:
Insider Secrets to Purgatory. This work translates and transcribes a number of sermons based on Holy Souls and Purgatory given by Catholic Priests. The
monograph stresses the importance of praying for Holy Souls who may be in Purgatory.
Cuu Cac Linh Hon Khoi Luyen Nguc
2006
Scope and Content Summary
English translation:
Saving Holy Souls from Purgatory. This monograph contains answers to questions based on the idea of Purgatory. It is written in question and answer form.
It also stresses the importance of praying for Holy Souls, especially those of loved ones, from Purgatory. The monograph culminates
with prayers that Catholics may pray, specifically for souls in Purgatory.
Box 1, Folder 8
Correspondence
1983-1997 and undated
Box 1, Folder 9
Correspondence with Anne Frank, includes photographs and text of remarks made by Frank on the English publication of
Qua Con Bao Du
1990-1999
Box 1, Folder 10-11
Manuscript for
Qua Con Bao Du, holograph
1983-1985 and undated
Physical Description:
2.0 folders.
General Physical Description note:
Box 1, Folder 12
Proofs (incomplete) for English publication of
Qua Con Bao Du
undated
Box 1, Folder 13
Publicity materials and reviews for
Qua Con Bao Du
undated
