Guide to the Paul Tran Files on Southeast Asian Refugees MS.SEA.002
Processed by Julia Stringfellow
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
(cc) 2004
The UCI Libraries
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University of California, Irvine
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Contributing Institution:
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
Title: Paul Tran files on Southeast Asian refugees
Identifier/Call Number: MS.SEA.002
Physical Description:
24.6 Linear Feet
(29 boxes and 17 oversize folders) and 45 digitized images
Date (inclusive): 1975-2001
Abstract: This collection contains correspondence, audiovisual materials, publications of organizations, artifacts, artwork, and other
documents related to Southeast Asian refugees. Materials from the refugee camps convey the struggles and issues faced by the
refugees. Organizational materials focus on anti-Communist activities and the resettlement of refugees in the United States.
All of the correspondence from refugee camps in Hong Kong, most of the audiovisual materials, and many of the publications
are in Vietnamese.
Language of Material:
Vietnamese
.
Access
Collection open for research.
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 Head of Special Collections and University Archives.
Preferred Citation
Paul Tran files on Southeast Asian refugees. MS-SEA002. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine,
California. Date accessed.
For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this
collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Paul Tran, 1993-1995.
Processing Information
Preliminary processing by Tung Cao, who provided brief summaries in English on a number of folders. Processed by Howie Phan
in 2000. Guide edited by Lynette Stoudt in 2001. Processed by Julia Stringfellow, and translation services provided by Quan
Tran, 2003. Processing and translation conducted in 2003 was supported by a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant
from the California State Library.
Biography
Paul Tran is a Vietnamese-American community activist who has worked broadly with Vietnamese refugees. He was born Loc Hoang
Tran in Vietnam and came to the United States in 1975, settling in Lexington, Kentucky. In 1977 he moved to Orange County,
California, where he attended Santa Ana College and the University of California, Irvine. While in college he began working
at
Viet Nam Hai Ngoai magazine, where he adopted the pseudonym Tuong Thang. He graduated from UC Irvine in 1982 and a few years later purchased
Viet Nam Hai Ngoa i magazine, where he remained editor-in-chief until 1996. In 1989 he participated in the International Conference on Indochinese
Refugees, Geneva and traveled to Hong Kong eleven times between 1989-1995 to work with asylum seekers. He was elected vice-president
of the Vietnamese Community in Southern California in 1992 and 1994. Tran founded the Tap Hop Cac Luc Luong Dan Chu and Nahn
Quyen political organization in 1992, as well as the Voice of Vietnamese Radio program in Orange County, California.
Scope and Content of Collection
This collection contains correspondence, audiovisual materials, publications of organizations, artifacts, artwork, and other
documents related to Southeast Asian refugees. Materials from the refugee camps convey the struggles and issues faced by the
refugees. Organizational materials focus on anti-Communist activities and the resettlement of refugees in the United States.
All of the correspondence from refugee camps in Hong Kong, most of the audiovisual materials, and many of the publications
are in Vietnamese.
Arrangement
This collection is organized into 4 series:
- Series 1. Vietnamese refugee camps files, 1976-2001. 13.8 linear ft.
- Series 2. Subject files concerning refugee issues, 1976-2001. 2.8 linear ft.
- Series 3. Refugee artwork, 1980-1995. 6.6 linear ft.
- Series 4. Newspapers and clippings, 1975-1996. 1.4 linear ft.
Related Material
The following collections in the Southeast Asian Archive and the UCI Libraries
- Gayle Morrison Files on Southeast Asian Refugees. MS-SEA014.
- Project Ngoc Records on Southeast Asian Refugees. MS-SEA016.
- Southeast Asian Archive Vertical File, MS-SEA020. Series 2. Newspaper Articles.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Refugees -- Vietnam -- Art
Refugees -- Vietnam -- Periodicals.
Refugees -- Vietnam -- Interviews
Refugees -- Vietnam -- Correspondence.
Refugees -- Vietnam -- Photographs.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Refugees -- History -- Sources
Vietnamese Americans -- California -- Archives
Refugees -- Vietnam -- Newspapers
Refugees -- Vietnam -- Archives
Vietnamese -- California -- Archives
Vietnamese refugee camps files Series 1.
1976-2001
Physical Description: 13.8 Linear Feet
General Physical Description note: no content
Series Scope and Content Summary
This series is comprised of materials documenting the experiences of Vietnamese refugees in the Hong Kong Detention Center.
The materials include artifacts, correspondence, photographs, negatives, and audio cassette recordings that include refugee
interviews on topics such as conditions at the refugee camps. The materials are mostly in Vietnamese.
Arrangement
The series is arranged alphabetically by format of material or topic. Correspondence is arranged chronologically.
box 1
Banner done by the refugee writer group at Whitehead Detention Center in Hong Kong as a gift to the Vietnamese foreign press
of he United States
box 1
Cloth done by the Swiss Watch and Optician Company
box 2
Crochet of cat by Nguyen, Thi Van,
1994.
Scope and Contents note
Correspondence that explains artifact is contained in box 4 : 17.
box 4, folder 30
Digital photograph of original artifact
2003
box 28
Gas masks from Whitehead Detention Center.
Physical Description: 2 items.
General Physical Description note: no content
box 29
Picture frame presented as a gift to Hoang Loc and Mai Chi from Do Quang Hoa
box 2
Stained glass image by Nguyen, Thi Van,
1994.
Scope and Contents note
Correspondence that explains artifact is contained in box 4 : 17.
box 2
Storycloth by Thac Vien of the Whitehead Detention Center section 8 camp titled, "Take full action to protect the people in
your camps"
box 1
Tablecloth done by THCLLDC and NQ of Section 8 as a gift, 2 copies
box 4, folder 30
Digital photograph of original artifact
2003
box 18 RESTRICTED, box 19 RESTRICTED, box 20 RESTRICTED, box 21 RESTRICTED, box 22 RESTRICTED
Audio cassette recordings of refugee interviews. 161 tapes
1980-1996.
Conditions Governing Access note
Access restricted until 2049.
box 4, folder 1
Background information on refuges
1996
box 4, folder 2-3
Boat poetry
1977-2001.
Physical Description: 2 folders.
General Physical Description note: no content
box 4, folder 4-8
1976-1996
Physical Description: 5 folders.
General Physical Description note: no content
box 4, folder 9
From Vietnamese associations regarding refugee camps
1989-1990
box 4, folder 10
Regarding forced repatriation policy
1989-1990
Correspondence of individuals
box 4, folder 18
Nguyen, Thieu Ven
1990-1991
box 4, folder 12
Nguyen, Thi Vanh Khuyen
1888-1990
box 4, folder 13-14
Phuc, Bin Vinh
1975-1988.
Physical Description: 2 folders.
General Physical Description note: no content
box 5 RESTRICTED, box 6 RESTRICTED, box 7 RESTRICTED, box 8 RESTRICTED, box 9 RESTRICTED, box 10 RESTRICTED, box 11 RESTRICTED, box 12 RESTRICTED, folder 1-19
Correspondence containing materials from refugees repatriated to Communist Vietnam
1976-2001
Physical Description: 174 folders.
Conditions Governing Access note
Access is restricted until 2049.
box 12 RESTRICTED, folder 20-25
Correspondence explaining audio cassette recordings, including some photographs
1990-1996
Physical Description: 6 folders.
General Physical Description note: no content
Conditions Governing Access note
Access is restricted until 2049.
box 13 RESTRICTED, folder 1-31
Negatives and photographs containing images of refugees repatriated to Communist Vietnam
1991-1995
Conditions Governing Access note
Access is restricted until 2049.
box 4, folder 20
Ceremony,
circa 1980-1990
box 4, folder 22
Council for Refugees Meeting
1989
box 4, folder 27
Refugee admission in the United States
1976
box 4, folder 28
Transparencies of artwork
circa 1980-1990
box 24 RESTRICTED, item MS-SEA002-V05/V12
Vietnamese workers in Czechoslovakia, interviews
1990
General Physical Description note: 8 VHS-C video cassettes.
Conditions Governing Access note
Access is restricted until 2049 due to the fact that some of the interviewees were sent back to Vietnam.
box 4, folder 29
Vietnamese in Europe, correspondence and reports
1990-1991
Subject files concerning refugee issues Series 2.
1976-2001
Physical Description: 2.8 Linear Feet
Series Scope and Content Summary
This series is comprised of publications and other documents created by various organizations involved with refugee causes.
The materials include information on refugees who were still living in camps and those who had resettled in the United States.
There are also compact discs that contain the Voice of Vietnam radio programs broadcast in Orange County by Paul Tran.
Arrangement
The series is arranged alphabetically by subject, then chronologically within each file. A group of compact discs containing
recordings of radio programs is located at the end of the series; discs are arranged chronologically
box 14, folder 1
Anti-Communist activities
1989-1990
Scope and Contents note
The materials are from organizations advocating anti-Communist activities and include correspondence. The materials are mostly
in Vietnamese.
box 14, folder 2
Assembly for Democracy and Human Rights, newsletter
1992-1993
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 14, folder 3
Ban Tin Dac Biet, newsletter
1995
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 14, folder 4
Ban Tin Khoa Hoc, newsletter
1992
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 14, folder 5
Ban Tin Quoc Dan, newsletter
1990
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 14, folder 6
Ban Tin Ty Nan, newsletter
1992
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 14, folder 7
Ban Tin Viet Linh, newsletter
1989
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 14, folder 8
Bao Loc, periodical
1996
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 14, folder 9
Boat People S.O.S., correspondence and news bulletins
1989-1995
box 14, folder 10
The Bridge, newsletter
1994
box 14, folder 11
Bulletin du Vietnam, newsletter
1976
Scope and Contents note
In French.
box 14, folder 12
Center for Southeast Asian Refugee Resettlement, correspondence and news articles
1996
box 14, folder 13
Chinh Nghia, newsletter
1994
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 14, folder 14
Cobay, periodical
circa 1990.
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 14, folder 15
Committee for Human Rights in Vietnam, Ottawa Region, agendas and correspondence
1994
Scope and Contents note
The materials are mostly in Vietnamese.
box 14, folder 16
Committee for Just Cause of Free Vietnam, correspondence
1994-1995
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 14, folder 17
Conduong Hanh Dong, booklet
1991
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 14, folder 18
Con Nguoi Viet Nam, booklet of poetry
1992
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 14, folder 19
Dac San Petrus Ky, periodical
1996
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 14, folder 20
Dac San Yen Bai, periodical
1988
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 14, folder 21
Dai Viet, periodical
1993
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 14, folder 22
Dan Chu, periodical
1993-1994
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 14, folder 23-24
Dan Quyen, periodical
1991-1993
Physical Description: 2 folders.
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 14, folder 25
Dan Toc, periodical
1997
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 14, folder 26
Dat Nuoc Cong Dong, newsletter
1994
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 14, folder 27-29
Diem Tin Bao Chi, periodical
1990-1993
Physical Description: 3 folders.
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 14, folder 30-31
Dien Dan, newsletter
1991-1993
Physical Description: 2 folders.
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 14, folder 32
Dien Dan Nhan Quyen, newsletter
1998
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 14, folder 33
Doi, periodical
1982
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 14, folder 34
Dragonball X Club, newsletter
2001
box 14, folder 35
Duoc Thieng, periodical
1982
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 14, folder 36
Duoc Tu Bi, periodical
1994
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 14, folder 37
Duong Moi, periodical
1989
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 14, folder 42
Flowers inside barbed wire, collection of poetry done by the Vietnamese pen group at Whitehead Detention Center in Hong Kong
circa 1990
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 14, folder 38
Forum on Comprehensive Approach to Relations Between the United States and Vietnam, papers
1994
box 14, folder 39
Giao Diem, newsletters
1994-1997
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 14, folder 40
Green Cross, newsletter produced by the Social Assistance Program for Vietnam
1993-2001
Scope and Contents note
The newsletter is mostly in Vietnamese.
box 14, folder 41
Hac Trang, periodical
1994
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 14, folder 43
Hoi Chuyen Gia Viet Nam Phan Hoi Nam California, correspondence
1995
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 14, folder 44
Horizons, periodical published by Horizons Publications
1992
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 14, folder 45-46
Hughes Hubbard and Reed, correspondence
1990-1991
Physical Description: 2 folders.
box 14, folder 47
Human Rights Forum, newsletter produced by the Council for Human Rights in Vietnam
1994
box 14, folder 48
Hy Vong, periodical
1992
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 14, folder 49
Indochina Digest, newsletter produced by the Indochina Project
1991-1992
box 14, folder 50
Indochina Journal, publication of the Indochina Human Rights Group
1991
box 14, folder 51
Invitations and programs of social gatherings, programs and informational materials
1990-1996
Scope and Contents note
The materials are mostly in Vietnamese.
box 14, folder 52
KBC, periodical
1994
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 14, folder 53
Khai Thac Thi Truong, periodical
1994
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 14, folder 54
Mien Nam California Hoa Ky, correspondence
1995
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 14, folder 55
Miscellaneous correspondence and materials
1995
Scope and Contents note
The items are mostly in Vietnamese.
box 14, folder 56
Movement for Human Rights in Vietnam by 2000, correspondence and program materials
1994-1995
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 14, folder 57
Music and lyrics
1982
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 15, folder 1
Nhan Ban Tinh The, manuscript
1991
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 15, folder 2
Nhan Quyen, periodical
1992-1993
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 15, folder 3
Nhung Vande Vietnam, conference materials
1997
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 15, folder 4
Niem Tin, collection of poetry
circa 1990
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 15, folder 5
Noi Long Nguoi Xa Xu, booklet of poetry
1991
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 15, folder 6
Problems of Communism, periodical
1986
box 15, folder 7
Project Ngoc, meeting materials
1989-1990
box 15, folder 8-9
Refugee Concern Hong Kong, reports
1994-1995
Physical Description: 2 folders.
General Physical Description note: no content
box 15, folder 10
Refugee Concern Newsmagazine, published by Refugee Concern Hong Kong
1994-1995
box 15, folder 11
Register Citizen Opinion, report
1995
box 15, folder 12
Sao Trang, periodical
1989
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 15, folder 13
Sinh Hoat Cong Dong, periodical
1990
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 15, folder 14
Su That, periodical
1988
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 15, folder 15
Tai Lieu, report
circa 1990
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 15, folder 16-19
Tap Chi Thong Tin Nhan Ban, periodical
1994-1995
Physical Description: 4 folders.
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 15, folder 20
Tap Chi Tieng Que, periodical
1991
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 15, folder 21-26
Tap Chi Tu Do, periodical
1990-1993
Physical Description: 6 folders.
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 15, folder 27
Tap Hop, periodical
1994
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 15, folder 28
Tet Festival, temporary financial statement
1995
box 15, folder 29
Thoi Moi, periodical
1990
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 15, folder 30
Thong Luan, newsletters
1992-1993
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 15, folder 31
A Thousand Years Falling, program material
1995
box 15, folder 32
Tieng Goi, periodical
1990
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 15, folder 33
Tieng Noi, periodical
1991
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 15, folder 34
Tieng Noi Trung Thuc, periodical
1994
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 15, folder 35
Tinh Ban, collection of poetry
1992
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 15, folder 36
Tin Tuc Tranh Dau, periodical
1977
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 15, folder 37
Trung Hoa Tam Dan Chu Nghia Tinh Ban, book
1993
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 15, folder 38
Trung Thu, periodical
1994
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 15, folder 39
Tu Do, periodical
1989-1990
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 16, folder 1
Uy Ban Bao Ve Chinh Nghia Quoc Gia Viet Nam tai San Diego, newsletter
1997.
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 16, folder 2
Van Kien Va Nghi Quyet, periodical
1976
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 16, folder 4
Vietnamese American Community of the United States of America, correspondence
1995
box 16, folder 5
Vietnamese Chamber of Commerce in Orange County, newsletter and ephemera
1992
box 16, folder 6
Vietnamese Community of Orange County, correspondence and program materials
1988-1992
box 16, folder 7
Vietnamese Community of Southern California, correspondence
1994-1996
box 16, folder 8
Vietnamese Empire Press Review, newsletters
1991-1992
box 16, folder 9
Vietnamese Medical Association of the United States of America, newsletter
2001
box 16, folder 10
Vietnamese Mutual Support Association, correspondence
1994
box 16, folder 11
Vietnamese Overseas Pen Club, correspondence
1989-1990
box 16, folder 12
Vietnamese Physician Association of Southern California, correspondence and petitions
1994
box 16, folder 13
Vietnamese Professional Society, correspondence
1995
box 16, folder 14
Vietnamese Student Association, correspondence
1995
box 16, folder 15
Viet Nam Hai Ngoai, periodicals
1991
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 16, folder 16
Vietnam human rights day proclamations
1994
box 16, folder 17
Vietnam Human Rights Watch, newsletter
1994
box 16, folder 18
Vietnam Political Detainees Mutual Association, correspondence
1995
box 16, folder 19
Vietnam Qyoc Dan Dang, correspondence and program materials
1990-1994
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 16, folder 20
Vietnam Tu Do, periodicals
1992
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 16, folder 21
Vietnam Tu Quyet, newsletters
1990
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 16, folder 22
Viet Tre,, newsletter
1992
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 16, folder 23
Viet Tu Cui Sat, periodical
1990
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 16, folder 24
Voice of Freedom, project booklet
1992
box 16, folder 25
Xuan Hy Vong, periodical
1997
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 23
Compact discs
Physical Description: 33 discs.
box 23, item MS-SEA002-A02-A03
Voice of Vietnam Quang Cao
1988
Physical Description: 2 discs.
box 23, item MS-SEA002-A04
Voice of Vietnam Quang Lao
1998
Voice of Vietnam radio programs
box 23, item MS-SEA002-A01
"Laughing out loud."
Conditions Governing Access note
Access is restricted until 2049.
box 23, item MS-SEA002-A05
box 23, item MS-SEA002-A06
box 23, item MS-SEA002-A07
box 23, item MS-SEA002-A08
box 23, item MS-SEA002-A09
box 23, item MS-SEA002-A10-A11
July-August 1997
Physical Description: 2 discs.
box 23, item MS-SEA002-A12
box 23, item MS-SEA002-A13
box 23, item MS-SEA002-A14
box 23, item MS-SEA002-A15
box 23, item MS-SEA002-A16
box 23, item MS-SEA002-A17
box 23, item MS-SEA002-A18-A19
December 1997-January 1998
Physical Description: 2 discs.
box 23, item MS-SEA002-A20
Pirates' discussion
January-March 1998
box 23, item MS-SEA002-A21
box 23, item MS-SEA002-A22
box 23, item MS-SEA002-A23
box 23, item MS-SEA002-A24
box 23, item MS-SEA002-A25-A26
August-September 1998
Physical Description: 2 discs.
box 23, item MS-SEA002-A27
box 23, item MS-SEA002-A28
box 23, item MS-SEA002-A29
box 23, item MS-SEA002-A30
box 23, item MS-SEA002-A31
December 1998-January 1999
box 23, item MS-SEA002-A32
box 23, item MS-SEA002-A33
folder XOS 16
Map of Indochina,
circa 1980
box AV-008, item MS-SEA002-V01
The Federation of Overseas Free Vietnamese Communities
1995
box AV-008, item MS-SEA002-V02
The Gift of a Smile
circa 1990
box AV-008, item MS-SEA002-V03
Indochinese Refugees Rescue Association
1987
box AV-008, item MS-SEA002-V04
Vot Nguoi Bien Dong
circa 1990
Scope and Contents note
In Vietnamese.
box 16, folder 3
Related textual materials
1987-1995
Refugee artwork Series 3.
1989-1995
Physical Description: 6.6 Linear Feet
Series Scope and Content Summary
The series is comprised of drawings and paintings done by refugee artists in the camps that were collected by Paul Tran during
the years of 1989-1995. The artwork focuses on the obstacles faced by the refugees living in the camps and the frustration
they felt over their living conditions. Dates are provided only when the date appeared on the individual piece of art. The
majority of the artwork contains artist names and titles in Vietnamese. Quan Tran provided translation services for the artist
and title names.
Arrangement
The artwork is arranged alphabetically by name of artist, with pieces by unidentified artists located at the beginning of
the series.
folder XOS 1
The Future in my Homeland
box 25, folder 1
Imprison Even the Young Ones
folder XOS 17
In Memory of Those Who Sacrificed Their Lives in Search for Freedom
folder XOS 1
Sacrificing an Entire Life
box 25, folder 1, folder XOS 1, folder XOS 2
Untitled
Physical Description: 7 pieces of art
box 26, folder 1, folder XOS 2
Bang. Untitled
1993
Physical Description: 2 pieces of art
box 25, folder 1
Bui, Nhuan. As King Heaven
box 26, folder 1
Dance of the Wish for Freedom
folder XOS 2
Freedom, Where Are You?,
1993
folder XOS 2
In the Name of Justice,
1993
box 26, folder 1
In the Shadow o f the Freedom Flame
1993
folder XOS 3
Look, World, The Paradise of Communism!,
1993
folder XOS 3
Please God, Have Mercy on Us,
1992
folder XOS 3
The Thirst For Freedom,
1992
box 25, folder 8
Cao, Min Kim. Ga Choi in the Long Bay, Quang Ninh
box 25, folder 1
Cao, Tung. Scene Inside Closed Camp
box 25, folder 1
Chuong, Dung. Mother and Child
box 25, folder 8
Chuong, Tien Dung. The Milestone
June 16, 1988
folder XOS 3
We Have the Republic, We Have Uncle Ho
folder XOS 3
Two People in a Tragic Love
box 26, folder 2
The Traditional Doctor Returns Home
folder XOS 4
Human Heart and Human Being
box 26, folder 2
Since the Day We Have the Republic
box 25, folder 1, folder XOS 4, folder XOS 5
Untitled.
Physical Description: 19 pieces of art
box 26, folder 3, folder XOS 5
Do, Dung. Untitled
1992
Physical Description: 2 pieces of art
box 25, folder 8
Do, Trong Vinh. Love in Suicude
folder XOS 5
Train Station of the Refugees
box 26, folder 3
Second the Rejection and the Children
folder XOS 5
Untitled.
Physical Description: 2 pieces of art
General Physical Description note: no content
folder XOS 6
We Are Thirsty of Freedom
folder XOS 6
Denouncing the Hong Kong Imprisonment of Children
folder XOS 6
Forget Me Not Operation.
General Physical Description note: Poster
box 26, folder 4
One Lifetime, Two Regimes
box 26, folder 6
To Whom Does This Crime Belong?
box 25, folder 2
The Tragedy in Our Country
box 26, folder 4
The Truth, Justice in Vietnam
folder XOS 6
Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi of Vietnam
folder XOS 6
Hoang, Son. Untitled,
1992
box 25, folder 2
Untitled.
Physical Description: 4 pieces of art
box 26, folder 4
Le, Lan. The Strength of Living. Artist is fifteen years old
folder XOS 7
The Demise of the Communist
box 25, folder 2, folder XOS 7, folder XOS 8
Life Source group. Untitled.
Physical Description: 3 pieces of art
box 26, folder 4
Please Send My Message: My Thirst for Freedom
folder XOS 8
Vietnam Under Communist Flag
folder XOS 8
Ng., Chen. The Bird and the Dragonfly
box 25, folder 2, folder XOS 8
Untitled
Physical Description: 5 pieces of art
box 26, folder 5
The Anniversary of the Communist Regime
folder XOS 8
Uprooting Morals and Principles,
1992
folder XOS 9
People of the Closed Camp
folder XOS 9
Nguyen, Hiep. All for Freedom and Democracy
Nguyen, Long. Artist is eleven years old.
box 25, folder 3
Nguyen, Phuong. Wordless. Artist is fourteen years old.
folder XOS 9
Nguyen, Thai. The Ghosts of Communists in Southeast Asia,
1991
box 25, folder 3
Nong, Dien. Scene Inside the Closed Camp
folder XOS 10
Is This Place for People?
box 25, folder 3
Pham, Hai. Communists Suppressing Religious Freedom
Pham, Hieu. Artist is fourteen years old.
box 25, folder 4, folder XOS 10
Untitled.
Physical Description: 2 pieces of art
box 26, folder 5
The Decline of the Communist Doctrine
box 25, folder 4
Farewell to My Native Land
folder XOS 11
The Hammer Is For Hitting One In the Head, The Sickle is For Slitting One's Throat
box 26, folder 5
Our Today Will Be Your Tomorrow
folder XOS 11
The Paradise of Communism
box 25, folder 4, folder XOS 11
They Had Already Left.
Physical Description: 2 pieces of art
box 25, folder 4-5
Untitled.
Physical Description: 11 pieces of art
folder XOS 12
Students of a History Class. The Goal of the Class in the Refugee Camp
folder XOS 17
Tang, Nga Son. Untitled,
1994.
folder XOS 12
Freedom and Happiness,
1992
box 26, folder 6, folder XOS 12
box 25, folder 5
Portrait in Pencil
1991
Physical Description: 2 pieces of art
General Physical Description note: no content
folder XOS 12
Rain in Closed Camp,
1992
box 25, folder 5
The Rotten Column of Pain
box 25, folder 5
Self- Portrait
1991
Physical Description: 3 pieces of art
General Physical Description note: no content
box 25, folder 6
Self- Portrait in Pencil
1994
Physical Description: 2 pieces of art
General Physical Description note: no content
box 25, folder 6
Whitehead Entertainment Group
1992
box 25, folder 6
Tran. Respectfully Present To My Teacher
folder XOS 12
Tran, Binh. Crossing the Ocean
box 25, folder 6
Human Rights Organization
folder XOS 13
Screening Policy.
Physical Description: 2 pieces of art
General Physical Description note: no content
box 25, folder 6, folder XOS 13
Untitled.
Physical Description: 3 pieces of art
folder XOS 13
Why Did the Vietnamese Leave Their Country?
folder XOS 14
Tran, Phan. Escape, Find Freedom, and Entrap
box 25, folder 8
Tran, Van Ha. Demonstration. Artist is thirteen years old.
box 26, folder 6
The Truth About the Humane Hearts of England and Hong Kong Towards Vietnamese Boat People
folder XOS 14
Fighting Forced-Repatriation
box FB-042, folder 3
The Footprint of Atrocity
box 25, folder 7
Wondering on an Empty Street
box 25, folder 7
Vic, Loi. Untitled. Artist is eleven years old.
folder XOS 17
Vu, Dung Tien. Homecoming Day.
box 25, folder 7
Vu, Loi. Happy New Year. Artist is thirteen years old.
box FB-042, folder 3
Desire. The artwork is based on a picture by Ngo, Anh Giao.
box FB-042, folder 3
The Evil. The artwork is based on a picture by Ngo, Anh Giao.
folder XOS 14
The Condition of the Refugees
folder XOS 14
Free to Move About. Human Rights in Vietnam
folder XOS 15
The Strength of Boat People Lies in the Pen and Unity
folder XOS 15
Untitled.
Physical Description: 3 pieces of art
General Physical Description note: no content
folder XOS 15
The Use-the-Farmers-as-the- Foundation Policy
folder XOS 15
Vietnamese People Have No Rights To Speak and Write the Truth
Newspapers and clippings Series 4.
1975-1996
Physical Description: 1.4 Linear Feet
General Physical Description note: no content
Series Scope and Content Summary
This series is comprised of newspapers and newspaper clippings collected by Paul Tran. The materials focus on a variety of
refugee issues, including repatriation and harmful treatment of refugees. The newspapers and newspaper clippings are in both
English and Vietnamese.
Arrangement
The newspapers are arranged alphabetically by title and the clippings are arranged chronologically.
box 27, folder 2
Dien Dan Dan Chu
circa 1990
box 17, folder 1-17
Newspaper clippings
1975-1996.
Physical Description: 17 folders.
Scope and Contents note
There are no clippings for the years 1980, 1983-1985, and 1987-1988.