Photograph album of International Women's Day parade in Saigon, Vietnam, 1959

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Summary

Abstract:

This photograph album contains 24 black-and-white photographs of ceremonies held in Saigon, Vietnam for International Women's Day in 1959. The celebration honored the heroic, first-century Trung sisters. Created by the organizing committee of the event as a keepsake, the album contains descriptive captions in English.

Extent:

0.4 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language:

English .

Preferred citation:

Photograph Album of International Women's Day Parade in Saigon, Vietnam. MS-SEA024. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.

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Background

Scope and content:: This photograph album contains 24 black-and-white photographs of ceremonies held in Saigon, Vietnam for Women's Day in 1959. The album was created by the organizing committee of the event and given to an unidentified person as a keepsake. The dedication of the album is signed by Mrs. Nguyn Van La. The celebration honored Vietnamese women in general, as well as the Trung sisters. The album also includes music and lyrics to a song extolling "Family Law" entitled "The Flood of the Vietnamese Women's Revolution." Photographs show parade scenes, delegates from women's associations, a girls' choir, and a man identified as the "President of the Republic" [Ngo Dinh Diem] conferring honors upon award recipients. There are captions in English for each photograph.
Biographical / historical:: International Women's Day is an official holiday, celebrated annually on March 8 in several countries around the world, including Vietnam. In 1959 the celebration in Saigon honored the Trung sisters, Trung Trac and Trung Nhi, first-century heroines of the fight for Vietnamese independence from China.
Acquisition information:: Acquired, 2003.
Processing information:: Processed by Cyndi Shein, 2007.
Rules or conventions:: Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:: Parades -- Vietnam -- Saigon -- Photographs.
Women -- Vietnam -- Photographs.
International Women's Day -- Vietnam -- Saigon -- Photographs.
Photograph albums -- Vietnam -- Saigon -- 20th century.

Access and use

Restrictions:: The collection is open for research.
Terms of access:: Property rights reside with the University of California. Intellectual property 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 Archives.