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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Abstract A summary of the resource. This collection is part of the 500 Oral Histories Project that was coordinated by The Vietnamese American Heritage Foundation (VAHF) and filmed entirely by volunteers. Title A name given to the resource Oral Histories Subject The topic of the resource Vietnamese Americans Description An account of the resource This oral histories collection was coordinated by The Vietnamese American Heritage Foundation (VAHF) with funding from the Union of North American Vietnamese Students Association. Hyperlink A link, or reference, to another resource on the Internet. URL <iframe width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rs9cO1dkKWE"></iframe> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Abstract A summary of the resource. English language interview with Steven Dieu. Title A name given to the resource Dieu, Steven Subject The topic of the resource Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Oral biography Description An account of the resource English language interview with Steven Dieu. The Vietnamese in the Diaspora Digital Archive (ViDDA) is a grassroots collection of interviews conducted and supported through The Vietnamese American Heritage Foundation (VAHF) to provide oral history resources for students, researchers, the general public about the Vietnamese community living abroad. These interviews were conducted and filmed entirely by volunteers as part of the national 500 Oral Histories Project. Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. This oral history material was born digital. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Steven Dieu Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived 500 Oral Histories Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Vietnamese American Heritage Foundation Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2011-03-03 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Interviewer: Linda Ho Peche Videographer: Thanh Hoang Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The creator for this material has granted The Vietnamese American Heritage Foundation copyright of the audio, video and photo materials. It is being made available for non-profit educational use. Language A language of the resource Vietnamese Type The nature or genre of the resource Sound recording Still Image Moving image Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2011-03-03 Date Accepted Date of acceptance of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Accepted may be relevant are a thesis (accepted by a university department) or an article (accepted by a journal). 2011-03-03 Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. Public Access Granted License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. Deed Of Gift Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Dieu, Steven interview by Linda Ho Peche on March 3, 2011. Vietnamese American Heritage Foundation oral history interviews. Vietnamese in the Diaspora Digital Archive, 2019. 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Roger Quan was born in the Cho Lon District (Chinatown) in Saigon, Vietnam. He worked as a machinist. He was granted asylum to the U.S. through the Orderly Departure Program in 1988 and eventually settled near San Jose, California. Title A name given to the resource Quan, Roger Subject The topic of the resource Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Oral biography Description An account of the resource Roger Quan was born in the Cho Lon District (Chinatown) in Saigon, Vietnam. He worked as a machinist. He was granted asylum to the U.S. through the Orderly Departure Program in 1988 and eventually settled near San Jose, California. This interview is part of the Vietnamese in the Diaspora Digital Archive. Interviews were conducted by the Vietnamese American Heritage Foundation as part of the national 500 Oral Histories Project. Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. This oral history material was born digital and saved to CD. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Roger Quan Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived 500 Oral Histories Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Vietnamese American Heritage Foundation Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2010-05-26 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Interviewer: Richard Tran Videographer: Jacky Thanh Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The creator for this material has granted The Vietnamese American Heritage Foundation copyright of the audio, video and photo materials. It is being made available for non-profit educational use. Language A language of the resource Vietnamese Type The nature or genre of the resource Sound recording Moving image Still Image Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2010-05-26 Date Accepted Date of acceptance of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Accepted may be relevant are a thesis (accepted by a university department) or an article (accepted by a journal). 2010-05-26 Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. Public Access Granted License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. Deed of Gift Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Quan, Roger interview by Nancy Bu. May 26, 2010. Vietnamese American Heritage Foundation oral history interviews, 2018, Vietnamese in the Diaspora Digital Archive. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Abstract A summary of the resource. This collection is part of the 500 Oral Histories Project that was coordinated by The Vietnamese American Heritage Foundation (VAHF) and filmed entirely by volunteers. Title A name given to the resource Oral Histories Subject The topic of the resource Vietnamese Americans Description An account of the resource This oral histories collection was coordinated by The Vietnamese American Heritage Foundation (VAHF) with funding from the Union of North American Vietnamese Students Association. Hyperlink A link, or reference, to another resource on the Internet. URL <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jRdIqFXanE4" frameborder="0"></iframe> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Abstract A summary of the resource. Mong Hoang was sixteen years old during the Fall of Saigon. Previously, her family owned a restaurant that had served American troops near an airbase. She and her family was sent off to work in a rubber tree plantation as part of a communist agricultural reform program, where her father managed village workers, who risked their lives every day to earn enough to survive. She ran away after avoiding being sexually assaulted and ended up escaping the country by boat. She recounts her harrowing journey to a refugee camp in Malaysia. She also discusses her daughter's losing fight with leukemia and her subsequent efforts to improve access to bone marrow banking services. Title A name given to the resource Hoang, Mong Thu (Megan) Subject The topic of the resource Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Oral biography Description An account of the resource Mong Hoang was sixteen years old during the Fall of Saigon. Previously, her family owned a restaurant that had served American troops near an airbase. She and her family was sent off to work in a rubber tree plantation as part of a communist agricultural reform program, where her father managed village workers, who risked their lives every day to earn enough to survive. She ran away after avoiding being sexually assaulted and ended up escaping the country by boat. She recounts her harrowing journey to a refugee camp in Malaysia. She also discusses her daughter's losing fight with leukemia and her subsequent efforts to improve access to bone marrow banking services. This interview is part of the Vietnamese in the Diaspora Digital Archive. Interviews were conducted by the Vietnamese American Heritage Foundation as part of the national 500 Oral Histories Project. Additionally, this interview was recorded in the process of producing VIETNAMERICA, a feature-length film and follow-up to the short documentary, Master Hoa's Requiem. Not all interview materials were included in the final film. The film follows Master Hoa back to Southeast Asia to search for the graves of his wife and two children. Hoa escaped Vietnam in 1981 on a boat with his family and friends. He is the sole survivor. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mong Thu Hoang Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived 500 Oral Histories Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Vietnamese American Heritage Foundation Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013-07-27 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The creator of this material has granted The Vietnamese American Heritage Foundation copyright to this audio, video and photo material. It is being made available for non-profit educational use. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource This oral history material was born digital, with original sound in wav, original moving image in mvi and original text in doc. The materials were converted into mp3, mp4 and pdf for online access. Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Moving image Still Image Sound recording Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Vietnam Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2013-07-27 Date Accepted Date of acceptance of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Accepted may be relevant are a thesis (accepted by a university department) or an article (accepted by a journal). 2013-07-27 Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Abstract A summary of the resource. This collection is part of the 500 Oral Histories Project that was coordinated by The Vietnamese American Heritage Foundation (VAHF) and filmed entirely by volunteers. Title A name given to the resource Oral Histories Subject The topic of the resource Vietnamese Americans Description An account of the resource This oral histories collection was coordinated by The Vietnamese American Heritage Foundation (VAHF) with funding from the Union of North American Vietnamese Students Association. Hyperlink A link, or reference, to another resource on the Internet. Abstract Summary of the oral history. Nam Loc Nguyen discusses his involvement as director for the Immigration and Refugee department for Catholic Charities, in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. He begins with the story of how he, himself, was a refugee that fled from Saigon on April 27, 1975. He was processed through Guam, where he worked and gained experience resettling fellow refugees. He reflects on all aspects of the refugee experience, including the first migrations of Vietnamese families, including his, from the North to the South, the difficult conditions that everyday civilians had to endure during the war and subsequent secondary migrations of individuals and families by foot, by plane or by boat. Themes Descriptions of the themes or topics discussed during the oral history interview. Anticommunism, Children, Family, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Humanitarian Organization, Orderly Departure Program, Reeducation, Resettlement, Vietnam War, Catholic Church, Date of Interview 2013-07-31 Location The location of the interview San Jose, California Language Language in which the original interview was conducted. English Languages of Transcripts Language(s) of transcripts and translations. English Materials Text Sound Still Image Moving Image Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Nancy Bui Participants Names of individuals or groups participating in the event Audio and Video Recorder: Nghia Tran Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Nam Loc Nguyen Gender Interviewee identity marker. Male Race/Ethnicity/Nationality Interviewee marker of identity. Vietnamese Occupations Interviewee volunteer work or occupations. Director of Immigration and Refugee Resettlement, Catholic Charities File Location File name and location in original digital repository. JTF_DISK3_B(D):\San_jose_interview/Nam_Loc_Nguyen URL <iframe width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Cg2NLzF83VQ"></iframe> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Nguyen, Nam Loc Subject The topic of the resource Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Oral biography Non-governmental organizations Description An account of the resource Nam Loc Nguyen discusses his involvement as director for the Immigration and Refugee department for Catholic Charities, in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. He begins with the story of how he, himself, was a refugee that fled from Saigon on April 27, 1975. He was processed through Guam, where he worked and gained experience resettling fellow refugees. He reflects on all aspects of the refugee experience, including the first migrations of Vietnamese families, including his, from the North to the South, the difficult conditions that everyday civilians had to endure during the war and subsequent secondary migrations of individuals and families by foot, by plane or by boat. This interview is part of the Vietnamese in the Diaspora Digital Archive. Interviews were conducted by the Vietnamese American Heritage Foundation as part of the national 500 Oral Histories Project. Additionally, this interview was recorded in the process of producing VIETNAMERICA, a feature-length film and follow-up to the short documentary, Master Hoa's Requiem. Not all interview materials were included in the final film. The film follows Master Hoa back to Southeast Asia to search for the graves of his wife and two children. Hoa escaped Vietnam in 1981 on a boat with his family and friends. He is the sole survivor. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Loc Nam Nguyen Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived 500 Oral Histories Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Vietnamese American Heritage Foundation Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013-07-31 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Interviewer: Nancy Bui Audio and Video Recorder: Nghia Tran Transcription (Vietnamese), Translation and Subtitles: Phi Phan Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The creator for this material has granted The Vietnamese American Heritage Foundation copyright of the audio, video and photo materials. It is being made available for non-profit educational use. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource This oral history material was born digital, with original sound in wav, original moving image in mvi and original text in doc. The materials were converted into mp3, mp4 and pdf for online access. Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource oral biography Sound recording Moving image Text Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant United States Vietnam Abstract A summary of the resource. Nam Loc Nguyen discusses his involvement as director for the Immigration and Refugee department for Catholic Charities, in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. He begins with the story of how he, himself, was a refugee that fled from Saigon on April 27, 1975. He was processed through Guam, where he worked and gained experience resettling fellow refugees. He reflects on all aspects of the refugee experience, including the first migrations of Vietnamese families, including his, from the North to the South, the difficult conditions that everyday civilians had to endure during the war and subsequent secondary migrations of individuals and families by foot, by plane or by boat. Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2013-07-31 Date Accepted Date of acceptance of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Accepted may be relevant are a thesis (accepted by a university department) or an article (accepted by a journal). 2013-07-31 Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. Public Access Granted License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. Deed of Gift Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. 500 Oral Histories Project of The Vietnamese American Heritage Foundation Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. This oral history material was born digital and saved to external hard drive. Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Loc, Nguyen Nam, interview by Nancy Bui. July 31, 2013. Vietnamese American Heritage Foundation oral history interviews, 2017, Vietnamese in the Diaspora Digital Archive. Anticommunism Boat People Catholicism Children in Wartime Chinese in Vietnam Communism or Communists Families in Wartime Freedom Guam Humanitarian Organization Los Angeles CA (USA) Media (Radio Television Film) Musician or Vocalist New Economic Zone Nonprofit Organization Orderly Departure Program 1980-1997 Pirates Poverty Reeducation or Detention Camp (VN) Refugee Camp Refugees Resettlement Vietnam (Contemporary) Vietnam (Northern) Vietnam War 1955-1975