mums145 United States Information Service Laotian Photograph Collection, 1961-1969 Finding Aid Finding aid prepared by Linda Seidman. Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA
2003

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 Finding aid encoded using Perl scripts and edited in XMetal 2.0. Encoded by Eric Cartier. 2003-07-28 Finding aid written in English. 2005-09-23 mu190 converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02-5c.xsl (sy2003-10-15). Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst United States Information Service Laotian Photograph Collection, 1961-1969 Finding Aid Manuscript Number 145 Compiled by Linda Seidman December 1986 Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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 Collection Overview United States Information Service United States Information Service Laotian Photograph Collection 1961-1969 MS 145 1 envelope (0.25 linear ft.) Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst Photographs taken in the 1960's by the United States Information Service depicting Lao dignitaries, the funeral of King Sisavongvong, the cremation of Prince Ratsamphanthavong at Luong Prabong, a Pathet Lao soldier, a Yao woman, and a Lao woman. English. Scope and Contents of the Collection

Photographs depicting Lao dignitaries, the funeral of King Sisavongvong, the cremation of Prince Ratsamphanthavong at Luong Prabong, a Pathet Lao soldier, a Yao woman, and a Lao woman taken in the 1960's by the United States Information Service.

The collection is open for research.

 Preferred Citation

Cite as: United States Information Service Laotian Photograph Collection (MS 145). Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Acquired by Joel Halpern from the US Information Service in Vientane, Laos in 1969. Negatives and prints were produced using a gift from Timothy Allman.

Processed by Linda Seidman, December 1986.

 Funeral of King Sisavongvong, Luong Prabong (5 scenes) 1961 Visit of Queen Sithan Thai to Vientiane after flood 1966 Crown Prince at Houei Sai in northern Laos on Mekong River (2 pictures) 1967 Yao (Mien) woman, Houei Sai 1967 Pathet Lao soldier 1968 Lao woman at Toura Kom (Vientiane) 1968 Ministers, generals, and high officials of Lao government receiving "Phagna" from King Sisavong Vathana at Royal Palace, Luong Prabong, on New Year 1968 Cremation of Prince Ratsamphanthavong at Luong Prabong 1969