Chigas, George. Photographs from Refugee Camps in Southeast Asia, circa 1980-1989
Dublin Core
Title
Chigas, George. Photographs from Refugee Camps in Southeast Asia, circa 1980-1989
Description
This photograph collection covers George Chigas’ time working at the Philippine Refugee Processing Center and his visits to Thailand-Cambodia border refugee camps in 1989. The collection is organized into four series: Philippine Refugee Processing Center, Khao I Dang refugee camp (also known as Khao I Dang Holding Center), Site II (Site Two) refugee camp, and a set of photographs taken by Dr. Jaimie Robertson in the early 1980s.
Part of the collection is accessible on this site.
View the collection finding aid for more information, https://libguides.uml.edu/uml10.
Statement on Refugee Camp Collections
Read the statement, https://www.uml.edu/Research/SEA-digital-archive/about/refugee-camp-collections-statement.aspx.
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SEADA would like to thank the following individuals for their work in making this collection available online: Etsuko Benton and Monita Chea.
SEADA would like to thank George Chigas for his help with describing photographs, including dating photographs; identifying individuals, objects, and locations featured in photographs; and providing context for these photographs.
Part of the collection is accessible on this site.
View the collection finding aid for more information, https://libguides.uml.edu/uml10.
Statement on Refugee Camp Collections
Read the statement, https://www.uml.edu/Research/SEA-digital-archive/about/refugee-camp-collections-statement.aspx.
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SEADA would like to thank the following individuals for their work in making this collection available online: Etsuko Benton and Monita Chea.
SEADA would like to thank George Chigas for his help with describing photographs, including dating photographs; identifying individuals, objects, and locations featured in photographs; and providing context for these photographs.
Source
Chigas, George. Photographs from Refugee Camps in Southeast Asia, circa 1980-1989. UML 10. Center for Lowell History, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA.
Relation
The collection finding aid, https://libguides.uml.edu/uml10.
A photograph of a group of men and boys gathered for a card game, 1987
A photograph of a Site II refugee camp plan, 1989
A photograph of two men studying motor engine repair, [1980-1989]
A photograph of two men wearing prosthetic limbs, [1980-1989]
A photograph of four people, all amputees, at an unknown border refugee camp, [1980-1989]
A photograph of a portrait and busts of Pol Pot, [1980-1989]
A photograph of a woman holding a pineapple, 1989
A photograph of a woman vendor at the Site II refugee camp, 1989
A photograph of a goldsmith working in Site II, 1989
A photograph of an outdoor barbershop at the Site II, 1989
A photograph of a man repairing a bicycle in Site II, 1989
A photograph of a bunker inside Site II, 1989
A photograph of the main roadway in Site II, 1989
A photograph of the main roadway in Site II, 1989
A photograph of boats with Vietnamese refugees arriving at Site II, [1980-1989]
A photograph of boats with Vietnamese refugees arriving at Site II, [1980-1989]
A photograph of refugee families standing along a barbed-wire fence, [1980-1989]
A photograph of a man and child, [1980-1989]
A photograph of two people standing at the refugee camp perimeter fence, [1980-1989]
A photograph of a reading lesson between an international humanitarian aid employee and a child, [1980-1989]
A photograph of the Buddhist monks at Site II refugee camp, [1980-1989]
A photograph of a medical training class, [1980-1989]
A photograph of men learning to sew at the refugee skills training center, [1980-1989]
A photograph of school children sitting in class, [1980-1989]
A photograph of two people at a Thailand-Cambodia border camp, [1980-1989]
A photograph of Bayon temple at Angkor Thom, [1980-1989]
A photograph of the Mermaid or Sovann Macha performance, [1980-1989]
A photograph of Bayon temple at Angkor Thom, [1980-1989]
A photograph of Angkor Wat, [1980-1989]
A photograph of Thida Chigas and an American humanitarian aid employee, 1989
A photograph of Thida Chigas performing a folk dance, 1989
A photograph of Thida Chigas and Ming Chan's daughter performing a folk dance, 1989
A photograph of two women carrying the food containers, 1989
A photograph of men walking in the Khmer New Year parade, 1989
A photograph of the Khmer New Year parade, 1989
A photograph of a woman building a small pile of sand, 1989
A photograph of two women building small piles of sand, 1989
A photograph of a woman building a small pile of sand, 1989
A photograph of a woman building a small pile of sand, 1989
A photograph of men and women pouring water over a Buddha statue, 1989
A photograph of the Buddhist monks pouring water over a Buddha statue, 1989
A photograph of the Buddhist monks pouring water over a Buddha statue, 1989
A photograph of the Buddhist monks pouring water over a Buddha statue, 1989
A photograph of a man praying during the Khmer New Year, 1989
A photograph of a woman lighting a candle and incense during the Khmer New Year, 1989
A photograph of men and women praying during the Khmer New Year, 1989
A photograph of a person washing a Buddha statue during the Khmer New Year, 1989
A photograph of young men playing a Khmer New Year game, 1989
A photograph of young men playing a Khmer New Year game, 1989
A photograph of two men participating in a relay game at the New Year celebration, 1989
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