Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
Shirt
Title statements of responsibility
NATHAN Tran
Level of description
Item
Repository
Reference code
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
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late 1970s (Creation)
Physical description area
Physical description
100% cotton
white
Faded from sun and saltwater during boat escape. Fabric is becoming worn and torn.
Archival description area
Custodial history
Owned and worn by Tran Ba Hung, and then transferred to brother Tran Ba Hung
Scope and content
Made of fabric from Hungary. One of four shirts -- one white and three blue -- made of fabric purchased by Tran Thi Thu Ha (aunt) in Saigon. The shirts were tailored (either in Saigon or My Tho) for four of her brothers. This sort of purchase was illegal ... »
Notes area
Location of originals
Fabric from Hungary, tailored in Saigon or My Tho
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
I consent to the use of my material for educational and promotional purposes by Humber College in the future (e.g., brochures, presentations, website).
General note
An artifact of illegal buying and selling during communist Vietnam
word of father Tran Ba Hung
The origin of the piece is interesting. It should be noted that at the time, clothes were not bought by kids, but by someone older. My father's family would get ... »
Digital object metadata
Filename
NATHAN_Tran-shirt.jpg
Media type
Image
Mime-type
image/jpeg