Burr (Michael) photographs of South Vietnam and Southern California Southeast Asian American Communities, 1969-2005

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Summary

Title:

Michael Burr photographs of South Vietnam and Southern California Southeast Asian American Communities

Dates:

1969-2005

Abstract:

This collection is comprised of photographs taken by Michael Burr. The collection includes black and white photographs of various sizes of Saigon, South Vietnam in 1969-1970s, as well as colored photographs of Vietnam between 2003-2005.

Extent:

0.8 Linear Feet 1 legal document box; 1 letter document box, 1 OS folder

Language:

English .

Preferred citation:

Michael Burr photographs of South Vietnam and Southern California Southeast Asian American Communities. MS-SEA066. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California.Date accessed.

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Background

Scope and content:: This collection contains photographs taken by Michael Burr, who served in U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. Materials include black and white photographs of various sizes of South Vietnam in 1969-70s, as well as colored photographs of Vietnam between 2003-2005.
Biographical / historical:: Michael Burr served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War and in 1969 was deployed to Vietnam and served as an English language instructor to the Republic of Vietnam Air Force. While in Vietnam, he began taking photographs, which led to his career in photography. He has served as a community events photographer in Cambodia Town, Long Beach for numerous events, including the Cambodia Town Film Festival, as well as in the Orange County Vietnamese American community. He has also photographed Southeast Asian American student-led events at college campuses in Southern California.
Acquisition information:: Gift of Michael Burr, 2017.
Processing information:: Processed by Julia Huynh, 2019.
Arrangement:: This collection is ararnged in 1 series. Series 1. Photographs of Vietnam, 1969-70s, 2003-2005. 0.8 linear feet. Original order of photographs are maintained.
Rules or conventions:: Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:: Photographs
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Archives
Places:: Vietnam -- 21st century

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid prepared by Julia Huynh, 2019
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2020-01-05 03:50:09 UTC .

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

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Note: Michael Burr retains copyright during his lifetime of all materials created by him.