History Commons^™

Interview With Yaw Yang, Marly Moua

Hmong Oral History Project

Interview with Yaw Yang discussing Hmong culture and experiences with Hmong refugee resettlement.

Interview conducted by student interviewer, Marly Moua.

Interview With Xao Vang Vue, Jena Vue

Hmong Oral History Project

Interview with Xao Vang Vue discussing Hmong culture and experiences with Hmong refugee resettlement.

Interview conducted by student interviewer, Jena Vue.

Interview With Sia Ly Thao, Tou Thao

Hmong Oral History Project

Interview with Sia Ly Thao discussing Hmong culture and experiences with Hmong refugee resettlement.

Interview conducted by student interviewer, Tou Thao; translated and transcribed by Soua Lee and Peter Chou Vang.

Interview With Xai Thao, Mai Neng Vang

Hmong Oral History Project

Interview with Xai Thao discussing Hmong culture and experiences with Hmong refugee resettlement.

Interview conducted by student interviewer, Mai Neng Vang; translated and transcribed by Peter Chou Vang.

Interview With B. Hugh Tovar, Paul Hillmer

Hmong Oral History Project

Bernardo Hugh Tovar was born on December 27, 1922 in Bogota, Columbia. His father was Columbian and his mother Irish. His family moved to Chicago in 1924, but his family frequently visited Columbia in his early youth. As a result he grew up bilingual. He attended Portsmouth Priory School in Rhode Island (1941), before attending Harvard, where he also learned French. His ROTC class was called to active duty in June 1943, though he was awarded a degree in 1944 because he passed his comprehensive exams. He graduated as a second lieutenant. After various assignments and training in Infantry, Artillery …

Interview With Rev. Pa Mang Her, Peter Chou Vang

Hmong Oral History Project

Interview with Rev. Pa Mang Her discussing spirituality and Christianity among the Hmong.

Interview conducted by student interviewer, Peter Chou Vang; translated and transcribed by Leona Lor.

Interview With Carol Mills, Tom Ward, & Paul White, Paul Hillmer

Hmong Oral History Project

Paul White, Carol Mills, and Tom Ward were all USAID staff in Laos during the Secret War, and all worked closely with Edgar “Pop” Buell. In this interview each of them shares the details of how they came to work in Laos, what responsibilities they had, and their impression of Buell. They describe their own responsibilities, the various aspects of the USAID program (education, health, refugee services), different individuals involved in the operation, and the program’s eventual evacuation from Sam Thong and relocation to Ban Xoun.

Interview With Mac Thompson, Paul Hillmer

Hmong Oral History Project

No abstract provided.