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P. D. Klusmeier Travel Footage: Vietnam, Thailand, Hong Kong, Hawaii

Catalog Data

Collection Creator:
Klusmeier, P. D.  Search this
Extent:
3 Film reels (black-and-white silent; 2,070 feet, 16mm)
Type:
Archival materials
Film reels
Date:
circa 1956-1957
Scope and Contents:
Footage was shot by Major P.D. Klusmeier who was in the military and traveled to southeast Asia, apparently primarily to Vietnam but also to Hawaii, Hong Kong and Thailand. Footage shot in Vietnam includes Valley of the Kings, street scenes in Saigon, Cho Lon area of Saigon, soccer game, aerial views, destroyed bridge; footage shot in Thailand includes visit to an unidentified indigenous village, Thai dancers and swim club; footage shot in Hong Kong includes a visit to the Tiger Balm Gardens, street scenes and a baseball game and footage shot in Hawaii includes cruise ship, hotel pool and hula dancingthe other countries includes the Tiger Balm gardens in Hong Kong. Legacy keywords: Amateur films ; Military Asia ; Marketplaces ; Villages ; Architecture, Domestic ; Recreation ; Dance ; Transportation
Local Numbers:
HSFA 2012.4.1
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
Collection Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Collection Citation:
P. D. Klusmeier travel films, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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P. D. Klusmeier travel films
Archival Repository:
Human Studies Film Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pc9cb42ed96-1148-40bd-bb3e-86d4322619e4
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-hsfa-2012-04-ref1