Head to Toe: Vietnamese Americans in the National Museum of American History Collections
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Catherine Hann |
Taryn Rose |
Franklin Odo, Curator in Work and Industry at the National Museum of American History, described clothing worn by Vietnamese refugee Catherine Hann when she left Vietnam after the fall of Saigon in 1975. Like many others, Hann subsequently worked in a nail salon—her uniform is also in the collection.
Time:
Wednesday, May 17, 2006, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Location:
Presidential Reception Suite
National Museum of American History
14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW
At the other end of the immigrant community spectrum, we had a pair of high fashion shoes from Taryn Rose, a Vietnamese American orthopedist who founded a highly successful luxury shoe brand bearing her name.
During the program, Dr. Odo discussed Vietnamese American history over the past three decades.
Discussion