The Best Place to Live: The Hmong in Providence
Title
The Best Place to Live: The Hmong in Providence
Subject
Hmong Americans
immigrants
Roman Catholicism
veterans
Laotian Civil War
Hmong (culture or style)
Description
A documentary and associated materials about Laotian Hmong refugees in South Providence
Creator
O'Neill, Peter
Rugoff, Ralph
Date
1980
Contributor
Hlynsky, Dennis
Beeman, William O.
Budner, Lawrence
Catlin, Amy
Hagglund, Carol
Jay, Robert R.
Teng, Tony Yung-Yuan
Rights
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The intellectual property team at RICH has thoroughly reviewed the content and has made every effort to contact all existing rightsholders to the material in this digital collection. We are willing to hear from any copyright owners who are not properly identified so that appropriate information may be obtained and provided to users. Upon request, we will remove material from public view while we address a rights issue.
Language
English
Hmong
Identifier
80077
Coverage
Providence, R.I.
Laos
Collection Items
Poster/Pamphlet about the Film "The Best Place to Live"
![Poster/Pamphlet about the Film "The Best Place to Live"](https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/8158/archive/square_thumbnails/34c66d7186903e2f3aac6c80d3bf79e3.jpg?Expires=1715212800&Signature=qf%7EVh6itK621IImMAJy3sP%7E33npu50d4WGPtPZl7j4YRtpzTcPzqcxiKu75AguQQZzcMF5aUwG2k6yu8aNCBMtqPUWwtbu%7EdSsXytUch5lC4VujaKP09VZJGOYxdIetcS-qqDG9SNXAeieZ14kc5%7EeQZV5YlkwzwgPxo1J%7EpAedCaOTnUX5jrp3TODhXq87ZRQYqL9mg9WSG0MNtwuA8xWHeEMkLHVtGFcsyT7SkScWI04nj-PFvceLwFyzG8-D4dUHgzwb8jt%7ELXduprWXSuohQ4HzgGcSFQibrtO04ebxN969SqUS4ZweygHuclRy-Dg4%7Em9dPVqH4GUnZ5gLsuw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM "Poster/Pamphlet about the Film "The Best Place to Live"")
A poster describing the film "The Best Place to Live," including stills from the film. Cropped from the bottom was a video tape order form.
Poster Announcing a Showing of "The Best Place to Live"
![Poster Announcing a Showing of "The Best Place to Live"](https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/8158/archive/square_thumbnails/4e4e78e57177f9d80b91f44e111d2c61.jpg?Expires=1715212800&Signature=eXfT979A2B2lwWGkuDjW6R41NL7DP6LEvLrxB-U7GxaXjgW73SxR6rZR1Z98fxf86PPzgNH9Wsk6KOfcBK8%7EVd7wQaV1L4DNnL8VZaA-dL6tgJubyp1HlXPxJOXLKGGH1AonUUB22ojauAJlXAGBVppZNHYzmccseqywIL%7ESgC-bItsCEuHEsgBnQ%7EbcwxlKD9BDswX3SnZPcVc4DdjfuCP7i8hF9X4fqbGTJkaeBg143umtErXWo82aRVaejyawf5Y3r%7EY4Ntg-Wzzin3HT6%7Ej-dyvrH0SAPY%7EVIwI0J5NoqECER2ATkXy1dTI%7Evk43V8RuSKmM-emXOJRYY8qmjg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM "Poster Announcing a Showing of "The Best Place to Live"")
A poster advertising several preview/premiere showings of the film "The Best Place to Live" in Providence.
Newspaper Clippings about Hmong in Providence
A set of clippings from newspaper articles about the documentary "The Best Place to Live" or about the Hmong refugees in Providence.
Reflections on the Hmong in Providence: Resource Material to Accompany the Videotape "The Best Place to Live"
![Reflections on the Hmong in Providence: Resource Material to Accompany the Videotape "The Best Place to Live"](https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/8158/archive/square_thumbnails/7c9ce7684b8e8988870ddb2c78567474.jpg?Expires=1715212800&Signature=f9IEqNyDkMbd2-Ii9EGj49u6hegW8UGi4kpGFn7N%7EUb6g6tj-BvbAWXn90q2LE1IaPwYPhpqkYTtvEB1yb7ipZe9pUaqUuyQfjre6iEt91RkChdYoiK0UOqbNLVxK3rGr9yBCAf978U4MrXWDaLifa%7Ev0ql3RswPJJPxnUcNRM9DkHvNc99GTLUbklu0MtBV8900X-aGqQ3t8zDf4ICIvXQY3JkRviR8vwsW5vmSlKoqWnNpK%7EM2hLha0zNqeAjfP%7EOTxjbNdQKhiyvHHj3pbzacRj8ybv-TgoUU52MWkLZah3sp8-JGLfY2rwrQckcBlDMqQ2r8VH%7E8ZESxcyxhxg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM "Reflections on the Hmong in Providence: Resource Material to Accompany the Videotape "The Best Place to Live"")
Cover of a booklet meant to accompany the video "The Best Place to Live"