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Paul Hillmer

Dr. Paul Hillmer
Associate Professor, History Department

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Phone: 651-641-8215
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hillmer@csp.edu 


HOHP Interview Page


All interview content copyright Paul Hillmer and interviewers, 2001-2008


INTERVIEW EXCERPTS
(providing a basic thematic overview)

Completed Transcripts

Kao Kalia Yang (PH, 2008)
Author of The Latehomecomer

Steve Schofield (PH, 2006)
Emphasis on his duties with USAID, 1969-75

Dr. Dia Cha (PH, 2005)
Emphasis on Hmong cosmology

William Snyder (PH, 2005)
Emphasis on his work in the Asian Gang Strike Force

PaMang Her (PV, 2005)
Emphasis on his conversion and work in the Christian church
                          
Colonel Gao Moua (PV, 2005)
Description of his service under General Vang Pao

Mai Lee (MNV, 2005) 
General Overview

Noj Her (PV, 2004)
Emphasis on fighting in the Secret Wars

Fong Her (PH, 2003)         
Emphasis on the immigrant experience

Dr. Gary Yia Lee - Part I (PH, 2005)
Emphasis on his life as a student & refugee in Laos & Australia

Pa Sher Yang  (PV, 2005) 
Emphasis on military service, refugee camps

Jim Anderson (PH, 2005)
Description of his 10 years as an IRC refugee worker

Long Yang  (PV, 2005)
Emphasis on his work with General Vang Pao and his escape from Laos

Keith Vang (PH, 2005)
Shamanism, Spirituality, Cultural adjustment

Xao Vang Vue (JV, 2004)
Emphasis on Hmong spirituality, flight to Thailand

Poj Noj Her (PV, 2004)
Emphasis on Hmong culture, refugee camps

Phoumee Xiong (PV, 2003)
Emphasis on relationship with the Vietnamese

Khu Thao (KV, 2002)
Emphasis on village life

Nhia Lor Vang (PV, 2002)
Emphasis on work with the CIA

Pang Her Vang (PV, 2001)
Emphasis on Christianity, military service

Xai Thao (MNV, 2003)
Emphasis on village life, transition to life in US

Wang Her (PV, 2003)
Village life, Christianity, Hun Heup Bridge Massacre

Sia Ly Thao (TT, 2002)
Escape to Thailand, Life as an immigrant

Geu Vang (TT, 2002)
General overview, flight to Thailand

Yaw Yang (MM, 2001)
General overview

 

Interviews completed, transcripts unfinished:

(Since 2006 the Hmong Oral History project has conducted many additional interviews.  At last count our total was just short of 200 different individuals.  Once we can successfully re-configure our page, we may try to list them all).

P. Hillmer, Peter Vang interview Capt. Joua Bee Vang (2006)
Paul Hillmer interviews Steve Young, Part I (2006)
Paul Hillmer interviews Seexeng Lee (2006)
P. Hillmer & T. Vang interview Dennis Grace (2006)
Tzianeng Vang interviews Jua Vang Khang (2006)
Paul Hillmer interviews Vu Yang (2006)
Paul Hillmer chats with Bill Lair (2006)
Paul Hillmer interviews Peter Vang (2006)
Paul Hillmer interviews Dr. Gary Yia Lee (Part II) (2006)
P. Hillmer & G. Yia Lee interview Ong Lee (2006)
Paul Hillmer interviews Pao Lee (2006)
P. Hillmer & Sao Lee interview Jer Xiong Yang (2006)
P. Hillmer & Sao Lee interview Fay Chia Lee (2006)
Paul Hillmer interviews Cher Yang (2006)
Paul Hillmer interviews Shue Long Yang (2006)
P. Hillmer & Blong Saykao interview Boua Long (2006)
Paul Hillmer interviews Vang Mar Virathong (2006)
Paul Hillmer interviews Dr. Fungchatou Lo (2006)
Peter Vang interviews Dr. Timothy Vang (2006)
Peter Vang interviews Nhia Vang Xiong (2006)
Paul Hillmer interviews Long Yang (2006)
Paul Hillmer interviews General Harry C. Aderholt (2006)
Paul Hillmer interviews General Richard Secord (2006)
Peter (Chou) Vang interviews General Vang Pao (2005)
Paul Hillmer interviews Marlin Heise (2005)                         
Peter (Chou) Vang interviews Youa Pao Moua (2005)                
Peter (Chou) Vang interviews Choua Thao (2005)                      
Nao Thao interviews Pa Sa Thao (2004)
P. Hillmer, P. Vang interview Cha Yang (2006)
Paul Hillmer interviews General John W. Vessey (2006)
P. Hillmer & T. Vang interview Paul Herr (2006)
Paul Hillmer interviews Ambassador Douglas Hartwick (2006)
Paul Hillmer interviews Mike Lynch (2006)
Paul Hillmer interviews J. Vinton Lawrence (2006)
Paul Hillmer interviews Father Luc Bouchard (2006)
Paul Hillmer interviews Roy Wehrle (2006)
Gary Yia Lee interviews Nor Lue Lee (2006)
Paul Hillmer interviews Mai Lee (Yang) Lee (2006)
Paul Hillmer interviews Sao Lee (2006)
P. Hillmer & Sao Lee interview Xai Xue Yang (2006)
P. Hillmer & Sao Lee interview Chia Xiong (2006)
P. Hillmer & Sao Lee interview Chai Soua Chang (2006)
P. Hillmer & Sao Lee interview Pastor Chong Toua Her (2006)
Paul Hillmer interviews Moua Ly Mouanoutoua (2006)
P. Hillmer & Chai Xiong interview Shong Leng Xiong (2006)
Paul Hillmer interviews Dr. Pao Saykao (2006)
Paul Hillmer interviews Steve Schofield (2006)
Paul Hillmer interviews Yuepheng Xiong (2006)
Paul Hillmer interviews Dr. Prasit Leepreecha (Tsav Txhiaj Lis) (2006)
Tzianeng Vang interviews Colonel Shong Leng Xiong (2006)
Tzianeng Vang interviews Colonel Xai Dang Xiong (2006)
Paul Hillmer interviews Tria Vue (2006)
Paul Hillmer interviews Dr. Yang Dao (2006)
Peter (Chou) Vang interviews Houa Moua  (2005)
Peter (Chou) Vang interviews Xang Vang  (2005)
Paul Hillmer/Mai Neng Vang interview Lee Pao Xiong (2005)

Transcript completed but unavailable: 
Paul Hillmer interviews Thomas Clines (2006)
Paul Hillmer interviews J. Kou Vang (2006)
Mai Neng Vang interviews Minnesota Senator Mee Moua (2005)

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