University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections6036 (Accession No. 6036-001)Becker, ElizabethElizabeth Becker
Cambodia and Khmer Rouge Collection1970-19880.86 cubic feet (2 boxes), includes textual materials,
photographs and DVDsCollection materials are in
English and
French.Publications,
personal notes, photographs, recorded interviews, transcription of interview
with Ieng Sary, and United Nations reports and correspondence regarding
Cambodia and the Khmer Rouge compiled by journalist, Elizabeth
BeckerElizabeth Becker has had an extensive career as an award winning
international journalist for the New York Times, National Public Radio, and the
Washington Post. Her primary area of expertise is in Cambodia and the Khmer
Rouge due to her coverage of the Cambodian Civil War in the 1960s and 1970s.
During this time she was one of only 2 journalists to interview Pol Pot while
he was in power and is the author of "When the War was Over" (1986), a history
of modern Cambodia and the Khmer Rouge. She had also covered many other stories
of international significance such as South Africa's first democratic election
and the Rwandan Genocide.
Arranged in 4 series.
- Series 1, Interviews -- text and audio
- Series 2, Notes and other papers
- Series 3, Photographs
- Series 4, Publications
Publications, personal notes, photographs, recorded interviews,
transcription of interview with Ieng Sary, and United Nations reports and
correspondence regarding Cambodia and the Khmer Rouge. Notes and materials were
gathered by Becker on a 2 week reporting trip to Cambodia in December 1978.
Some materials are in French. Also included are several subsequent interviews
with Khmer Rouge Leaders. DVD copies of taped interviews include: Pol Pot-
December 22, 1978, Ieng Sary- December 19, 1978, Ieng Thirith- 1980, and minor
Khmer Rouge Officials at Sime Reap Zoo and Angkor Temples.
Open to all users.
Request at UW
Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington
Libraries.
Elizabeth Becker, 2009-04-15
Elizabeth
Becker Photographs and Tapes of Cambodia
Becker, Elizabeth--ArchivesPol Pot--InterviewsIeng Thirith, 1932-2015--InterviewsIeng Sary--InterviewsParty of Democratic Kampuchea--SourcesUniversity of Washington--Alumni and alumnae--ArchivesCambodia--PhotographsCambodia--Politics and governmentSiĕmréab (Cambodia)--Description and travelJournalists--United States--ArchivesInterviewsSound recordingsTranscriptions (documents)PhotographsPersonal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)Sound RecordingsJournalism
Series 1Interviews -- text and audio1/1Text of Pol Pot Speech at Cambodia Communist Party
Anniversary Meeting19771/2Text of Ieng Sary Speech to United Nations19771/3Interview Transcription with Ieng Sary19811/4Sound recordings on DVD1978Siem Reap1978Audio of journalists and their guides in discussion about the
flora and fauna of Siem Reap and Angkor Wat.
Ieng Sary - Phnom Penh1978 Ieng Thirith - Tape 1, Side A1978Ieng Thirith - Tape 1, Side B1978Ieng Thirith - Tape 21978Ieng Thirith - Tape 31978Pol Pot Interview1978Pol Pot Dinner1978Apparently mislabled sound recording; sounds to be duplicate
as the Ieng Sary - Phnom Penh recording
Series 2Notes and other papers1/5Becker's Notes from Trip to Democratic
Kampuchea19781/6Poster of Democratic Cambodia Government
Structure19771/7Press Releases19801/8United Nations Reports and Correspondence 1978-19851/9Map of Cambodia (Photocopy)1977Series 3Photographs1/10-11Photographs of Sights and People in Cambodia19791/12Negatives of Sights and People in Cambodia1979Series 4Publications2/1"Signal Victory of the Militant Unity of the Three
Indo-Chinese Peoples"19702/2"Communique de presse de la premiere session pleniere de
la premiere legislature de l'assemblee des representants du peuple du
Kampuchea"19762/3"Democratic Kampuchea is Moving Forward"19772/4"Long Live the 17th Anniversay of the Communist Party of
Kampuchea - Speech by Pol Pot, Secretary of the Central Committee of the
Kampuchean Communist Party, Delivered on September 29, 1977"19772/5"Comment fut Decide et Prepare le Depart Officiel du
Marechal President de Phnom Penh, Republique Khmere, le ler Avril
1975"19772/6"Discours prononce par le Camarade Pol Pot, Secretaire
du Comite Central du Parti Communiste du Kampuchea - Au Meeting Commemorant le
17 Anniversaire de la Fondation du Parti Communiste du Kampuchea et a
l'occasion de la proclamation solennelle de L'exist19772/7"Democratic Kampuchea: Black paper - Facts and Evidences
of the Acts of Aggression and Annexation of Vietnam against
Kampuchea"19782/8"Pol Pot - Les Grandioses Victoires de la Revoluntionm
du Kampuchea sous La Direction juste et Clairvoyante du Parti Communiste du
Kampuchea"19782/9"Pol Pot - Talks with the Delegation of the
Sweden-Kampuchea Friendship Associaiton"19782/10"Pol Pot - Continuons a tenir fermement haut leve le
drapeau de la victoire du glorieux parti communiste du Kampuchea pour defendre
le Kampuchea Democratique poursuivre ;a revolution socialiste et edifier le
socialisme"19782/11"Evidences on the Vietnamese aggression against
Democratic Kampuchea"19782/12"Interview of Comrade Pol Pot to the Delegation of
Yugoslav Journalists in Visit to Democratic Kampuchea"19782/13"Interview of Comrade Pol Pot to the Democratic
Kampuchea Press-Agency"19782/14"Pol Pot - Talks with the Delegation of the Association
Belgium - Kampuchea"19782/15"Pol Pot - Interview to Mr. Jan Myrdal, Member of the
Delegation of the Association of Friendship Sweden-Kampuchea for the Swedish
Television"19782/16"Biography of Comrade Pol Pot"19782/17"Pol Pot - Interview to the Representatives of the Hong
Kong's Newspapers Wen Wei Po and Ta Kun Pao"19782/18"Speech made by Comrade Pol Pot at the banquet given in
honour of the delegation of the Communist Party of China and the government of
the People's Republic of China"19782/19"The Peoples Republic of Kampuchea"19792/20"The National United Front for the Salvation of
Kampuchea"19792/21"Le conseil populaire revolutionnnaire du
Kampuchea"19792/22"Role of the Kampuchean Women for Equality, Development
and Peace"19802/23"Heroism of the Kampuchean Women before and after the
Vietnamese Invasion"19802/24"L'Opinion Mondiale et la Situation Actuelle au
Kampuchea"19802/25"La solidarite Kampuchea - Vietnam"19822/26"Thai authorities step up hostile activities against the
People's Republic of Kampuchea"19822/27"Quelques preuves sur les manoeuvres des expansionnistes
et hegemonistes chinois contre le peuple Kampucheen"19822/28"Kampuchean Today"19882/29"Women of Cambodia"undated