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An addition to the American Historical Collection is a book donated by Mr. Denny Milligan, a retired California Attorney and former US Marine. While doing his research, Mr. Milligan browsed through the resources at the AHC: books, maps, photographs and other unpublished materials.

Through this book, the author was able to share the stories and the glories of true heroes during the World War II in the Philippines. It also includes the reminders of the tortures on the death march, in the prison camps and on the civilians. This is for everyone who would like to learn Philippine history and also for those looking for guide on historical places in the Philippine.

AHC Welcomes a Researcher from University of Michigan
(13 April 2010)

Ms. Colleen Woods is a graduate student in history from the University of Michigan. Her research interest looks at the U.S. - Philippine relations after the Second World War and Philippine Independence.

Ms. Woods first learned about AHC from Paul Kramer’s book “Blood of Government.” Then, Dr. Francis Gealogo, a professor at Ateneo History Department introduced her to the collection and the possibilities of doing research at the AHC library. Having visited the library for a couple summers ago, she knew that there were materials on colonial and commonwealth period, however, she was surprised to find resources on post-independence period. These materials would be of great help to her dissertation that is tentatively titled: “Freedom Incorporated: Independence, security, The United States and the Philippines.”

Her study made her delve into monographs, books, correspondence, brochures, speeches, and other materials on a wide range of topics including Huk Rebellion, Presidential biographies, United Nations report on the Philippines, agricultural studies, army manual and a lot more. Most of the materials she used were published sometime between 1946 and 1965.

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Elks Club Committee met at the AHC (11 March 2010)

Mr. Doyle E. Stout, Chairman of the Board of the Manila Elks Club together with Mr. Larry V. Thomas, Mr. Winniefred S. Sandico, Mr. Jose Lopez III, and Ms. Waldette M. Cueto (AHC Librarian) met last 5 March 2010 to conduct an initial review of the photographs, maps, and documents that may be used in the proposed “Elks Centennial Plus Table Top Book.” The book hopes to recount the complete story of the Elks in the Philippines.

The Elks Club (Manila Lodge No. 761) is an American Club in the Philippines chartered in 1902. Its mission is to inculcate the principles of charity, justice, brotherly love, and fidelity; to recognize a belief in God; to promote the welfare and enhance the happiness of its Members; to quicken the spirit of American patriotism; to cultivate good fellowship; to perpetuate itself as a fraternal organization, and to provide for its government, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America will serve the people and its communities through benevolent programs, demonstrating the Elks Care and Elks Share.

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American Historical Collection Bulletin July – September 2009 , Volume 37 No. 3 (17 February 2010)

The third issue of the 2009 “new” Bulletin has two foci: a “Massachusetts woman” and currency. The first focus brings us back to the turn of the century, when Helen Calista Wilson journeyed to the Philippines to investigate its situation for the Anti-Imperialist League. The second focus is currency—which could not be a more topical subject, given the flux we are currently in—a weakening dollar, and various currencies strengthening and weakening vis-à-vis each other. It is interesting to read these articles and determine what was true a century ago and what is still relevant today (excerpts from the Notes from the Editorial Board by Jill Gale de Villa)

To give you a preview of the Bulettin, listed below is the table of contents ( numbers in parenthesis indicates the page no.):

Notes from the Editorial Board by Jill Gale de Villa (6)

That Massachusetts Woman—Helen Calista Wilson by Crispina M. Reyes (8)

A Massachusetts Woman in the Philippines by Helen Calista Wilson (15)

A Plan for Giving Stability to the Coinage System of the Philippines by Henry Allen Cooper (63)

America’s Early Monetary Policies and Territorial Coins and Currencies by Saul Hofileña (79)

The Bulletin of the American Historical Collection Foundation is a quarterly journal first published in 1972. It solicits and publishes articles on the period of Philippine-American history, whether personal or scholarly, and on other subjects that have some relevance to Philippine-U.S. relations. The Bulletin is available for sale at the American Historical Collection at the Rizal Library, Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights.

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