Philippine Islands, 1928-1955
This series includes reports, awards, pamphlets, plans for Philippine rehabilitation and development, and correspondence generated by Tydings in his years of service on the Commission on Territories and Insular Affairs. It also includes records and news clippings from his three trips to the Philippines (1934, 1945, 1946), the last of which was on the occasion of Philippine Independence Day.
The series includes correspondence with Cordell Hull, John McDuffie, Albino Noble, E. Brooke Lee, J. M. Elizdale, E. Quirino, Hugh Butler, Frank Waring, Vernon Moore, E. Francis Riggs, Stuart Symington, Manuel Quezon, and Cecil Snyder.
Arrangement is by topic, and chronological within each topic.
Dates
- 1928-1955
Use and Access to Collection
This collection is open to the public and must be used in the Special Collections reading room. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection.
Part of this collection is unprocessed. This means that materials are in the same state we received them and have not been reviewed for content or condition. The collection may need to be screened prior to use. Please contact us before visiting the Special Collections reading room to view this collection. A preliminary inventory is available under the Inventories/Additional Information section.
Extent
2.25 Linear Feet
Library Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives
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