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Diary of a "Thomasite" Teacher During the Philippine-American War, 1901
Collection Overview
Collection Description & Creator Information
- Scope and Contents
Consists of a diary kept by an unnamed American teacher in the Philippines in 1901. He was one of the over 500 American teachers ("Thomasites") who first volunteered to go to the Philippines as part of the Department of Public Instruction's objective to establish a public school system throughout the Philippines.
The diary consists of daily entries from September 12 to October 2, in the days leading up to his departure to his provincial assignment where he was to be stationed. His entries include his thoughts and impressions, as well as descriptions of his preparations and activities with the other Thomasites as they ready themselves for their assignments: purchasing supplies such as soap, rope, shoes, and ammunition; going to meals; cashing their checks; receiving and sending mail home; attending concerts and plays, including a "school entertainment" exhibited by a Spanish private school in Manila. He also touches on topical events such as President William McKinley's assassination and an attack by Filipino guerillas on soldiers stationed in Samar.
- Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by the name of the creator or by the date of acquisition.
Collection History
- Acquisition:
Purchased from Kevin Jackson in September 2022 (AM 2023-100).
- Appraisal
No material was separated during processing.
- Processing Information
These materials were processed and described by Amy C. Vo in September 2023.
Access & Use
- Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research use.
- Conditions Governing Use
Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.
- Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.
- Credit this material:
Diary of a "Thomasite" Teacher During the Philippine-American War; General Manuscripts Miscellaneous Collection, C0140, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library
- Location:
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Firestone LibraryOne Washington RoadPrinceton, NJ 08544, USA
- Storage Note:
- Firestone Library (mss): Box B-002040
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- Existence and Location of Copies
Parts of this collection are available on microfilm, cataloged separately as RCPXM-7497696.
- Subject Terms:
- Educational exchanges -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Philippines -- History -- Philippine American War, 1899-1902 -- Personal narratives.
Teachers -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Teachers, Foreign -- Employment -- Philippines - Places:
- Philippines -- Foreign relations -- United States -- 20th century
Philippines -- History -- 1898-1946. -- Sources
United States -- Foreign relations -- Philippines -- 20th century.