James Alexander Robertson papers, 1436?-1939
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Summary
- Creator:
- Robertson, James Alexander, 1873-1939
- Abstract:
- Librarian, archivist for State of Maryland, and historian, of Annapolis (Anne Arundel Co.), Md. Correspondence, notes, and works in manuscript and typescript concerning Philippine history, administrative problems and policies during the early years of American occupation, the Aglipay or Independent Filipino Church, Roman Catholicism, customs, geography, book manufacturing, education, José Rizal, Freemasonry, Filipino senators, and Katipunan of Filipino Secret Society. Many letters center around James Alfred Le Roy, authority on the Philippine Islands.
- Extent:
- 10 Linear Feet
1840 Items - Language:
- Material in English
- Collection ID:
- RL.01099
Background
- Scope and content:
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Correspondence, notes, and works in manuscript and typescript concerning Philippine history, administrative problems and policies during the early years of American occupation, the Aglipay or Independent Filipino Church, Roman Catholicism, customs, geography, book manufacturing, education, José Rizal, Freemasonry, Filipino senators, and Katipunan of Filipino Secret Society. Many letters center around James Alfred Le Roy, authority on the Philippine Islands.
- Biographical / historical:
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Librarian, archivist for State of Maryland, and historian, of Annapolis (Anne Arundel Co.), Md.
- Acquisition information:
- The James Alexander Robertson Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a gift in 1940.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Rubenstein Library Staff,
Encoded by Noah Huffman, January 2010
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- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
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- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Subjects
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- Subjects:
- Education -- Philippines
Secret societies -- Philippines
Historians -- United States -- Correspondence
Freemasonry -- Philippines - Names:
- Robertson, James Alexander, 1873-1939
Rizal, José--1861-1896
LeRoy, James A. (James Alfred), 1875-1909 - Places:
- Philippines -- Social life and customs
Philippines -- History -- Philippine American War, 1899-1902
Philippines -- Church history
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