University of the Philippines
Jorge B. Vargas Museum & Filipiniana Research Center
Library and Archives
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The library houses a vast collection of 3,193 titles of books and 1, 542 volumes of periodicals documenting the varied interest of Mr. Vargas, especially in the areas of history, law, art, philatelic and numismatic. Organized from its specialized collection, the library has the following indices: Vargasiana (bibliography), Quezoniana (MLQ), Philippine art, numismatic, philatelic, ethnographic, and linguistic sources. It is an excellent venue for advanced scholars in a variety of disciplines to pursue their individual or institutional research, including access to manuscripts and rare books.
Based on an initial survey, the archives consist of 88 boxes or approximately 300 linear feet of loose documents such as artworks’ receipts, minutes of meetings, and correspondence; 332 volumes of scrapbooks including newspaper clippings, greeting cards, photographs, and events programs; and memorabilia such as trophies and plaques, hotel keys, matchboxes and lighters. Having served in various government positions such as being the Executive Secretary of President Manuel L. Quezon and mayor of Manila during World War II, Jorge B. Vargas’ archival collection is virtually a memory house of the Commonwealth era, American colonization and Japanese occupation. Moreover, the museum’s collection of records provides the appropriate contextual perspective to the artworks and to Vargas as a collector.
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New Books Acquisitions
Manila : PCDSPO (Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office), Copyright 2015. - revised and expanded edition-. 278 pages. includes illus. and graphs. ISBN 978-971-95551-6-2
Kudan, History and Heritage of: The official residence of the Philippine Ambassador to Japan/texts by Ambeth Ocampo. [Manila] : ArtpostAsia, 2015. -First Edition-. 144 pages. colored illustrations. ISBN: 978-971-0579-32-7
Playing with the Big Boys: Basketball, American Imperialism, and Subaltern Discourse in the Philippines Author: Lou Antolihao Lincoln : University of Nebraska, 2015. 234 pages. Includes photos, biographical notes, and index. ISBN: 9780803255463 (hardbound)
Manila : PCDSPO (Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office), Copyright 2015. - revised and expanded edition-. 278 pages. includes illus. and graphs. ISBN 978-971-95551-6-2
