Andres Soriano
A Register of His Papers in the Library of Congress
Prepared by Bradley E. Gernand
Revised by Patrick M.
Kerwin
Manuscript Division,
Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
2008
Contact information:
http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/mss/address.html
Finding aid encoded by Library of Congress Manuscript Division,
2008
Finding aid URL: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms008118
Title: Andres Soriano Papers
Span Dates: 1940-1984
Bulk Dates: (bulk 1942-1964)
ID No.: MSS81597
Creator:
Soriano, Andres,
1898-1964
Extent: 500 items;
3 containers plus 1 oversize;
1.2 linear feet
Language: Collection material in
English
Repository:
Manuscript Division, Library of
Congress,
Washington, D.C.
Abstract: United States Army
officer and Filipino industrialist. Correspondence, speeches, reports,
newspaper clippings, photographs, and other papers pertaining chiefly to
Soriano's service on the staff of General Douglas MacArthur during World War II
and to conditions in the Philippines during the war.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this
collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person
or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed
alphabetically therein.
Personal Names
MacArthur,
Douglas, 1880-1964.
Soriano,
Andres, 1898-1964.
Subjects
Leyte-Samar
free Philippines.
National characteristics,
Japanese.
Psychological
warfare.
World War,
1939-1945--Philippines.
Locations
Philippines--History--Japanese occupation,
1942-1945--Newspapers.
Philippines--History--Japanese occupation, 1942-1945.
Occupations
Army
officers.
Businessmen.
Industrialists.
Provenance:The papers of Andres Soriano, United States Army officer and Filipino
industrialist, were given to the Library of Congress by the A. Soriano
Corporation in 1992.
Processing History:The papers of Andres Soriano were arranged and described in 1995. The
collection was revised in 1999.
Transfers:Periodicals have been transferred to the Library's Serial &
Government Publications Division where they are identified as part of these
papers.
Copyright Status:The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Andres Soriano
is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
Preferred Citation:Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the
following information: Container number, Andres Soriano Papers, Manuscript
Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The papers of Andres Soriano (Andres Soriano y Roxas, also known in
the Philippine Islands as Don Andres Soriano, 1898-1964), span the years
1940-1984, with the bulk of the items concentrated in the period 1942-1964.
They consist of correspondence, corporate annual reports, newspaper clippings,
photographs, reports, and speeches and proclamations. The Philippine experience
during World War II and Soriano's assignment to Douglas MacArthur's staff are
the focus of these papers. Included are studies and reports regarding the
Japanese psyche and psychological warfare, speeches by MacArthur and Philippine
presidents, and
Free Philippines
(Leyte-Samar Free Philippines), a periodical produced
during Japanese occupation in Leyte. Also included is a description by Soriano
of the first meeting of MacArthur with Hirohito, emperor of Japan, in 1945.
This collection is arranged alphabetically by topic.
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| BOX 1
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A. Soriano Corp., annual reports,
1979-1982
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Biographical,
circa 1964-1966
See also Oversize |
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| BOX 1
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Don Andres Soriano Memorial Hall,
Fort Bonifacio, Philippines,
1973
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MacArthur, Douglas,
1946-1951, 1961-1964
See also Oversize |
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(2 folders)
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| BOX 1
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Military service record,
1942-1958
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Press clippings,
1945-1948
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| BOX 1
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World War II, Philippine Islands
and east Asian theater
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| BOX 1
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American internees and prisoners
of war,
1942-1945
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Chronology of events in southwest
Pacific,
1945
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| BOX 1
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Commander-in-chief daily
communiqués,
1941-1945
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| BOX 1
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Corregidor Island, Battle of,
1942
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| BOX 1
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Currency usage,
circa 1942, 1947
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| BOX 1
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Free Philippines
(Leyte-Samar Free Philippines),
1945
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| BOX 1
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General,
1941-1945
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| BOX 2
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Guerrilla resistance movements,
1945
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 2
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Hirohito, emperor of Japan,
1945
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| BOX 2
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Intelligence studies,
1944
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| BOX 2
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Japanese atrocities,
1944-1945
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Manila, Philippines, reentry by
allies,
1945
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Memoranda for the
commander-in-chief,
1944-1945
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Military instructions, rules, and
regulations,
1940-1944
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Philippine commonwealth
government,
1942-1945
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Photographs,
1944-1952
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| BOX 2
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Press clippings,
1941-1945, 1951, 1964, 1973, 1984
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| BOX 2
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Proclamations, radio broadcasts,
speeches, and statements,
1944-1945
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 3
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Psychology and psychological
warfare,
1943-1945
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(3
folders)
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| BOX 3
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Santo Tomas University, Manila,
Philippines, liberation by Americans,
1945
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| BOX 3
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Seventh Amphibious Press News,
1944
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| BOX 3
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Terrain studies, 1944 |
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Lingayen,
Philippines
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| BOX 3
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Luzon, Philippines |
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(2
folders)
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| BOX OV 1
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Oversize
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| BOX OV 1
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Biographical,
1966
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(Container
1)
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| BOX OV 1
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MacArthur, Douglas,
1964
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(Container
1)
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