diary |ˈdīərē|
noun ( pl. diaries )
a book in which one keeps a daily record of events and experiences: I resolved to keep a diary of events during the war.
• a datebook.
ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Latin diarium, from dies ‘day.’
This project aims to make diaries written by both famous and unknown Filipinos, and foreigners writing about the Philippines, available to the public. It is a non-profit site.
As much as possible, diaries that are out of print, released only in limited print runs, or or which were published online in defunct websites, have been included in order to more fully disseminate those diaries.
This project also features diaries that have never been published, either in part or in full.
Diaries made available in digital copies in institutional sites, whether libraries or archives, have also been included.
We welcome committed volunteers and those willing to lend assistance scanning, encoding, and proofreading entries. We respect and uphold the copyright of the authors of these works or their heirs; please contact us if you have any concerns.
This site was set up in April, 2008 and is owned, and managed, by Manuel L. Quezon III. It transferred from WordPress to its own domain in September, 2013.
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Louise Fillmore Blancaflor, September 19, 1944
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Philip H. Meier, September 19, 1943
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Fidel Segundo, September 19, 1938
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John David DeHuff, September 19, 1901
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William Herman Wilhelm, September 19, 1899
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Harriet Low Hillard, September 19, 1829
Dear Mr. Quezon:
I am the granddaughter of Roy W. Howard and am involved in the writing of a biography by Patricia Beard about my grandfather who, as you probably know, was a great friend of the Philippines and of your grandfather’s. I would be very interested in talking with you and/or meeting you in the hopes that you could shed some light on Howard’s longtime and passionate involvement with your country.
I am based in New York and easily accessible by email or phone. I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely, Pamela Howard
Descendant of Col. “Zero” Wilson, morale officer at Cabanatuan and survivor of Death March.
i am doing a research project on the history of the 1st & 2nd Filipino Infantry Regiments of the U.S. Army.
Do you have the dairy entries for the visits of General Basilio J. Valdes and President Manuel Roxas?
Specifically, I’m looking for the period 1942-1944 when they might have visited the two units when they were training in California. There are photographs of them visiting the soldiers. What I’m looking for are their impressions of these units composed of Filipino immigrants in the U.S. at the stat of the war.
Thank you for your assistance.
Maybe these diaries I scanned for the National Archives could be helpful:
https://catalog.archives.gov/#/search?q=*:*&rows=100&offset=0&tabType=all&fa
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Thank you very much for your response. I definitely will use this information to continue my search.
Thank you! We will consult them to see if some should be added.
Thank you, I will use the site for research.
Thank you, we will take a look-see.
good day. interesado po ako na maging volunteer. paano po ba makakatulong? salamat po.
Excerpts make for interesting reading but I’m a little confused as to whom the authors were as these do not appear to be tagged. Or am I wrong?
My grandfather, Rafael Bonanza was supposedly part of the crew on this ship. Please let me know where I can find the list of crew members. My search has been unsuccessful. Thank you for your assistance.
Thank you.
Dear Mr Quezon
The website page for Francis Harrison for 29th September 1943 mentions two telegrams from MacArthur to Quezon apparently dated 25th and 27th September. I am researching MacArthur and would very much like to get copies of these if extant. Do you have these or know where copies may be obtained?
Many thanks
Thank you for your inquiry.If extant they would be available through the MacArthur Archives in Norfolk, VA. They are very helpful and accessible online.
I’m deeply interested in narrative history. Thank you for this site. I would love to read more.
I’m deeply interested in narrative history. This “diary project” is more than I had hoped to find. Thank you. I look forward to reading more of your entries.
I am deeply interested in narrative history. This diary project of yours is more than I had hoped to find. I look forward to more of your posts. Thank you.
Thank you very miuch for your kind comment. We have quite a few diaries lined up, so much to do, so little time!
Good day, Mr. Quezon. May I know if where can we formally send you an email? Thank you!
It’s been a while since I’ve visited this website. Is there an update on the S.S. Corregidor Shipwreck?
https://philippinediaryproject.com/2014/12/17/the-sinking-of-the-s-s-corregidor-december-16-17-1941/#comment-292706
I’ve read from this chat thread that the wreckage of the S.S. Corregidor has been discovered since last April-May 2016.
http://corregidor.proboards.com/thread/1168/loss-corregidor?page=10
This is an impressive project and one that’s extremely helpful. Thank you so much for sharing these. And thank you to the descendants and families that have sent the diaries.
Your kind words inspires us to keep on working! Thank you!
Madsen “Ty” C. Kokjer most likely did not die in Kobe. He was taken ashore in Moji then taken to a hospital that was not really a hospital. His mother’s name is misspelled – it is Charlotte. Some called her Char. Most called her Shy. Ty was my mother’s cousin. Great collection of diaries!
Very grateful for the information you shared, we will modify accordingly. We appreciate your kind words too!