Tues., Apr. 21, 1942
April 21, 1942
Negrito women in camp to sell vegetables today, dressed in rags resembling American dresses, necks open to waist, revealing with unconcern large drooping breasts. In
Elizabeth Vaughan
Elizabeth Head Vaughan (1905 - September 29, 1957) journalist and Sociologist. Interned in the Bacolod Internment Camp and Santo Tomas internment camp in Manila, 1942-45.
Thurs., Apr. 23, 1942
April 23, 1942
Letter by messenger from Mr. Woods that Japs are on Guimeras [Guimaras] Island scouring each inch for food for army. Japanese women are fighting along
Fri., Apr. 24, 1942
April 24, 1942
Mr. Thompson came today with much news. Only two white families were caught in Iloilo, Mr. and Mrs. Kerr, with two small children, and Mr.
Sat., Apr. 25, 1942
April 25, 1942
Mr. Woods came to camp today and named it “No Belly Ache.” Its real name is Binagsukan, or, The End of the Road. Sejio returned
Sun., Apr. 26, 1942
April 26, 1942
Curtains put up today. Two old scalloped blue bedspreads which, when split down middle, make curtains alreadyedged and hemmed at bottom. Also, with material from
Tues., Apr. 28, 1942
April 28, 1942
A whole pig cooked over charcoal here at camp, was delicious. Pig raised off ground in a floored pen. Each household paid one peso, as
Wed., Apr. 29, 1942
April 29, 1942
To the river for a cold bath and a hair wash. Sitting on rock, in red bathing suit, drying hair, when Jap plane flew low
Thurs., Apr. 30, 1942
April 30, 1942
The things Mr. Woods thinks of First we had a supply of kerosene tins waiting for us for holding water. A few dayslater larger covered
Sat., May 2, 1942
May 2, 1942
My sewing machine was brought in tied to a long bamboo pole carried by two men. Machine and men covered with dust. Several new and
Mon., May 4, 1942
May 4, 1942
Heavy trees being felled on mountain side to build another bodega for camp. First bodega built already full of unshelled rice, unrefined sugar, unrefined salt—which
Tues., May 5, 1942
May 5, 1942
Venison again today for camp. All eat the same thing the same day due to jealousy. Each houseboy was going into hills to bargain with
Wed., May 6, 1942
May 6, 1942
Visitors at camp today. A patrol of eight Filipino armed soldiers just “looking around” and refusing to tell from whence they came or where they
Thurs., May 7, 1942
May 7, 1942
Corregidor has fallen! America’s last stronghold in the P.I. Islands has had to surrender due to exhaustion of food and ammunition supplies and a complete
Wednesday, December 31, 1941
December 31, 1942
Another evacuee arrived, Mrs. White from Del Monte pineapple plantation and cannery in Mindanao, expecting first baby in two months, must have Caesarean, no doctor