Wednesday, December 31, 1941
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… Read More »Wednesday, December 31, 1941
Elizabeth Vaughan
Thurs., 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… Read More »Thurs., May 7, 1942
Wed., 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… Read More »Wed., May 6, 1942
Tues., 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… Read More »Tues., May 5, 1942
Mon., 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… Read More »Mon., May 4, 1942
Sat., 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… Read More »Sat., May 2, 1942
Thurs., Apr. 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… Read More »Thurs., Apr. 30, 1942
Wed., Apr. 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… Read More »Wed., Apr. 29, 1942
Tues., Apr. 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… Read More »Tues., Apr. 28, 1942