A paper booklet issued by the Allied Forces during World War II for Filipinos after the return of General Douglas MacArthur and the Filipino President, Sergio Osmena, in 1944. The booklet was probably airdropped on the Philippines soon after General MacArthur and President Osmena landed in October, 1944. It features pictures of General MacArthur arriving in the Philippine Islands. This is one item from a scrapbook of propaganda leaflets and related materials that was compiled by the Psychological Warfare Branch of the Allied Forces in the Southwest Pacific Area during World War II. The scrapbook belonged to Colonel Karl F. Baldwin of the United States Army, who helped establish the propaganda program. It contains approximately 200 pieces of propaganda, mostly in Japanese, that were intended for distribution in the Philippines, Japan, and other nearby areas.
A flier issued by the Allied Forces during World War II for the Philippine Islands on Christmas day, 1944. 500,000 copies of this flier were airdropped on the Philippine islands. At this time, General Douglas MacArthur and the Filipino President, Sergio Osmena, had recently returned to the island. The flier is addressed to the Filipinos from the American Forces of Liberation and contains Christmas and New Years sentiments. This is one item from a scrapbook of propaganda leaflets and related materials that was compiled by the Psychological Warfare Branch of the Allied Forces in the Southwest Pacific Area during World War II. The scrapbook belonged to Colonel Karl F. Baldwin of the United States Army, who helped establish the propaganda program. It contains approximately 200 pieces of propaganda, mostly in Japanese, that were intended for distribution in the Philippines, Japan, and other nearby areas.
A flier issued by the Allied Forces during World War II for Filipinos after the return of General Douglas MacArthur and the Filipino President, Sergio Osmena, in 1944. The flier was probably airdropped on the Philippines soon after General MacArthur and President Osmena landed in October, 1944. The flier contains a letter written to the Filipino people by President Sergio Osmana. It describes the way in which President Osmena, with the help of the Americans, will take back control of the Philippines. This is one item from a scrapbook of propaganda leaflets and related materials that was compiled by the Psychological Warfare Branch of the Allied Forces in the Southwest Pacific Area during World War II. The scrapbook belonged to Colonel Karl F. Baldwin of the United States Army, who helped establish the propaganda program. It contains approximately 200 pieces of propaganda, mostly in Japanese, that were intended for distribution in the Philippines, Japan, and other nearby areas.
A letter from Filipino President, Sergio Osmena, to the Filipino people during World War II. The letter was probably written soon after his return to the Philippine Islands with General Douglas MacArthur in October, 1944. The letter praises the Filipino people for their loyalty to freedom during the dark days of the war. He states that their loyalty has proven to the United States that they deserve their own sovereign nation. The date of their independence will come as soon as the war has ended, and the Japanese has been expelled. He is optimistic that this will come before the previous date of independence set by the Tydings-McDuffie Act. That act set the date for the Filipino independence as July 4th, 1946. This is one item from a scrapbook of propaganda leaflets and related materials that was compiled by the Psychological Warfare Branch of the Allied Forces in the Southwest Pacific Area during World War II. The scrapbook belonged to Colonel Karl F. Baldwin of the United States Army, who helped establish the propaganda program. It contains approximately 200 pieces of propaganda, mostly in Japanese, that were intended for distribution in the Philippines, Japan, and other nearby areas.
A proclamation letter from the Filipino President, Sergio Osmena, to the Filipino people during World War II. The proclamation letter was probably written soon after his return to the Philippine Islands with General Douglas MacArthur in October, 1944. The letter updates the people on the progress of the Allied forces. He calls for all Filipino people to do what they can to rally behind the Allied forces. He promises that no one will starve, as long as everyone does their part to help in the effort to expel the Japanese from the Philippine Islands. This is one item from a scrapbook of propaganda leaflets and related materials that was compiled by the Psychological Warfare Branch of the Allied Forces in the Southwest Pacific Area during World War II. The scrapbook belonged to Colonel Karl F. Baldwin of the United States Army, who helped establish the propaganda program. It contains approximately 200 pieces of propaganda, mostly in Japanese, that were intended for distribution in the Philippines, Japan, and other nearby areas.
A letter from the Filipino President, Sergio Osmena, to the Filipino people during World War II. The letter was most likely written soon after his return to the Philippine Islands with General Douglas MacArthur in October, 1944. The letter informs the people of his return and the return of their Commonwealth Government. He also states that the Filipino independence that was to be awarded to them in 1946, would be expedited as soon as the Japanese were expelled from the Philippine Islands. The letter was intended to bring hope to the Filipino people. This is one item from a scrapbook of propaganda leaflets and related materials that was compiled by the Psychological Warfare Branch of the Allied Forces in the Southwest Pacific Area during World War II. The scrapbook belonged to Colonel Karl F. Baldwin of the United States Army, who helped establish the propaganda program. It contains approximately 200 pieces of propaganda, mostly in Japanese, that were intended for distribution in the Philippines, Japan, and other nearby areas.
A proclamation letter written by General Douglas MacArthur to the Filipino people during World War II. The proclamation was probably airdropped to the Filipino people soon after General MacArthur's return to the Philippine Islands in October, 1944. The proclamation declares that the government set-up during the Allied Forces absence is null and void. The only government that will be recognized is the government of the Commonwealth of the Philippine Islands, under the supreme authority of the Government of the United States. This is one item from a scrapbook of propaganda leaflets and related materials that was compiled by the Psychological Warfare Branch of the Allied Forces in the Southwest Pacific Area during World War II. The scrapbook belonged to Colonel Karl F. Baldwin of the United States Army, who helped establish the propaganda program. It contains approximately 200 pieces of propaganda, mostly in Japanese, that were intended for distribution in the Philippines, Japan, and other nearby areas.
A letter from General Douglas MacArthur to the Commander in Chief of the Japanese Military Forces during World War II. The letter was probably written soon after General MacArthur's return to the Philippine Islands in October, 1944. In the letter he states that the United States is aware of the mistreatment of American troops at the hands of the Japanese and that he will personally hold the Japanese military authorities responsible for these mistreatments. This is one item from a scrapbook of propaganda leaflets and related materials that was compiled by the Psychological Warfare Branch of the Allied Forces in the Southwest Pacific Area during World War II. The scrapbook belonged to Colonel Karl F. Baldwin of the United States Army, who helped establish the propaganda program. It contains approximately 200 pieces of propaganda, mostly in Japanese, that were intended for distribution in the Philippines, Japan, and other nearby areas.
A proclamation letter from General Douglas MacArthur to the people of the Philippines during World War II. This proclamation was probably airdropped to the Filipino people soon after General MacArthur's return to the Philippine Islands in October, 1944. The proclamation declares that MacArthur has returned to the Philippine Islands, along with the Filipino President, Sergio Osmena. The proclamation was intended to raise the spirits of the Filipino people and encourage them to sabotage the Japanese troops. This is one item from a scrapbook of propaganda leaflets and related materials that was compiled by the Psychological Warfare Branch of the Allied Forces in the Southwest Pacific Area during World War II. The scrapbook belonged to Colonel Karl F. Baldwin of the United States Army, who helped establish the propaganda program. It contains approximately 200 pieces of propaganda, mostly in Japanese, that were intended for distribution in the Philippines, Japan, and other nearby areas.
A letter from General Douglas MacArthur to the people of the Philippines. This letter was probably airdropped to the Filipino people soon after General MacArthur's return to the Philippines in October, 1944. The letter informs the citizens of his return and gives them a set of instructions. The letter calls for the hoarding of food and the obedience to the leaders that will soon be in place. It also instructs the Filipino people to engage in sabotage of the enemy. It gives several examples of how to harass the Japanese troops. This is one item from a scrapbook of propaganda leaflets and related materials that was compiled by the Psychological Warfare Branch of the Allied Forces in the Southwest Pacific Area during World War II. The scrapbook belonged to Colonel Karl F. Baldwin of the United States Army, who helped establish the propaganda program. It contains approximately 200 pieces of propaganda, mostly in Japanese, that were intended for distribution in the Philippines, Japan, and other nearby areas.
An introduction letter printed in a scrapbook provided by the Psychological Warfare Branch of the Allied Forces in the Southwest Pacific Area during World War II. The letter is signed by Brigadier-General, General Staff Corp, Bonner F. Fellers. The introduction provides insight into the science behind the use of psychological warfare. It explains the importance of high morale in troops and how morale alone could determine the length of time a soldier will fight. The letter also explains that it is equally important that civilians understand the intent of the American forces. Tolerance and liberalism must be recognized as the basis for the Americans fighting in the Pacific theater. This letter was included in a scrapbook of propaganda issued by the Psychological Warfare Branch which was collected for Colonel Karl F. Baldwin.
A letter from Colonel Karl F. Baldwin to the Psychological Warfare Branch of the Allied Forces in the Southwest Pacific Area during World War II. The letter extends Baldwins gratitude for the scrapbook provided by the Psychological Warfare Branch. He also indicates that he is a student of Japanese and politely request any additional leaflets be sent to him as well. This letter was included in a scrapbook of propaganda issued by the Psychological Warfare Branch which was collected for Colonel Karl F. Baldwin.
A letter to Colonel Karl F. Baldwin from the office of Psychological Warfare Branch of the Allied Forces in the Southwest Pacific Area, that was sent along with a scrapbook containing propaganda leaflets the branch issued during World War II. The leaflets were printed by the Psychological Warfare Branch and airdropped to local civilian populations as well as Japanese troops in the Philippine Islands, Japan, Formosa and surrounding areas. The letter explains that the scrapbook was meant to be a permanent record of the proclamations, fliers and leaflets created and distributed by the Psychological Warfare Branch of the Allied Forces in the Southwest Pacific Area. It further explains that some pages of the scrapbook have been intentionally left blank, as to leave room for future leaflets to be inserted into the scrapbook, as the war was not yet over and the Psychological Warfare Branch was still actively issuing propaganda. This letter was included in a scrapbook of propaganda issued by the Psychological Warfare Branch which was collected for Colonel Karl F. Baldwin.
A video recording of a talk on the Coast Guard by Lieutenant J. G. Ryan Herry and Lieutenant J. G. Stephan Miros. There is a transcript of this talk. This talk was recorded for the 8th Air Force Historical Society, Oregon Chapter, based in Beaverton.
A video recording of a talk by Roland Fisher on his experiences during World War II. There is a transcript of this talk. This talk was recorded for the 8th Air Force Historical Society, Oregon Chapter, based in Beaverton.
A video recording of a talk by Jim Boyle on his experiences in the Air Force, Part 1 of 2. Part 2 was damaged and is not available. This talk was recorded for the 8th Air Force Historical Society, Oregon Chapter, based in Beaverton.
A video recording of oral histories of two World War Two veterans, Bob Breitbarth and Alvin Meyers, at a veterans' oral history event at the Tigard Historical Association. Part 2 of 2.
A video recording of an oral history of several individual World War Two veterans, including Jack O'Rourke, Paul Herberholz, Carl Finley, Willard Nelson, and Bob Macknik, at a veterans' oral history event at the Tigard Historical Association. Part 1 of 2.
A video recording of Grace Tigard Houghton giving a lecture on the history of Tigard to the Kiwanis. She goes into detail on the development of the Tigard area. Including how it received the name of Tigard, and how her family plays a role in that.
A video recording of Forest Grove City Library's 75th anniversary celebration. Video includes speeches by several community members. Each one focuses on a different aspect of the library, its past, present, and future. As well as a speech about the role of the Women's Club in the library. There is a transcript of this video.
A video recording of an oral history of Linda Minor on her experience at the Forest Grove City Library in the 1990s. She shares her view of the changes that occurred in the decade, including a new automated library system, expansion of the library collection, and summer reading. There is a transcript of this interview.
A video recording of an oral history of Angela Brown on the Forest Grove Library in the 1990s. She discuss how she came to working at the library as well as the type of work that she does. There is also a section in the interview when the subject of school funding to transportation hurt the library and what that meant to the library. There is a transcript of this interview.
A promotional video created for WCCLS. This video goes into detail about the inner working of the libraries in Washington County. There is a transcript of this video.
