Preliminary Inventory to the Lee Telesco collection

Finding aid prepared by The Hoover Institution Library and Archives staff

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Title: Lee Telesco collection

Date (inclusive): 1942-1953

Collection Number: 47025

Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives

Language of Material: English

Physical Description: 1 manuscript box (0.4 Linear Feet)

Abstract: Reports, letters, proclamations, newsletters, and miscellanea, relating to Allied guerrilla and intelligence activities in the Philippines during World War II, especially to activities of the First MacArthur Division. Includes examples of Japanese propaganda and reports of Japanese atrocities in the Philippines.

source: Telesco, Lee

Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Access

Box FH2 may not be used without permission of the Archivist. The remainder of the collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

Use

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Acquisition Information

Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1947.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Lee Telesco Collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Scope and Contents

This collection contains reports, letters, proclamations, newsletters, and miscellanea, relating to Allied guerrilla and intelligence activities in the Philippines during World War II, especially to activities of the First MacArthur Division. Includes examples of Japanese propaganda and reports of Japanese atrocities in the Philippines.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

World War, 1939-1945 -- Philippines

Philippines -- History -- Japanese occupation, 1942-1945

World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements

World War, 1939-1945 -- Propaganda

World War, 1939-1945 -- Atrocities

Propaganda, Japanese

World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service

Telesco, Lee

box 1

Carbic, J. A., to Colonel Lee Telesco, relating to the Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement 1953 December 4,

box 1

Communications between Lt. Colonel James Cushing, Commander, 1st Cebu Co., Philippine Guerrillas, and Takeshi Watanabe, Commander, Imperial Japanese naval garrison of Cebu, over the return of a high Japanese admiral who crashed into guerrilla territory 1944 May 17-28

box 1

Filipino-American guerrillas. Central and southern Luzon area. Office of the chief of staff. Official reports to the Commander-in-chief, United States Armed forces in the Far East, of Miguel Pendon and Z. B. Marquez on their personal accomplishments as guerrilla chiefs 1945

box 1

Identification papers documenting the release of one Jesus Gregas, prisoner of war, under Japanese administration in the Philippines 1943

box 1

Luzon guerrilla army forces. Communiqué to General MacArthur on the operational history of the Luzon Guerrilla Army Force 1945

box 1

Philippine Islands (Territory under Japanese Occupation). Imperial Japanese Forces. Defense Headquarters, Manila. Announcement signed by Leon Guinto, Military Governor 1945 January 6

box 1

United States Army. First MacArthur Division (Guerrilla Unit). Directives documenting activities 1945 January-February

box 1

United States Army. First MacArthur Division (Guerrilla Unit). War news flashes, mostly concerning operations in the Philippines, compiled and distributed by the First MacArthur Division 1944 December 1-1945 January 30

box 1

United States Army. Forces in the Far East. Founding of the first MacArthur Commandos, its accomplishments and aims as of August 1, 1942, by Colonel J. A. Roddy, Commander. Together with letters documenting some of its activities 1945 February-March

box 1

United States Army. Forces in the Pacific. Guerrilla weather operations in the Philippines 194-

box 1

United States Army. Forces in the Pacific. Maps and charts representing activities of GHQ intelligence agents operating on Mindanao, Mindoro and Busuanga 194-

box 1

United States Army. Forces in the Far East. Report on atrocities committed by the Japanese against civilians and guerrillas at Cemeterio Del Norte, Philippines 1945 May

box 1

United States Army. Forces in the Pacific. Report of conference called by General Yamashita on at Santa Mesa, at which plans were laid for the defense of Luzon December 16, 1944,

box 1

United States Army. 109th division. Affidavits of civilian intelligence operators declaring expenses made in connection with intelligence and sabotage work in the Philippines 1945 June

box 1

United States Army. Southwest Pacific area. General headquarters. Commander-in-chief (MacArthur). Message to President Truman pleading for immediate American military aid to relieve the Philippine situation 1943 July 20

box 1

United States Army. Southwest Pacific area. General Headquarters. Commander-in-chief (MacArthur). General MacArthur's instruction to all Filipino patriots, 1944 October 26, together with his speech delivered in honor of the Filipino patriots 1944 November 10

box 1

United States Army. Southwest Pacific area. General Headquarters. Commander-in-chief (MacArthur). Message to the people of the Philippines conveying to them the 1943 October 6 message of the President of the United States to Congress, which recommends post-war rehabilitation measures for the Philippines, together with message of encouragement from General MacArthur 1943 October 16

box 1

A collection of Japanese propaganda distributed in the Philippines during World War II

box 1

Short wave news, guerrilla underground publication

box FH2

Material not yet described

Access

Box FH2 may not be used without permission of the Archivist.