Eugene A. Hessel papers concerning José Rizal

Finding aid prepared by Brooke M. Black

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Descriptive Summary

Title: Eugene A. Hessel papers concerning José Rizal

Inclusive Dates: 1889-1970

Bulk Dates: 1964-1969

Collection Number: mssHesselpapers

Creator: Hessel, Eugene A.

Extent: Approximately 366 items in 3 boxes

Repository: The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens Manuscripts Department

The Huntington Library

1151 Oxford Road

San Marino, California 91108

Phone: (626) 405-2191

Fax: (626) 449-3477

Email: reference@huntington.org

URL: http://www.huntington.org

Abstract: This collection chiefly contains the research papers of Presbyterian missionary Eugene A. Hessel (died 2007) on Filipino nationalist José Rizal (1861-1896).

Language of Material: The records are in English.

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Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item]. Eugene A. Hessel papers concerning José Rizal, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Eugene A. Hessel, May 2007.

Biographical Note on Eugene A. Hessel

Eugene A. Hessel was a Presbyterian minister, seminary professor, and missionary in the Philippines (1947-1969). He was a graduate of the San Francisco Theological Seminary. He died in 2007 in Pasadena, California.

Biographical Note on José Rizal

José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda, popularly known as José Rizal (1861-1896) was a Filipino nationalist at the end of the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines. He was executed by the Spanish colonial government for the crime of rebellion in 1896.

Scope and Content

This collection chiefly contains research notes by Eugene A. Hessel, most concerning his studies of José Rizal. Also included are letters, copies of articles, both by Hessel and others, newspaper clippings, printed ephemera, and some photographs. The collection also includes a printed copy of Hessel's 1958 dissertation, "The Religious Thought of José Rizal: its context and theological significance," presented to San Francisco Theological Seminary, and two drafts. There are also a few copies of items written by José Rizal.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Huntington Library's Online Catalog.

Personal Names

Hessel, Eugene A.

Rizal,José, 1861-1896

Subjects

Revolutionaries -- Philippines

Geographic Areas

Philippines -- History - 1812-1898

Genre

Articles -- United States -- 20th century

Doctoral dissertations -- United States -- 20th century

Letters (correspondence) -- United States -- 20th century

Newspaper clippings -- United States -- 20th century

Research notes

Box 1

Article on Retraction - Rizal Miscellaneous Writings

Folder 1

Article on Retraction and Book Chapter (1965)

3 items.

Folder 2

Article re: José Rizal (1965, June 19)

1 item.

Folder 3

Articles (1958-1969)

9 items.

Folder 4

Book Reviews (1961-1965)

2 items.

Folder 5

Centennial (1961)

2 items. With envelope. Seal is loose from certificate.

Folder 6

Correspondence (1964-1969)

13 items.

Folder 7

Correspondence - General (1964-1969)

17 items.

Folder 8

Future Research, Writing (1969)

10 items.

Folder 9

Miscellaneous: New Testament Courses [undated]

1 item.

Folder 10

Miscellaneous: Printed Matter (1961-1970)

15 items.

Folder 11

The Palm Book Controversy (1949-1950)

approximately 60 items.

Folder 12

Pictures (1961-1965)

20 items.

Folder 13

Retraction to Investigate (1964)

11 items.

Folder 14

Rizal Acts of Catholic Piety [undated]

1 item.

Folder 15

Rizal Acts of Faith, Hope and Charity [undated]

2 items.

Folder 16

Rizal Bibliography, Chronology and Family (1948-1969)

29 items.

Folder 17

Rizal The Coetaneous Acts, etc. (1949)

6 items.

Folder 18

Rizal Confession and Communion [undated]

1 item.

Folder 19

Rizal Jesuit Documents [undated]

6 items.

Folder 20

Rizal Declarations of Visitors [undated]

2 items.

Folder 21

Rizal Marriage of Josephine [undated]

8 items.

Folder 22

Rizal Miscellaneous [undated]

6 items.

Folder 23

Rizal Miscellaneous: Retraction (1950-1965)

21 items.

Folder 24

Rizal Miscellaneous Writings (1889-1965)

16 items.

Box 2

Rizal Newspaper Reports - Weber-Correspondence

Folder 1

Rizal Newspaper Reports [undated]

1 item.

Folder 2

Rizal Novels Controversy: Clippings (1956)

14 items.

Folder 3

Rizal Out of Character (1935)

4 items.

Folder 4

Rizal Retraction Document (1960-1969)

30 items.

Folder 5

Rizal The Retraction Document (1961-1965)

15 items.

Folder 6

Rizal Talks (1949-1967)

24 items.

Folder 7

Rizal Time Schedule of Last Hours [undated]

3 items.

Folder 8

Rizal's Last Writings [undated]

3 items.

Folder 9

Weber - Correspondence (1964-1965)

7 items.

Box 3

The Religious Thought of José Rizal: It's Context and Theological Significance: dissertation

Folder 1

The Religious Thought of José Rizal: It's Context and Theological Significance: dissertation, published copy (1958, June)

1 item.

Folder 2

The Religious Thought of José Rizal: It's Context and Theological Significance: dissertation, corrected draft (1958, June)

1 item.

Folder 3

The Religious Thought of José Rizal: It's Context and Theological Significance: dissertation, incomplete corrected draft and notes [1958]

1 item.