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  • Title: Myrene Cassel papers
    Date (inclusive): 1942-1946
    Collection Number: 88049
    Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
    Language of Material: English
    Physical Description: 1 manuscript box. (0.2 Linear Feet)
    Abstract: Materials relating to conditions in the Santo Tomás Internment Camp in the Philippines during World War II include a booklet, memorabilia, and miscellanea. In addition, programs and commemorative medals relate to the proclamation of Philippine independence and the inauguration of President Manuel Roxas in 1946.
    Creator: Cassel, Myrene
    Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

    Access

    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 1988.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], Myrene Cassel papers,, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

    Biographical/Historical Note

    Cassel was an American internee in Santo Tomás Internment Camp, Philippines, during World War II.

    Scope and Content of Collection

    Materials relating to conditions in the Santo Tomás Internment Camp in the Philippines during World War II include a booklet, memorabilia, and miscellanea. In addition, programs and commemorative medals relate to the proclamation of Philippine independence and the inauguration of President Manuel Roxas in 1946.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Concentration camps -- Philippines
    World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons
    World War, 1939-1945 -- Philippines
    Philippines -- History -- Japanese occupation, 1942-1945
    Medals
    World War, 1939-1945 -- Concentration camps
    Philippines -- Politics and government -- 1946-1973
    Santo Tomas Internment Camp (Manila, Philippines)
    Roxas, Manuel A., 1892-1948