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Daniel B. Schirmer papers

Daniel Boone Schirmer was an activist author, scholar and historian who devoted his life to human rights, social justice, anti-fascism, anti-imperialism and Philippine solidarity work. This collection contains materials used during Schirmer's research on the history of the Philippines and the writing of his book "Republic or empire : American resistance to the Philippine war" which was published in 1972. The collection includes 3 reel-to-reel audio tapes; 4 posters; 1 broadside; 2 photographs; and copies of articles from books and periodicals.
Format(s): Broadsides, Graphics, Audio Files, Documents
Library: John John Hay
NOTE: This collection is housed off-site. Prior notice is needed for retrieval
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Access to the collection:

Online Catalog (BruKnow):
General description of the collection available on BruKnow


Other Online Access:
RIAMCO: Guide to the Daniel B. Schirmer papers

Related Collections:
Dupee Mexican History Collection
Schirmer Anti-Imperialism Collection