James Alexander Robertson papers, 1436?-1939.

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James Alexander Robertson papers, 1436?-1939.

Correspondence, notes and works in manuscript and typescript concerning Philippine history, administrative problems and policies during the early years of American occupation, the Aglipay or Independent Filipino Church, Roman Catholicism, customs, geography, book manufacturing, education, José Rizal, Freemasonry, Filipino senators, and Katipunan of Filipino Secret Society. Many letters center around James Alfred Le Roy, authority on the Philippine Islands.

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Rizal, José, 1861-1896

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José Rizal (b. June 19, 1861, Calamba, Spanish Philippines–d. Dec. 30, 1896, Bagumbayan, Spanish Philippines) was a doctor and Philippine nationalist. He studied medicine in the Philippines and in Europe and trained as an ophthalmologist. While in Spain, he was leader of the reform movement of Filipino students. When he returned to Manila in 1892, he formed a civic movement called La Liga Filipina. Rizal was arrested en route to Cuba via Spain and was imprisoned in Barcelona on October 6, 1896. ...

Robertson, James Alexander, 1873-1939

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Librarian, archivist for State of Maryland, and historian, of Annapolis (Anne Arundel Co.), Md. From the guide to the James Alexander Robertson Papers, 1436?-1939, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University) Librarian, government official, and historian, of Annapolis (Anne Arundel Co.), Md. From the description of James Alexander Robertson papers, 1436?-1939. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20115936 James Alex...

LeRoy, James A. (James Alfred), 1875-1909

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James A. LeRoy was born December 9, 1875 in Pontiac, Michigan. He was educated at the University of Michigan, graduating in 1896. He returned to Pontiac as a public school principal but soon thereafter accepted a position with the Detroit Free Press as a sports writer. He moved on to the Detroit News as a political writer, then to the Baltimore Herald . In 1901, while working in Baltimore, LeRoy came to the attention of Dean C. Worcester, who selected him to serve as private secretary to the Phi...