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Philippines Propaganda Poster Collection, ca. 1950-1969

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Summary

Abstract:
This collection consists of 9 Filipino propaganda posters from the 1950s.
Extent:
0.33 Linear Feet
One folder and one portfolio
Fair; some brittle paper
Language:
English
Tagalog
Authors:
Finding aid written by Rachael Hargrove

Background

Scope and Content:

1. A poster regarding the execution of Laventiy Beria, Stalin's former chief of secret police. The poster reads, "Beria has fallen, who is next?"

2. A poster portraying a farmer and a soldier with the caption, "Together we build a stronger Philippines!"

3. and 4. Two posters, one in English and one in Tagalog, contrasting agricultural life under the current government and under Communism.

5. A wanted poster, in Tagalog, promising a reward for information about four suspected communists.

6. A poster welcoming home Filipino soldiers who were imprisoned during the Korean War. The captions emphasize how unappealing the soldiers found the Communist ideals of their captors.

7. A poster warning people to resist Communist propaganda.

8. A poster commemorating the birthday of Apolinario Mabini, a beloved hero of the 1898-1899 Filipino Revolution.

9. A resolution, titled, "People of Pampanga Calling the Huks," imploring Communist militants to return to civil life.

Biographical / Historical:

After gaining independence from the United States in 1946, the new Philippine Republic faced ongoing resistance and rebellion from the Philippine Communist Party (PKP) and the Hukbalahap, an peasant guerrilla army. These posters were created in the early 1950s in an effort to counter Communist rhetoric and encourage national unity.

Acquisition Information:
Purchase from Pacific Rim Books, 2000.
Processing information:

Materials accessioned and rehoused by K. Dow, April 2000.

Rules or Conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

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RESTRICTIONS:

The collection is open for research.

USE & PERMISSIONS:

Copyright has not be transferred to the regents of the University of Michigan. Permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s).

PREFERRED CITATION:

Philippines Propaganda Poster Collection, University of Michigan Library (Special Collections Research Center).

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Philippines Propaganda Poster Collection, ca. 1950-1969
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Last indexed 2023-09-11