Skip to main content

Philippines -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 37 Collections and/or Records:

Brass Artifacts - Philippines (Maranao)

 Sub-Series
Scope and Contents Maranao Brass Charcoal Iron: 7½" length with handle; 5⅛" diameter base (SEP 2019 #5 M1) Maranao Brass Box: 8⅜" length; 4½" width; 3⅞" height; removable cover; swinging horseshoe handles (SEP 2019 #5 M2) Maranao Brass Box: 3⅝" length; 2⅛" width; 1½" height; hinged domed cover (SEP 2019 #5 M3) Maranao Oval Betel Nut Box: 6⅜" width; 4⅜" width; 2½" height; hinged domed cover (SEP 2019 #5...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1959 - 1963

Orville A. Buntrock Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Collection ID-0253
Scope and Contents

The collection contains records and correspondence. It contains the minutes from the 1948 Pastoral Conference, the 1949 Lutheran Philippine Mission Conference, and the 1950 Executive Committee. The collection also contains correspondence between Buntrock and the Board for Mission Services concerning his work as a missionary in the Philippines and China. A preliminary inventory is in box 1.

Dates: 1946 - 1950

Coasters. Philippines. Abaca (2)

 Item
Identifier: 71-6-GT-2158
Scope and Contents

(71-6-GT-2158; 71-6-GT-2259) Abaca is a plant belonging to the banana family. It numbers fifth among the ten most important export products in the country. Abaca is native to the Philippines and has never been a commercial success in other areas. It has properties that make it resistant to salt water, and especially strong. This coaster is pink, pineapple shaped with black stem. This is an example of the famous "Manila rope."

Dates: 1887 - 2010

Iron with Charcoal. Philippines

 Item
Identifier: 71-6-GT-2267 b
Scope and Contents

This is a child's version of her mother's ironing board and iron. The charcoal iron is heated by coals of charcoal made from coconut shells. The board is 15" long and 4.5" wide at widest point. The iron is 4" long and 2.5" wide at widest point.

Dates: 1873 - 2003

Lutheran Church in the Philippines Records

 Record Group
Identifier: Collection ID-2113
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, minutes / agenda, photos, printed material, reports; files of Rev. David J. Schneider, president.

Dates: See Collection

Luzon. El Cristo Muerto, 19th Century (est.)

 Item
Scope and Contents

  • Supine Corpus in Glass and Wood Container
  • Corpus rests on purple cloth
  • There are three metal rays (nimbus)
  • SEP 2019 #3 M2

Dates: 19th Century (est.)

Mission Feature, 1978

 Item
Identifier: 1981-05-46
Scope and Contents

Interviewer: Rev. Robert Mc Amis; Subject: Philippine Missions; Tape 1200ft; Broadcast date 8 May 1978.

Dates: 1978

Model. Nipa Hut. Philippines

 Item
Identifier: 72-1-CHI-4537
Scope and Contents

The house is raised with a ladder leading to a small porch. A fence surrounds the house and a paper plant is in the yard.

Dates: 1883 - 1982