AIDA SARMIENTO
U.P. Varagas Museum and Filipiniana Research Center
Brief History
March 1, 1978, Mr. Jorge B. Vargas bequeathed his personal papers and memorabilia to his alma mater the University of the Philippines
Collection
rare Filipiniana documents, papers, books, journals and magazines
photographs and scrapbooks
356 oil paintings and 139 watercolors & pastel works (late 19thC to early 1950’s)
21 pieces of sculpture
80,982 stamps from 1890 to 1978
4,788 coins from the Spanish colonial period to the 2nd Philippine Republic
souvenir pins and matchboxes
Services/conditions for use
museum/research services from Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM-11:30 AM and 1:30 PM-4:30 PM; close on weekends and holidays unless prearranged
P 15 admission fee for general public; P 10 for students and faculty
Location
Roxas Avenue, U.P. Diliman, Quezon City
Jose P. Laurel Museum Library
Brief History
February 6, 1960, Justice Pedro Tuason & other civic leaders established the Jose P. Laurel Memorial Foundation, a non-stock, non-profit organization
Objective is to perpetuate the memory of Dr. Jose P. Laurel by establishing a Laurel Memorial Hall, publishing his works, granting graduate scholarships, holding memorial lectures, undertaking research projects
Collection
books, private papers, memorabilia, photographs, clippings
Laureliana collection
Services
Open to researches and visitors from Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:30 pm
Location
Roxas Boulevard cor. Pedro Gil St., Manila
Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation
Brief history
The Ramon Magsaysay Papers/Memorabilia was established in 1958, a year after the death of President Magsaysay on March 17, 1957
Mrs. Luz B. Magsaysay gave the custody of the papers to the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation
Collection
300,000 estimated items of private papers, photographs, scrapbooks, albums, books, pamphlets, personal effects, art objects, tapes, clippings, etc.
Services and Conditions for use
open from Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 12:00 AM and 1:00 to 5:00 PM
letter request to use the collection is required addressed to the Executive Trustees of the Foundation
Location
1680 Roxas Boulevard, Malate, Manila
| Aida Sarmiento is a member of Philippine Association of Academic Research Libraries (PAARL), Philippine Association of Teachers in Library Science (PATLS). She currently serves as College Librarian II for the University of the Philippines, Diliman. | |
