Writing of Local History Sept 9,2016
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The document discusses the importance of writing local history. It provides reasons for writing local history, such as helping people understand their roots and contextualizing their lives within broader historical processes. It then offers suggestions on where to find sources for local history, such as cemeteries, church records, and archives. The document also provides guidance on organizing research, including making outlines, timelines, and selecting topics. It encourages taking a nationalist perspective that places local people at the center of history rather than just subjects of colonial powers.
Writing of Local History Sept 9,2016
- 1. { Writing of Local History Sept 9,2016 Venue : Maxino College Dumaguete City
- 3. Its tells us about our past, the role that our ancestors played/did not play in the shaping of the present. It puts our lives in the right context. It gives us roots, makes us grounded Provides the foundation and the substance of true national history. Provides us with the documentation and analysis the broad processes which are important to the people Local history enriches our understanding of our national history Such a realization should infuse enough passion into interest. Why is the writing of local history important?
- 4. 1. The cemetery 2. The church records 3. Local Library 4. Civil Registry 5. Local Heritage Council 6. Oral Histories 7. Souvenir programs 8. Historical data papers ,1952 9.Blair & Robertson ,53 volumes 10. The Philippine Commission Reports 12 Volume 11. National Archives ( Erecciones de los Pueblos) 12.Compilation of newspapers,National Library Where do we start?
- 5. The Archivo General de Indias in Seville, Spain and Valencia Spain U.S. Library of Congress Other sources for Negros Oriental History
- 6. Make a timeline Put the data inside their timeframe Find out the interconnectedness of the events: patterns do you see? • What major conclusions can you draw? • How do the events in your timeline contribute to the developments? • Disregard unimportant data • Write in your own words What we do with all the data at hand.
- 7. Get a topic that interests you most, one that is original Topic must have a definite scope and limitation Some topics are fairly common such as the history of a barangay, town or province. This type of research usually highlights the remarkable events in the locality such as the beginning or end of a period. Selecting a Topic
- 8. Should include previously unknown information. Story of a site or structure such as a church or eve series of historical sites. One may research a particular era such as the Philippine Revolution,Peactime or the Japanese Occupation. Family Heritage that shape the development of the community . One may do an economic history such as the history mining sector, the weaving industry. Another area is institutional history such as the his an academic institution or a business company Other topics may be biographical
- 9. History of the Pulajanes the Colorums and Messianic groups. Cultural History includes changes in the present of the communities such as the Tingguiane, the Apayaos. Women’s Histories –now increasingly population. Social Movements
- 10. Introduction –this is a short essay on what your topic about Chronology –this is optional but useful especially complex narratives. Text –this is the main bulk of your written account Analysis –this is your explanation and interpretation data that you have provided ,explains your analysis frame work. Conclusions and recommendations Appendix and glossary Endnotes/ footnotes Bibliography Making an outline
- 11. We are leading actors in the historical events rather merely acting to the colonizers The centre of our localities instead of just accepted relegated to the peripheries of power and culture . People who can also determine their destiny instance just being driven by external historical forces Creators and originators of our own ethnic identify is unique and original rather than molding ourselves imitation of the dominant power’s culture. A nationalist perspective,a Filipino writing our own history. Perspectives, Points of view
- 12. { { THE Author wrote this piece while still an Assistant News Editor of The Freeman, the oldest daily in Cebu City, Philippines. This coincided with the centennial celebration of the Philippine Independence in 1998. It was serialized in the paper for 12 consecutive days, culminating on June 12, that year. The author wishes to thank the management and staff of the Cebuano Studies Center of the University of San Carlos, the source of books, monographs, typewritten accounts as well as Cebu's earliest newspapers where the first-hand accounts of participants in the 1898 Revolution appeared. These were mostly written in fluid Cebuano prose and poetry that were difficult to translate, as in the case of Enrique Maria de la Calzada. Indeed, the temptation to use the original text was hard to resist. This explains why the accounts were detailed, and there is certainly no reason to doubt their accuracy. Since it was written for a newspaper, footnotes were out of the question. But these are kept in a safe place just in case there are questions about sources. Speaker of the Write Workshop
- 13. { { There is only one accurate source of Kilat's murder account - the person who witnessed the event. The political repercussions on local politics in Carcar are likewise depicted in several subsequent news accounts, but it would be another interesting research topic others might want to do. The photos here are abundantly found in several sites in the internet. As for the paintings of Maxilom, the women flag makers and the Tres de Abril Assault, the author took pictures of them in an exhibit in 1898. These were done by Manuel Pañares, a Cebuano artist. For this write up, The Freeman among all the community newspapers in the country was awarded the "Best in Historical and Cultural Reporting" by the Philippine Press Institute and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung the following year it saw print
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- 17. Dr. Gerry Maxino
- 18. Vice Chairman NCCA Historical Research
- 27. Thank you so much