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Peace Corps, Philippines, 1979-81. Book 1. Lito and Lita Comics, 1979-1981

 File — Box: 50
Identifier: MANUSCRIPT M00006 Series Series 1 File 50

Dates

  • Creation: 1979-1981

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

Some fragile items may need to be handled by the staff only. Use of audiovisual material may require the production of listening or viewing copies.

From the Collection:

This collection may be accessed in the John Troup Moir Jr. and Gertrude M.F. Moir Archives Reading Room on the fifth floor of the Hamilton Library addition. Reading room hours and policies can be found on the archives website: https://manoa.hawaii.edu/library/research/collections/archives/visiting-us/. If you have questions, please contact the archives by email: archives@hawaii.edu or phone: (808) 956-6047.

Existence and Location of Copies

a) Journal: PEACE CORPS. PHILIPPINES. [1979] [204] p. 29 cm. “Peace Corps, Philippines, 1979-81. (Book I): Peace Corps Group No. 148 gathers in Seattle, flies to Manila, enters training in Dagupan. The Lito-Lita series on health and family planning is conceived, converted into final form, printed, and tested in schools and clinics. After a swearing in ceremony, I am assigned to the Maternal and Child Health based Family and Planning Project in Tagbiliran, Bohol.”

• Peace Corps marching song. 1 p. [p. 1] • Greeting from Peace Corps staging coordinator. August 27, 1979. 1 p. [p. 4] • Seattle sessions for Peace Corps trainees. Sketches [pp. 8-15] • Sketches of 19 faculty. [pp. 43-44] • Sketches for ADVENTURES OF LITO: A little boy is born. [pp. 72-75] followed by printed version. • Photographs (small) of 29 associates. [p. 77]. • Sketches for ADVENTURES OF LITO: How Lito grows big and strong. [pp. 80-83] followed by printed version. • “Changing the stripes.” (Article on The Stars and Stripes). Newsweek. September 3, 1979. 48 cm. [p. 91] • Sketches for ADVENTURES OF LITO: A disease caused by snails. [pp. 92-95] • “First annual summer ocean paddleboard race sponsored by the Outrigger Canoe Club.” The Outrigger. October, 1979. ill. [Bret Goodfriend winner of 17 contestants.] [p. 116] • Sketches for ADVENTURES OF LITO: Lito learns about his body. [pp. 117-120]. • “Life in the Peace Corps.” By Arthur Goodfriend. Honolulu Star-Bulletin. November 6, 1976. 48 cm. [p. 125] • THE LITO CARTOON SERIES: Concept, distribution, channels, testing, notes. Bohol MCH-FP project. nd. [1 p.] [p. 127] • Certification of Goodfriend’s stolen wallet. HQ, Cebu National Police. Command. Cebu-Lapa City. November 7, 1979. [p. 129] • Sketches for ANG PAG LAVIG SA SAKAYANG ‘SAKIT.’ [pp. 132-135] • Sketches for ADVENTURES OF LITO: Lito falls in love. [pp. 140-143] • AN EVALUATION OF PEACE CORPS TRAINING AFTER FIVE WEEKS. October 15, 1979. [6 p] Typescript. (Carbon copy) [p. 144] • CEBU, PHILIPPINES. November 3, 1979. [4 p.] [p. 149] Typescript. Carbon copy. Original in Box 52, Folder #2 • Sketches for ADVENTURES OF LITO: Lito saves his cousin Carlos’ life. [pp. 156-159] • “More name games.” By Don Chapman. Honolulu Advertiser. November 6, 1979. [3 c m] [p, 160] Comment on Goodfriend. • Signed statement. ‘Arthur Goodfriend solemnly swears that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States … nd. [p. 162] • Sketches for ADVENTURES OF LITO: Lito fights round worms and flies. [pp. 168-171] • Sketches for ADVENTURES OF LITO: Lito declares war on killer mosquitoes. [pp. 176-179] • Memo from Goodfriend to Co-Directors, U.S. Peace Corps. Philippines. On the Lito cartoon series. December 24, 1979. [1 p.] [p. 180] • TAGBILIRAN, BOHOL, PHILIPPINES. December, 1979. Saturday morning. [4 p.] Typescript. [p. 181] • MCH/FP PROJECT: P.O. 23. Tagbiliran, Bohol. December 3, 1979. [3 p.] Typescript. [p. 201] Carbon copy. Original in Box 52, Folder #2

b) Comic Books: LITO ANG SUPERBOY SA BARIO, and LITA ANG SUPERGIRL SA BARIO. Kuwento ni Art Goodfriend, guhit ni Albert. nd. 4 p. 18 x 26 cm. Multiple copies of issues 1-12, with preliminary sketches.

c) Folder: “Budding hero springs from personnel of Lita Volunteers in Philippines.” Bob Kraus. Honolulu Advertiser. November 12, 1960. 38 cm.

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