More Than A Piece of clay
The pottery forms manufactured during the Latte Phase were more robust and less ornate compared to those of the Pre-Latte Phase. Although the latte wares had less aesthetic quality they were more utilitarian. Since this pottery was fired at higher temperatures, some forms could be used for cooking. Pre-latte forms,
Children of War
Gift to the Guam Museum from Retired Brig. General C.I. Murray, USMC Two young Chamorro boys holding an American flag after the liberation of Guam in July 1944. The flags were made in secret by the boys mothers from parts of dresses during the Japanese Occupation. The flag were used
A Visionary Man
Dr. Ramon Manalisay Sablan (1902-1970) was the first Chamorro medical doctor. He is also remembered as an influential educator, politician, activist, linguist, and musician. Sablan, the first president of the Guam Teachers Association in 1926, was also the first to call for people to donate their historical items for a future Guam
