Scrapbook, Saltmarsh’s Store Family
Scope and Contents
The collection consists mainly of 282 cut paper silhouette portraits done by Josephine Teixeira. Some are mounted in a scrapbook of Saltmarsh Store employees, some glued in a sketchbook, others are mounted on cards, or collaged. Most were done in the late 1960s through the mid-1970s. The collection also contains papers relating to the death and burial of Bibiana Xavier.
Dates
- Majority of material found within 1968-1990
Language of Materials
Materials entirely in English.
Conditions Governing Access
No known restrictions
Extent
From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet (1 small manuscript box)
Materials Specific Details
• Handmade, blue, plastic-wrapped cover, 11” x 9” • Contains 69 silhouette portraits of Saltmarsh’s store employees, labeled with at least first names, grouped by department, (1968 - 1971) • Includes 4 newspaper articles, 1969-1970
Repository Details
Part of the UMass Dartmouth Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese-American Archives Repository
Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese-American Archives
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Rd.
N. Dartmouth MA 02747 USA
jfarrar@umassd.edu