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2 silhouettes, 4” x 5”

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

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

From the Collection:

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

Mounted on cards, packaged in plastic sleeves One of Pope John Paul II and one of Victorian woman, labeled “1890”

Repository Details

Part of the UMass Dartmouth Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese-American Archives Repository

Contact:
Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese-American Archives
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Rd.
N. Dartmouth MA 02747 USA