Other personal papers and memorabilia
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of materials related to Affonso’s career and accomplishments as a radio broadcaster and journalist, personal documents and photographs, immigration and naturalization records, and records related to the monarchist cause.
Dates
- Majority of material found within 1920-1992
Language of Materials
materials in Portuguese and English
Conditions Governing Access
Restricted until recordings are cleaned and reformatted.
Unrestricted
Extent
From the Collection: 15 Linear Feet (2 manuscript boxes, one drop front box and 5 oversized boxes)
Materials Specific Details
• Death Benefit Certificate issued by the Supreme Lodge of the Portuguese Continental Union of the United States of America for Justina Santos Ferreira • “Buy War Bonds” brochure • A Cidade de Evora ou Apontamentos sobre A Cidade de Evora e seus monumentos (1900) by Caetano da Camara Manoel • “Happy Anniversary” card from the Central Association of the Miraculous Medal sent by Mrs. Arruda • Program “Humberto Cardinal Medeiros, D.D.—Honorary Member Don Luiz Filipe Association” • “Our Lady of Lourdes—First Annual Harvest Ball” program, November 16 1962 • 1924-1964 Souvenir Book published every five years by the Portuguese Alliance Ben. Association of Massachusetts • Familiar Paroquial de Santo António de Lisboa Church, bulletin, September 15 2002 • Newspaper articles, see also box 4 • 1988 Christmas card from “A Casa da Divina Providência e de Maria Auxiladora” • Catalogo Teatral da Livraria Portuguesa, 1957
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