Oversized Box 6
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
• WRIB appreciation plaque for 36 years on the radio (wood) • From Azores Madeira and Raul Benevides for 50 years on the radio (1983 – wood with metal) • From the Portuguese Community of Taunton, large plaque awarded September 11, 1983 (wood with metal)
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