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Furtado family correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: MC-064

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of 100 letters, postcards, telegrams and other correspondence written and received by brothers William and Arthur Furtado, New Bedford citizens who served in the Navy during World War II. Also included are other ephemera of the Furtado family.

Dates

  • 1921-1945, bulk 1942-1945
  • Majority of material found within 1942 - 1945

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

No known restrictions

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased May 2006, accession # 06-33.

Title
MC 64, Furtado family correspondence
Author
Maura McGurk
Date
June 2006
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

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