Articles, addresses and notes, 1924-1971
- Component identifier:
- Series 5
- Content Summary:
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Comprising correspondence, manuscript and typescript drafts, notes, memoranda, transcriptions of historical documents and other research material, photographs and negatives, newspaper cuttings and other printed material. These papers are arranged into four subseries: writings relating primarily to the Far East; writings relating primarily to Macau; writings relating primarily to Hong Kong; and writings relating to various topics.
The writings include newspaper and journal articles, addresses and letters to editors, mostly by Braga. He wrote some pieces under pseudonyms, most commonly "J.A.K." or "J.A. Kollard" (based on Braga's mother's maiden name of Pollard). Most of Braga's writings concerned the history and culture of Macau and Hong Kong, although some ranged more broadly across the general history of European contact with the Far East. There are writings on Portuguese history, literature and exploration, including individuals such as Prince Henry the Navigator and the poet Luis de Camões; life in Macau during World War II; relations between Macau and other countries in the region, including China, Hong Kong and Japan, as well as with those with interests in the region, such as Britain and the United States; and the work of Christian missionaries in Asia, particularly the Jesuits. Braga's interests were not confined to historical study; many writings are concerned with efforts to promote tourism and economic development in Macau. Some of his earliest publications were Macau tourist guides.
The correspondence is minimal, and largely concerns the publication of Braga's writings. Among the correspondents are Luis Menezes Alves, Charles Boxer, F.J. Gellion, Herbert Hilscher, H. Noronha, Thos. Cook Son and the Union Middle School.
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- Immediate source of acquisition:
- The bulk of the Braga Collection (including manuscripts, pictures, maps, newspapers, serials, periodicals, monographs and ephemera) was purchased from J.M. Braga in 1966. The component held in the Manuscript Collection at MS 4300 appears to have been formally accessioned as the J.M. Braga Papers in 1975. Several small additions have been made since the original instalment of papers was received. Most of these additions were transfers to the Manuscripts Collection from other collection areas, including a file of newspaper cuttings in May 1975, a set of microfilm reels in 1984, a file of manuscript material in 1985, lists of the Braga Collection in 1994, and two files of assorted printed material and other papers in 2009. As well, several small additions have been made by members of the Braga family. In 1992, various Braga family members donated a copy of the eulogy and order of service for Augusta Braga's memorial service, and in 2002 Angela Braga donated photographs of medals and decorations awarded to J.P. Braga, together with photocopies of early writings of J.M. Braga and eulogies for J.M. Braga and his grandson Michael Braga.
- Subjects:
- History
- Names:
- Braga, J.M. (José Maria)
Contents
Access and use
- Parent Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Parent Terms of Access:
- Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
- Location of this collection:
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Parkes PlaceCanberra ACT 2600, Australia
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