General miscellaneous papers, 1910-1971

Component identifier:

Subseries 20-1

Content Summary:

Including correspondence, telegrams, financial documents, postcards, photographic prints, brochures, leaflets, handbooks and other material.

The small selection of correspondence largely relates to personal matters. Among the correspondents are J. Carlos Alves, José dos Santos Baptista and José da Luz. The telegrams and financial documents relate to Braga's import-export business Braga Co. The telegrams relate to various business matters, together with accounts and receipts for rent, telephone and telegraphic services, meals and other business expenses.

[19 files]

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