Guide to the Antonio de Jesus Cardozo papers, circa 1920-1985
Special Collections, James P. Adams Library.
Rhode Island College
600 Mount Pleasant Ave
Providence, RI, 02908
Tel: 401-456-8380
email:digitalcommons@ric.edu
Published in 2023
Collection Overview
| Title: | Antonio de Jesus Cardozo papers |
| Date range: | circa 1920-1985. |
| Creator: | Cardozo, Antonio de Jesus |
| Extent: | 0.90 cubic feet and 4.35MB. |
| Abstract: | Personal papers of Antonio de Jesus Cardozo, an attorney and Cape Verdean immigrant who lived in Massachusetts. |
| Language of materials: | English, Portuguese |
| Repository: | Special Collections, James P. Adams Library. |
| Collection number: | MSS-0080 |
Scope & content
Materials in the collection primarily relate to Antonio de Jesus Cardozo’s various interests and civic involvement. Included in the collection are photographs of Cardozo’s uncle’s ranch, Cardozo with family members and the 50th anniversary event of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. The collection also includes Cardozo’s photographs, programs, menus, and travel documents regarding the Congresso das Comunidades Portuguesas em Lisboa (First Congress of Portuguese Communities in Lisbon). Additionally, the collection also contains papers and photographs relating to the testimonial dinner and dance honoring Cardozo, various membership and religious certificates, account books of the Cardozo family finances, event programs, as well as correspondence, both personal and relating to enrollment into the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.Access Points
Subject Organizations Subject Topics Geographical NamesArrangement
The collection is arranged in no discernible order.
Biographical/Historical Note
Antonio de Jesus (Tony) Cardozo was born in Fogo, Cape Verde, in 1903. Cardozo emigrated to the United States at the age of 17 to work on his uncle’s ranch in California. He then moved to Boston, where he attended high school and worked nights in a factory. Cardozo went on to earn a law degree at Suffolk Law School in June 1929 and was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar the same month. Cardozo then studied at Harvard University as a Special Student under the Faculty of Arts and Science, where he received an associate’s degree in arts in June 1933. However, Cardozo had a particular interest in international law, and was interested in attending the soon to be established Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. He was the first student to enroll at Fletcher and was among its first graduating class.Cardozo practiced law in Boston, specializing in cases involving laws of foreign countries. Additionally, he handled legal work for various consulates as he was fluent in Portuguese, Spanish, English, and Italian. He also was a secretary of the Middlesex Bar Association and a member of the American Bar Association. In 1961, Cardozo was presented with the Distinguished Service Award by the Tufts University Alumni Association—the first given to a Fletcher graduate. He also was a representative on the Tufts’ board of trustees. He died in 1984.
Access & Use
| Access to the collection: | The collection is open for research, however select items in box 1, folders 4, 19, and 20 are only accessible electronically. Please contact Adams Library Special Collections for further information. |
| Use of the materials: | Rhode Island College Special Collections holds copyright to materials in this collection created by Antonio de Jesus Cardozo. The collection contains materials not created by Cardozo, which may be under copyright restrictions. Researchers are advised to contact Rhode Island College Special Collections for questions regarding permissions to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise publish material from this collection. Although Rhode Island College has physical ownership of the collection, it does not necessarily hold literary rights to all materials in this collection. It is up to the researcher to determine the owners of the literary rights and to obtain any necessary permissions from them. |
| Alternate form: | Digital materials in the collection are not available online. For information about obtaining digital copies, please contact Adams Library Special Collections. |
| Preferred citation: | Antonio de Jesus Cardozo papers, MSS-0080, Special Collections, James P. Adams Library, Rhode Island College. |
| Contact information: | Special Collections, James P. Adams Library. Rhode Island College 600 Mount Pleasant Ave Providence, RI, 02908 Tel: 401-456-8380 email:digitalcommons@ric.edu |
Administrative Information
| ABOUT THE COLLECTION | |
| Acquisition: | Part of the collection was donated by Antonio de Jesus Cardozo’s wife, Virginia Cardozo, in 2009 with additional materials donated by his daughters, Carol and Maria Cardozo, in 2010. Deeds of gift were signed by all parties at the time of their respective donations. |
| Processing information: | The collection was initially arranged and described by Marlene Lopes, Special Collections Librarian at Rhode Island College around 2009. The collection was redescribed and additions incorporated by Veronica Denison, Digital Archivist and Special Collections Librarian, in 2022. |
| ABOUT THE FINDING AID | |
| Author: | Finding aid prepared by Veronica L. Denison. |
| Encoding: | This finding aid was encoded by Veronica L. Denison, 2023 |
| Descriptive rules: | Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) |
Additional Information
| Separated material: | Publications were removed from the collection and added to the Special Collections Book Collection. |
| Location of originals: | Digital copies were made of select materials in this collection and the original items returned to the donors. The index cards in box 1, folder 24 are physical reproductions made of the original index cards due to preservation concerns. The originals were removed from the collection but are being retained by Adams Library Special Collections. |
| Location/Existence of copies: | Digital materials in the collection are not available online. For information about obtaining digital copies, please contact Adams Library Special Collections. |
| Other information: |
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Inventory
| Box 1, Folders 1, 19 | Newspaper clipping regarding Cardozo and obituaries General Note:
English; Portuguese |
1963-1985 |
| Box 1, Folder 2 | Newspaper clippings regarding Cape Verdeans English |
1974, 1983 |
| Box 1, Folder 3 | Correspondence: Invitation to George Neves Leighton’s investiture as judge and the Cardozo’s congratulatory telegram to Neves; Letter from Sheraton-Palace Hotel regarding history of Maxfield Parrish mural; Announcement of Cardozo and Tucker law offices moving to Once Center Plaza, Boston; Letter from John F. Kennedy English |
undated, 1957-1972 |
| Box 1, Folder 4 | Photographs: Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, including photographs of Michael Dukakis, Cardozo, graduates, Robert Stewart, and the 50th anniversary party General Note:
English |
undated, 1984 |
| Box 1, Folder 5 | Invitations and menus: Primeiro Congresso das Comunidades Portuguesas em Lisboa [First Congress of Portuguese Communities in Lisbon] English; Portuguese |
1964 |
| Box 1, Folder 6 | Photographs: Primeiro Congresso das Comunidades Portuguesas em Lisboa [First Congress of Portuguese Communities in Lisbon] English; Portuguese |
1964 |
| Box 1, Folder 7 | Program: Primeiro Congresso das Comunidades Portuguesas em Lisboa [First Congress of Portuguese Communities in Lisbon] English; Portuguese |
1964 |
| Box 2, Folder 1 | Portfolio: Primeiro Congresso das Comunidades Portuguesas em Lisboa [First Congress of Portuguese Communities in Lisbon] English; Portuguese |
circa 1964 |
| Box 1, Folder 8 | Travel documents and pamphlets: Primeiro Congresso das Comunidades Portuguesas em Lisboa [First Congress of Portuguese Communities in Lisbon] English; Portuguese |
undated, 1964 |
| Box 2, Folder 2 | Antonio and Virginia Cardozo travel certificates to Portugal English; Portuguese |
1976 |
| Box 2, Folder 3 | Massachusetts Certificate of Appreciation of Antonio Cardozo for dedication of service to members of the Portuguese-American Community English |
1984 |
| Box 1, Folder 9 | Programs: Quincentennial Celebration of the Discovery of Cape Verde Islands and the Death of Henry the Navigator; The Cape Verdean American Scholarship Committee 11th Annual Scholarship Ball; Portuguese Speaking Celebration; Boa Viagem Reception and Dinner in honor of His Eminence Humberto Cardinal Medeiros, D.D. Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Boston English; Portuguese |
1960-1983 |
| Box 1, Folder 10 | Photographs: Cardozo’s uncle’s ranch; 35mm slide of Ernestina; Cardozo; members of the Middlesex Bar Association English; Portuguese |
circa 1920-1983 |
| Box 2, Folder 4 | Portrait of Cardozo English |
undated |
| Box 1, Folder 11 | Ribbon; National Geographic Society membership certificate English |
undated, 1963 |
| Box 1, Folder 12 | Testimonial Dinner and Dance Honoring Antonio de Jesus Cardozo: Program, photographs, correspondence, list of Cardozo’s civic involvements and honors, remarks made by Herbert E. Tucker, Jr., newspaper clippings, photographs of Cardozo (circa 1920-1930 and circa 1970-1974) English |
circa 1920-1974 |
| Box 1, Folder 13 | Tufts and Fletcher related papers: 1933-1934 catalog, magazine and newspaper clipping about Cardozo, Tony Cardozo scholarship fund information and donors, condolence letters regarding Cardozo’s death, 1934 Tufts College commencement program English |
1934-1985 |
| Box 1, Folder 14 | Salesian Purgatorial Society membership certificate; Passionist Benefactors Society perpetual membership certificate English |
1984 December |
| Box 1, Folder 15 | Discharge of mortgage on Kirkland Rd, Middlesex English |
1949 |
| Box 1, Folder 16 | Account book English |
1933-1937 |
| Box 1, Folder 17 | Account book English |
1937-1939 |
| Box 1, Folder 18 | Certificate in recognition of Cardozo’s contributions to the legal profession awarded by the Portuguese-American Federation English |
1984 |
| Box 1, Folder 20 | St. Anthony’s Parish Bulletin General Note:
English |
1985 January 13 |
| Box 1, Folder 21 | Fletcher School records: Correspondence regarding admission requirements and scholarship, library card, school calendar, courses and grades taken Suffolk and sent to Fletcher for admission, letters of recommendation, 1934-1935 Bulletin English |
1933-1934 |
| Box 1, Folder 22 | Christmas newsletter written by Fletcher School’s Dean Halford Hoskins English |
1936 |
| Box 1, Folder 23 | Tufts Alumni Review English |
1947 May |
| Box 1, Folder 24 | Bibliographic notecards regarding court cases and laws (photocopies of originals) English |
undated |
| Box 2, Folder 5 | Plaque in recognition of Cardozo’s dedication to St. Anthony’s Parish English |
1983 |
| Box 3 | Pocket watch with inscription that reads “From Your Dear Friends Employees of CPCU”; Two Benemerencia pins; Benemerencia Republica Portuguese pin; Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy Decorative pin; Decorative button English; Portuguese |
undated |