Guide to the Portrait of Francisco, Maria, and Julia Silva, circa 1913
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 2024
Collection Overview
| Title: | Portrait of Francisco, Maria, and Julia Silva |
| Date range: | circa 1913 |
| Creator: | unknown |
| Extent: | 0.02 cubic feet |
| Abstract: | Photographic portrait of a Cape Verdean family. |
| Language of materials: | English |
| Repository: | Special Collections, James P. Adams Library |
| Collection number: | MSS-0147 |
Scope & content
The collection contains a crayon enlargement, or crayon portrait, of the Silva family. Francisco Silva sits in a living chair, with his wife, Maria Silva, and daughter, Julia Silva, standing to his left. Francisco wears a black suit and white shirt, Maria wears a white shirt and black dress coat, and their daughter, Julia, wears a white dress.Access Points
Subject Names Subject Topics Geographical Names Document TypesArrangement
The collection consists of only one item.
Biographical/Historical Note
Depicted in the photograph are Francisco and Maria Silva, both of whom emigrated from the Cape Verde Islands, together with their daughter Julia who was born in Cape Cod in 1905. Francisco arrived from São Nicolau in the late 1800s. Maria, who probably came later, was from the island of Brava. They first lived in southeastern Massachusetts, later settling in North Providence, Rhode Island. Francisco Silva died in 1944, Maria Silva died in 1962, and Julia died in 1987.Access & Use
| Access to the collection: | The collection is open for research. |
| Use of the materials: | 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. It is up to the researcher to determine the owners of the literary rights and to obtain any necessary permissions from them. |
| Alternate form: | This collection has not been digitized. For information about obtaining digital copies, please contact the Rhode Island College Special Collections. |
| Preferred citation: | Portrait of Francisco, Maria, and Julia Silva, MSS-0147, 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: | The collection was donated to Adams Library Special Collections in 1995 by Daniel and Ester Lima. Esther was the daughter of Julia Silva, who is depicted in the portrait. |
| Processing information: | The portrait was brought to the Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) for conservation treatment in 2001. The portrait surface was cleaned of grime and mold and backed with a Japanese paper for added strength. The collection was described in 2024 by Hydin Stallman, Special Collections student worker, under the supervision of Veronica L. Denison, Digital Archivist and Special Collections Librarian. |
| ABOUT THE FINDING AID | |
| Author: | Finding aid prepared by Hydin Stallman. |
| Encoding: | This finding aid was encoded by Veronica L. Denison, 2024 |
| Descriptive rules: | Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) |
Additional Information
| Related material: | Rhode Island College Special Collections holds further collections relating to Cape Verde. Please review the Cape Verdean related collections topic guide. |
| Location/Existence of copies: | This collection has not been digitized. For information about obtaining digital copies, please contact the Rhode Island College Special Collections. |