Guide to the Mario J. Machado Collection

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Title: Mario J. Machado Collection

Creator: Machado, Mario J., 1935-2013

Identifier/Call Number: OCH.MJM

Extent: 11.83 linear feet

Extent: 594 Megabytes

Date (inclusive): 1936-2013

Abstract: Mario Jose de Souza Machado, a Portuguese-Chinese descendant, was born in Shanghai, China on April 22, 1935. He was an eight-time Emmy Award-winning television and radio broadcaster, and was also heavily involved in local community and Old China Hands events. He helped organize the 1996 Old China Hands Reunion in Las Vegas, Nevada, and invited special guest speakers from various governments, media, and business. The collection consists mostly of documents regarding the 1996 reunion, in addition to some personal photographs, ephemera, awards, and documents related to Machado's life and career.

Language of Material: Chinese, English

Biographical Information:

Mario Jose de Souza Machado, a Portuguese-Chinese descendant, was born in Shanghai, China on April 22, 1935. His father, Carlos Jacinto de Lourdes Gouveia Furtado Machado, served as a vice-chancellor for the Portuguese Consulate of Shanghai.

Machado attended the British Thomas Hanbury School, St. Francis Xavier College of Shanghai, a business college in Hong Kong, and St. John's Military Academy in Los Angeles. He arrived in Seattle in 1956, and became a U.S. citizen in 1965.

Machado was active in film, television, sports casting, and radio. He helped organize the 1996 Old China Hands Reunion in Las Vegas, Nevada, and invited special guest speakers from various governments, media, and business. Additionally, he wrote newsletters for the Old China Hands community regarding future events.

Scope and Contents

The Mario J. Machado Collection consists mostly of documents regarding the 1996 Old China Hands Reunion, in addition to some personal photographs, ephemera, awards, and documents related to Machado's life and career. The collection is divided into two series: Old China Hands Reunion (1994-2001), and Personal Materials (1936-2004).

Series I, Old China Hands Reunion,consists of four subseries. Subseries A, Correspondence (1994-2000), consists of letters and faxes between Machado and various people planning the 1996 reunion. Subseries B, Planning Documents and Information (1994-2001), consists of documents produced while planning the reunion, including drafts, notes, drawings, receipts, mailing lists, registration and order forms, and newsletters. Subseries C, Photographs (1996), consists of photographs taken during the reunion, and photographs used during an exhibit on Old Shanghai displayed during the event. Subseries D, Audiovisual Materials (1996), consists of VHS and U-matic tapes recorded during the reunion.

Series II, Personal Materials,consists of two subseries. Subseries A, China and Professional Materials (1936-2004), consists of documents and ephemera related to Machado's life in Shanghai and his later career in broadcasting, including school yearbooks, awards, patches and items from Shanghai, and photographs. Subseries B, Research Materials (1953-1996), consists of information collected by Machado on topics related to the experiences of Old China Hands, including information on Portugal, immigration issues, POWs during World War II, and various other bulletins and newsletters.

Arrangement of Materials:

Series I: Old China Hands Reunion, 1994-2001

Subseries A: Correspondence, 1994-2000

Subseries B: Planning Documents and Information, 1994-2001

Subseries C: Photographs, 1996

Subseries 1: Reunion Photographs, 1996

Subseries 2: Old Shanghai Exhibit Photographs

Subseries D: Audiovisual Materials, 1996

Series II: Personal Materials, 1936-2004

Subseries A: China and Professional Materials, 1936-2004

Subseries B: Research Materials, 1953-1996

Conditions Governing Access:

The collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use:

Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Accruals:

2013

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Mario J. Machado; Brian and Rose Machado, 2009.

Preferred Citation:

For information about citing items in this collection consult the appropriate style manual, or see the Citing Archival Materials guide.

Processing Information:

Andy Villalobos, 2012

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Ephemera

Documents

Photographs

Audiovisual materials

Series I: Old China Hands Reunion, 1994-2001

Subseries A: Correspondence, 1994-2000

Box 1, Folder 1

November 1994-August 1995

Box 1, Folder 2

September 1995-December 1995

Box 1, Folder 3

January 1996

Box 1, Folder 4

February 1996

Box 1, Folder 5

March 1996

Box 1, Folder 6

April 1996

Box 1, Folder 7

May 1996

Box 1, Folder 8

May 1996

Box 2, Folder 1

June 1996

Box 2, Folder 2

July 1996

Box 2, Folder 3

July 1996

Box 2, Folder 4

August 1996

Box 2, Folder 5

September 1996

Box 2, Folder 6

October-December 1996

Box 2, Folder 7

1997-2000

Box 2, Folder 8

Undated

Box 2, Folder 9

Government Officials, 1995-1996

Subseries B: Planning Documents and Information, 1994-2001

Box 3, Folder 1

Administration and Organization

Box 3, Folder 2

Biographical Information on Select Attendees, 1995-1998

Box 3, Folder 3

Events Control Log and Door Prize Log, 1996

Box 3, Folder 4

File Copies of OCH '96, 1994-1997

Box 3, Folder 5

Finances - OCH Reunion '96, 1991-2000

Box 3, Folder 6

Future Events, 2000-2001

Box 3, Folder 7

Graphics and Logos, July 1996

Box 3, Folder 8

Identification Badge and Tickets, 1996

Box 3, Folder 9

MGM Hotel, 1996

Box 3, Folder 10

Newsletter Materials, 1995-1997

Box 3, Folder 11

Mailing List

Box 3, Folder 12

Mailing List - Organized by Name

Box 3, Folder 13

Mailing List - Cross Reference List

Box 3, Folder 14

Mailing list - Straight Alphabetical Listing

Box 3, Folder 15

Miscellaneous Documents, 1999-2004

Box 3, Folder 16

Newspaper Publications, 1995-1996

Box 3, Folder 17

Order Forms, 1996

Box 3, Folder 18

Other Newsletters, 2001

Box 4, Folder 1

Pachinko Project, 2000

Box 4, Folder 2

Pamphlet Drafts, 1996

Box 4, Folder 3

Press Release and Event Information, 1995-1996

Box 4, Folder 4

Publicity and Press, 1995

Box 4, Folder 5

Registration Forms - Blank, 1996

Box 4, Folder 6

Registration Forms (1 - 107), 1996

Box 4, Folder 7

Registration Forms (108 - 250), 1996

Box 4, Folder 8

Registration Forms (251 - 358), 1996

Box 4, Folder 9

Registration Forms (359 - 481), 1996

Box 5, Folder 1

Registration Forms (482 - 541), 1996

Box 5, Folder 2

Master Registration Log, 1996

Box 5, Folder 3

Reunion Brochure, April 1996

Box 5, Folder 4

Reunion Holiday Booklet, December 1995

Box 5, Folder 5

Reunion Program, 1996

Box 5, Folder 6

Reunion Attendees List, 1996

Box 5, Folder 7

Reunion Sing-Along Program, 1996

Box 5, Folder 8

School Crests, 1996

Box 5, Folder 9

Shannon Lucid, May 1996

Box 5, Folder 10

Shipments, 1996

Box 5, Folder 11

T-Shirts, 1996

Subseries C: Photographs, 1996

Subseries 1: Reunion Photographs, 1996

Box 6, Folder 1

Old China Hands Reunion Photographs + Negatives , 1996

Box 6, Folder 2

Portraits of Known Figures

Subseries 2: Old Shanghai Exhibit Photographs

Box 7, Folder 2

(43-46)

Box 7, Folder 3

Old Shanghai, 1921

Box 7, Folder 4

Unidentified Groups of Young Boys

Box 7, Item 1

A Chinese street scene

Box 7, Item 2

Waterway and crowded bridge, likely in Soochow

Box 7, Item 3

Students and school administration

Box 7, Item 4

The Japanese vessel "Teia Maru" bring the European, American, and British civilian POWs to a neutral port to board the Gripsholm in a POW swap

Box 7, Item 5

Felisberto Roliz and a Chinese soldier with bayonet fixed, Chapei, 1932

Box 7, Item 6

The SS Heinrich Jensen, a repatriation vessel which transported passengers to Hong Kong from inland cities and ports, 1949-1955

Box 7, Item 7

The Gripsholm, a Swedish vessel instrumental in civilian POW exchanges

Box 7, Item 8

A formal gathering of the French Club, Dr. Pizarevsky is identified as sitting at the head of the table, ca. 1940-ca. 1949

Box 7, Item 9

The Conte Verde, which later sunk in Shanghai Harbor, interacting with another sea vessel

Box 7, Item 10

The Hammonds, an American missionary family, heading to California with daughter Edith aboard the Gripsholm during a POW exchange, 1942

Box 7, Item 11

The Hongkew Market, a popular market

Box 7, Item 12

A group of young men in formal attire, including Harry Olaussen and Ted Almeida

Box 7, Item 13

U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signing the Refugee Relief Act of 1953

Box 7, Item 14

Group photograph depicting members of a Catholic organization in front of the church

Box 7, Item 15

The St. Francis Xavier soccer team posing with church leadership, includes Tiger Remedios, Cecil or Frank Dwards, Hunnibau, Sven Schultz, Freddy Foyin, and Brother Claudus

Box 7, Item 16

The St. Francis Xavier soccer team with trophy

Box 7, Item 17

A predominantly Portuguese affair, Sheila Silva's 1st Communion Party, includes the Brittos, Sheila Silva, Raoul Souza, Michaela Leitao, Yvonne Ozorio and Father Lennon

Box 8, Item 1

Gathering at the YMCA roof garden, includes Campos, Boisero, Gabbs, Karla Dammers, Carlos Dos Passon, Gary Ozorio, Irene Anderson, Yvonne, and Sheila S

Box 8, Item 2

President Cleveland heading to San Francisco. Reggio Short and his sisters Eleanor and Barbara, all standing on deck with the Golden Gate Bridge in background, 1957

Box 8, Item 3

Machado siblings and others at the Shanghai Race Course, includes Johnny Geer, Joe Britto, Bobby Ribeiro, Sequeira, Vi Britto, and Patrick Carion in the back row and Mario Machado, Mario Lorenzo, Mickey Ribeiro, Junior Tonnochy, Ed Machado, and John Ullman seated and Carlos Collaco seated alone on the grass

Box 8, Item 4

Foreign Correspondents' Club of China Restaurant menu cover, the Bund, 1946-1948

Box 8, Item 5

Another perspective of the Bund, ca. 1996

Box 8, Item 6

The Bund of Shanghai, "Paris of the Orient," ca. 1930-ca. 1939

Box 8, Item 7

Christian Shanghai soccer team

Box 8, Item 8

Boys' Catholic School class with clergymen

Box 8, Item 9

Boys' class photo with St. Francis Xavier emblem; "Gaby Pereira" is on the back row, first from the left

Box 8, Item 10

Monica Berthet's fancy dress party, 1944

Box 8, Item 11

Soiree at the French Club, Shanghai, Alphonse Maillet was the Maitre'd, August 1946

Box 8, Item 12

Five stylish couples at the YMCA, includes Gabby Pereira, Loretta Pereira, Ninon Berthet, Carlos dos Passos, Charlie Sharnhorst, and Nona Vanchuren

Box 8, Item 13

Wedding of the Portuguese community, 13 North Szechuen Roaad, Shanghai; bride is identified as Joaquin De Sousa, Maria Theresa De Sousa (Mario Machado's mother) is in the back row and third from left, while Mario Machado's grandfather is located in the back row, fifth from the left, 1910 February 5

Box 8, Item 14

Tribute to Thelma Pereira with photograph of exotic all-female Shanghai performance, Norma Machado is identified as the center performer, ca. 1930-ca. 1939

Box 8, Item 15

Portuguese Youth Corps, Shanghai, Portuguese Community Leader Matt de Campos, Consul General Mello, and Emilio Da Silva are among the members depicted

Box 8, Item 16

Boy Scout troop with adult members

Box 9, Item 1

Internment camp, Henry Zimbaii Sr. on far right eating from Chinese dishes

Box 9, Item 2

Boys' school class photo

Box 9, Item 3

St. Jeanne d'Arc College on Rue Doumer, Brother Blasius presiding; Henry "Cha Cha" Leigh identified in back row, far left, 1941-1942

Box 9, Item 4

YMCA youth party in Shanghai, Hank (Henry) Killeen is identified dancing in the forefront in a white suit, J.B. Tata is standing in the center of the group laughing, Ike Dobrenky is kneeling to J.B.'s left, Gabby Pereira is standing to the left of the chairs on the right side, while Irene Anderson and Billy Ozorio are located in the right side back row, third and fourth from the right, October 1949

Box 9, Item 5

President Cleveland heading for the San Francisco docks, Reggio Short and sisters Eleanor and Barbara, all standing on deck with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background

Box 9, Item 6

Costume party at the Jewish Community Center, photographed by the center's publication, Future, December 1947

Box 9, Item 7

Old China Hands, Post Revolution

Box 9, Item 8

The sixth class of St. Francis Xavier College on Nanjing Road in Hongkew, Lino Marques is on the second row from the front, fourth from the right, Edmund Olaussen is on the third row, second from the left, ca. 1944

Box 9, Item 9

The High Flying Y Indian's basketball team, Charlie Stock is front left, Gabby Pereira is on his right, and Willie Stock is on the far right of the front row, Rinaldo Guterres is on the back row, far right, ca. 1944

Box 9, Item 10

Audience of Tsingtao American School student applauding, ca. 1946-ca. 1947

Box 9, Item 11

9th Class B at St. Francis Xavier, 1934

Box 9, Item 12

Shanghai boy scouts troop posing on the front steps of unknown building, includes business card of Philipe E. Bailey

Box 9, Item 13

Costume party in Shanghai, Henry Leyer is wearing the Napoleon Bonaparte uniform on the front right, 1942 February 1

Box 9, Item 14

Several Shanghainese dressed in fashionable and vests on a hilltop, Alec Remedios is looking down on (Zikawei) from the back left

Box 9, Item 15

Tientsin Grammar School student at food race, ca. 1930

Box 9, Item 16

Four Girl Guides of Shanghai Troop #9 from the Shanghai Jewish School, 1939

Box 9, Item 17

Gathering at the home of Harry Hahn on Avenue du Roi Albert, Victor Tavares is second from the right on the back row with Ronnie Collaco to the direct left, Mandy Collaco is third from the right, front row and Norma Machado is fifth from the left, front row, ca. 1945-ca. 1946

Box 9, Item 18

The 1945 graduating class of St. Francis Xavier, Lohnnie Carion is on the left and the brother of Lino Marques is front row, third from the right, 1945

Subseries D: Audiovisual Materials, 1996

Box 14, Item 1

China Hands 1 - U-Matic S Cassette

Box 14, Item 2

China Hands 2 - U-Matic S Cassette

Box 14, Item 3

China Hands 3 - U-Matic S Cassette

Box 14, Item 4

China Hands 4 - U-Matic S Cassette

Box 14, Item 5

China Hands 5 - U-Matic S Cassette

Box 14, Item 6

China Hands 6 - U-Matic S Cassette

Box 14, Item 7

China Hands 7 - U-Matic S Cassette

Box 14, Item 8

China Hands 8 - U-Matic S Cassette

Box 14, Item 9

China Hands 9 - U-Matic S Cassette

Box 15, Item 1

China Hands 10 - U-Matic S Cassette

Box 15, Item 2

China Hands 11 - U-Matic S Cassette

Box 15, Item 3

China Hands 12 - U-Matic S Cassette

Box 15, Item 4

China Hands 13 - U-Matic S Cassette

Box 15, Item 5

China Hands 14 - U-Matic S Cassette

Box 15, Item 6

China Hands 15 - U-Matic S Cassette

Box 15, Item 7

China Hands 16 - U-Matic S Cassette

Box 15, Item 8

China Hands 17 - U-Matic S Cassette

Box 15, Item 9

China Hands 18 - U-Matic S Cassette

Box 16, Item 1

China Hands 19 - U-Matic S Cassette

Box 16, Item 2

China Hands 20 - U-Matic S Cassette

Box 16, Item 3

Still Pictures Mario - U-Matic Cassette

Box 16, Item 4

Audio and Video Layoffs - Mario - U-Matic Cassette

Box 16, Item 5

OCH '96 Speeches - VHS Cassette

Box 16, Item 6

OCH '96 - On Shanghai's Architecture - VHS Cassette

Box 16, Item 7

OCH '96 - Breakfast with the Authors - VHS Cassette

Box 16, Item 8

Old China Hands Reunion '96 - Highlights - VHS Cassette

Box 17, Item 1

OCH '96 - Breakfast with the Authors- U-Matic Cassette

Box 17, Item 2

OCH '96 - Tess Johnston on Shanghai's Architecture - U-Matic Cassette

Series II: Personal Materials, 1936-2004

Subseries A: China and Professional Materials, 1936-2004

Box 5, Folder 12

Biographical Information, 1995-1998

Box 5, Folder 13

In Uno - Public and Thomas Hanbury School for Boys Yearbook, 1936

Box 5, Folder 14

The Portuguese Tribune - Article on Mario Machado, 2004 February 1

Box 5, Folder 23

Program: Mario Machado Memorial Luncheon, 2013 July 13

Box 6, Folder 3

Photographs and Negatives - Old Shanghai, ca. 1940-ca. 1950

Box 6, Folder 4

Photographs, ca. 1990-2004

Box 7, Folder 1

Photographs: Old China Hands, Post-Revolution

Box 10, Item 1

Dental Product: "Darkie" Toothpaste

Box 10, Item 2

Patch: "Omnia Juncta in Uno," school motto

Box 10, Item 3

Patch: "St. Francis Xavier's College"

Box 10, Item 4

Patch: copy of "Omnia Juncta In Uno," school motto

Box 10, Item 5

Identification Card: Mario Machado "Fiesta y Cultura" Event

Box 10, Item 6

Identification Badge: Mario Machado "Citizen Reception," 1995 September 14

Box 10, Item 7

Identification Badge: Mario Machado "AAPAA Media Award" Event

Box 10, Item 8

Press Badge: Mario Machado "KABC Talk Radio"

Box 11, Item 1

Beihong Senior High School Plaque, 2004

Box 12, Item 1

City of Los Angeles Certificate of Commendation for Outstanding Contributions to the Free Arts for Abused Children 20 th Anniversary Celebration and 10 th Annual Moonlight Round-up, 1997 August 2

Box 12, Item 2

County of Los Angeles Commendation for Dedicated Service to the Beverly Hills St. Patrick's Day Parade

Box 12, Item 3

City of Los Angeles Congratulations on Being Honored at the 23 rd Annual Beautiful People Awards, 1996 August 18

Box 12, Item 4

City of Los Angeles Certificate of Appreciation for Volunteer Service to the 1989 Day of the Lotus Festival, July 1989

Box 13, Item 1

7.5" Silver Plate – "Presented to Mario Machado for Outstanding Service to Junior Achievement Southern California," 1975 April 8

Box 13, Item 2

9.5" Acrylic Jewel Plaque with Black Stand – "Mario Machado In grateful appreciation of all your help and support Yad B'Yad Los Angeles," November 2003

Box 13, Item 3

8.25" Pyramid Award – "Fresno Friends of the NHSF An Evening To Invest In The Future Celebrity Role Model, Mario Machado," 1990 October 26

Box 16, Item 9

"Remembering Mario" Memorial Video - DVD, 2013

Digital Folder

"Remembering Mario" Memorial Video

Digital Folder

Video Message from Sonny Machado for Mario Machado Memorial Luncheon, 2013

Subseries B: Research Materials, 1953-1996

Box 5, Folder 15

The Center for Internee Rights, Inc. Membership Roster, 1996

Box 5, Folder 16

City of Los Angeles Certificate to Hugo Masnik, 1985 February 15

Box 5, Folder 17

Emergency Displaced Persons Admission Act, Refugee Act of 1953

Box 5, Folder 18

Information on Portugal

Box 5, Folder 19

Membership Directory: Shanghai American School Association (SASA), 1995 June 1

Box 5, Folder 20

Membership Directory: U.S. Military POWs from WWII in Mukden, China, 1995

Box 5, Folder 21

Various Bulletins and Newsletters, 1996-1998

Box 5, Folder 22

White House Records Office Bill File, 1953-1996