Dias (Manuel Peixoto and Evelyn Ravelli) Photographic Collection of the Twentieth Century, 1947-1998, 1947-1998

Collection context

Summary

Title:
Manuel Peixoto Dias and Evelyn Ravelli Dias Photographic Collection of the Twentieth Century, 1947-1998
Dates:
1947-1998
Creators:
Dias, Manuel, 1918-2005
Containers:
box: 1-20
box: 23-50
box: 56-79
box: 80-102
box: 103-124
box: 125-148
box: 151-172
box: 173-180
box: 181-198
box: 301-314
box: 321-327
box: A-E
box: 1-4
box: 31-49
box: 50-73
box: 74-82
box: 83-105
box: 106-110
Extent:
118 Volumes
Language:
English .

Background

Scope and content:

The Dias Photographic Collection contains more than 30,000 prints, slides, and negatives of photographs taken by professional photographer Manuel Dias. Dias worked for the Modesto Bee and the Stanislaus County Office of Education as an aerial photographer, and maintained his own private photography business in Modesto, California. The aerial photography component includes photographs that depict the agriculture, industry, irrigation, recreation, roadways, schools, and urban areas of the San Joaquin Valley. The Portuguese culture component includes photographs that depict Portuguese culture in the Azores, Portugal, Madeira, California, and Hawaii, with a focus on farming, seafaring, bullfighting, and portraiture.

About this collection guide

Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-05-21 14:06:37 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Location of this collection:
801 W. Monte Vista Avenue
Turlock, CA 95382, US