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Arthur F. Pinto papers, ca. 1968-1991.
BANC MSS 92/902 c CARTON 1; BANC MSS 92/902 c
Collection Overview

Title:

Arthur F. Pinto papers, ca. 1968-1991

Creator/Contributor:

Pinto, Arthur F. (Arthur Ferreira), creator

Abstract:

Contains writings by Pinto, chiefly manuscript and typescript autobiographical accounts and related correspondence in both English and Portuguese, concerning his experiences as a Portugese immigrant and world traveler. Includes portions of his "Episodes of an immigrant in the USA," and other reminiscences and journals from his travels to Africa, Australia, and Tasmania. Also includes papers concerning a patent for an oil extractor, awards and certificates, along with some personal correspondence, miscellaneous notes, and printed ephemera.

Date:

1968 (issued)

Subject:

Portuguese Americans -- California
Portugal -- Description and travel

Note:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for use.
Arthur Ferreira Pinto was born in Verdamilho, Portugal and immigrated to the U.S. in 1920, settling in Oakland, Calif. Following a variety of warehouse and mill jobs in Sacramento and Oakland, he found work as a chemist for the state of Calif. Pinto eventually became a U.S. citizen, obtained his high school education and a B.A. from the University of Calif. in 1942, and spent many of his later years traveling abroad.

Type:

biography

Physical Description:

print
1 carton and 1 oversize folder (l.25 linear ft.)

Language:

English

Identifier:

BANC MSS 92/902 c CARTON 1
BANC MSS 92/902 c

Origin:

California

Copyright Note:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for use.