Guide to the Cabo Verde TV Production, Inc. videocassettes, 1985-1993


John Hay Library
John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts
Box A
Brown University
Providence, RI, 02912
Tel: 401-863-3723
email:hay@brown.edu

Published in 2023

Collection Overview

Title: Cabo Verde TV Production, Inc. videocassettes
Date range: 1985-1993
Creator: Rosário, João
Extent: 171 videocassettes
Abstract: Videocassettes contain Kontakt , a public access television program produced by João Rosário for Cabo Verde Television Production, Inc. Some videocassettes contain raw footage from Cape Verde related events. Most videocassettes are in U-matic or U-matic S (3/4" tape) format.
Language of materials: Kriolu; Portuguese; English
Repository: John Hay Library
Collection number: MSS-0071

Scope & content

Kontakt focused on the Cape Verdean community in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. It used the talk show format with interviews and performances by politicians, artists, musicians, academics, activists, poets, and storytellers. The language of the majority of the content in this collection language is Kriolu, with some English and/or Portuguese.

Videocassettes in this collection contain complete episodes of Kontakt, including commercials and public-service announcements. Some videocassettes contain unedited footage related to the Cape Verdean community in New England. Additionally, there is some incidental material from previous off-air recordings, which are not related to CVTP.

Unedited, or raw, footage can be found in this collection. This footage typically is found on the U-matic S cassettes. Some of this footage was used in the production of finished Kontakt programs. The unedited footage is mostly from Cape Verdean related events in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Cabo Verde. Some tapes appear to have been reused and contain unrelated recordings.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in no discernible order.

Biographical/Historical Note

In 1987, the community-based Cabo Verde Television Productions, Inc. (CVTP) was formed in Boston, Massachusetts under the direction of João Rosário , a RIC alumnus. Kontakt was a 30-minute television program produced by CVTP in Pawtucket, Rhode Island between 1987 and 1993. The weekly program aired on the cable television system in Pawtucket and syndicated to various cable systems and WPRI TV-12 (the ABC Television Network affiliate of southern New England).

Access & Use

Access to the collection: The collection is open for research, however, due to the fragile nature of the original media, materials are only accessible in digital format. Digitization is currently in process and not all media may be accessible. Many digitized materials are currently being posted in Rhode Island College’s institutional repository (digitalcommons.ric.edu). Additional digitized materials are available for viewing.
Use of the materials:
Preferred citation: Cabo Verde TV Productions, Inc. videocassettes, MSS-0071, Special Collections, James P. Adams Library, Rhode Island College.
Contact information: John Hay Library
John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts
Box A
Brown University
Providence, RI, 02912
Tel: 401-863-3723
email:hay@brown.edu

Administrative Information

ABOUT THE COLLECTION  
Acquisition: The collection was donated by João Rosário in 1993. A deed of gift was signed by Rosário at that time, which stipulates he retains copyright to this collection. RIC Special Collections and João Rosário signed a memorandum of understanding in 2023, which allows for the digitization and uploading of content to DigitalCommons@RIC. João Rosário continues to maintain copyright.
Processing information: This collection was described in 2025 by Andrew Davis, Digital Initiatives Coordinator in Special Collections. Item descriptions are created based on the labels on the original physical media, or where possible, from reviewing the content of the videocassettes. The original media labels are not always consistent with actual videocassette content.
ABOUT THE FINDING AID  
Author: Finding aid prepared by Davis, Andrew J..
Encoding: This finding aid was produced using the RIAMCO EAD spreadsheet, 2023
Descriptive rules: Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

Additional Information

Inventory

Series 1. Videocassettes, 3/4" U-Matic, Kontakt, 1985-1993
171 videocassettes

Container Description Date
Box 1, Tape 1 Poetry Reading Part II Barros Gallery
General Note:
    Tape has not been digitized due to degradation.

Unknown
 1987 July 11
Box 1, Tape 2 Kontakt, CVTP Boston Tae-Kwon-Do with Jose Pina, Length: 29:54; Kontakt, Ildo Lobo, Length: Approximately 30:00
General Note:
    The beginning of tape has unrelated content recorded over the begining of the first episode. The second episode, “Ildo Lobo,” was recorded over "Djosinha," (see item 114 and 158) a partial recording remains at the end of the tape.

Kriolu

Names:
Lobo, Ildo

 1989
Box 1, Tape 3 Kontakt, "Carnival "85"; TECV, Length: Approximately 30:00
General Note:
    This item has been digitized and is available at digitalcollection.ric.edu. The program material was filmed in 1985, however the production date on the cassette is 1989 April 4.

Portuguese
 circa 1985
Box 1, Tape 4 Tape 2, Pablo entrevista + panorama
General Note:
    This item has been digitized and is available at digitalcollection.ric.edu. This is a U-matic S tape contianing unedited footage.

English; Kriolou; Portuguese
 1989 July 2
Box 1, Tape 5 Tape 4, J.G.; Bands; Tropical Lighting
General Note:
    Written on cassette label "Bad Audio + Video N/W/Bal. Cam JG."; Written production dates are: 1989 July 2, 1987 October; Despite production dates on the cassette, based on the content, it is most likely from 1989.]

 1987-1989
Box 1, Tape 6 Tape 1, Pablo - Entrevista - Rita + & Independencia '89; Vice Consul Julio Lopes
General Note:
    This item has been digitized and is available at digitalcollection.ric.edu. This is a U-matic S tape with unedited footage.

English; Kriolu
 1989 July 2
Box 1, Tape 7 Tape 1 of 6 - City Hall Plaza Boston, Tubarões
General Note:
    Raw footage from Cape Verde Independence celebration at City Hall in Boston, MA. Tape has tracking problems including video dropouts; written on cassette "Beg. Karate."]

Kriolu
 1989 July 4
Box 1, Tape 8 Tape 2 of 6 - City Hall Plaza Boston, Tubarões
General Note:
    Raw footage from Cape Verde Independence celebration at City Hall in Boston, MA.

Kriolu
 1989 July 4
Box 1, Tape 9 Tape 3 of 6 - City Hall Plaza Boston, Tubarões
General Note:
    Raw footage from Cape Verde Independence celebration at City Hall in Boston, MA.

Kriolu
 1989 July 4
Box 1, Tape 10 Tape 4 of 6 - City Hall Plaza Boston, Tai Kwando
General Note:
    Raw footage from Cape Verde Independence celebration at City Hall in Boston, MA. Includes an interview in Kriolu.

Kriolu
 1989 July 4
Box 1, Tape 11 Tape 5 of 6 - City Hall Plaza Boston, Promos; Tubarões, group
General Note:
    Raw footage from Cape Verde Independence celebration at City Hall in Boston, MA.

Kriolu
 1989 July 4
Box 1, Tape 12A Kontakt, Orgãos d'Informacão Part I, Length: Approximately 30:00
Kriolu
 1989 August
Box 1, Tape 12B Kontakt, Dr. Dzidzienyo
Portuguese

Subjects:
Dzidzienyo, Anani, 1941-2020
 1989 June 8
Box 2, Tape 13A Kontakt, Norberto Tavares. Length: 30:02; Kontakt, Ambassador of Cabo Verde Humberto B. Santos,Length: 29:04
 1989
Box 2, Tape 13B Tape 6 of 6 - City Hall Plaza, Boston, "Os Pecos" lest morna
General Note:
    Raw footage from Cape Verde Independence celebration at City Hall in Boston, MA.

Kriolu
 1989 July 4
Box 2, Tape 14 Kontakt, 14th Aniversario Independencia Cabo Verde Length: Approximately 30:00
 1989
Box 2, Tape 15 Kontakt, Tavares part I, Length: 29:40
English; Kriolu; Portuguese

Names:
Tavares

 1989 August 3
Box 2, Tape 16A Kontakt, Orgãos de Informacão, Length: Approximately 58:00
General Note:
    Tape has not been digitized.

 1989 May 6
Box 2, Tape 16B Kontakt, Len Cabral
General Note:
    Partial musical performance titled “Hoju Cu Nos” after Len Cabral episode.

English; Portuguese

Subjects:
Cabral, Len
 1993 April 29
Box 2, Tape 17A Kontakt, Ilhas de Cabo Verde, Length: 29:00, Air date: 1989 October 10
General Note:
    Content not produced by CVTP

Kriolu

Names:
Conde, Fernando

 circa 1989
Box 2, Tape 17B Kontakt, Tavares Part II, Length: 29:55
English

Names:
Tavares

 1989 August 3
Box 2, Tape 18 Kontakt, Heritage Day at R.I. State House, Length: Approximately 60:00
General Note:
    This item has been digitized and is available at digitalcollection.ric.edu. The first episode is broken into two parts: a video essay about Heritage Day at the Rhode Island State House, and an editorial/review of the book As Ilhas Afortunadas by Basil Davidson. The second half hour contains live performances by five different musical groups.

English; Kriolu; Portuguese

Subjects:
Davidson, Basil
 1989 October 12
Box 2, Tape 19 Kontakt, Interview with Dr. Anani Dzidzienyo - English version; The Luso-Afro-American-Brazilian Connection; Discussion, Length: 30:10
English

Subjects:
Dzidzienyo, Anani, 1941-2020
 1989 June 8
Box 2, Tape 20 Kontakt, Carnival '85 - Brasil (Night Only), Length: Approximately 61:00
Portuguese
 circa 1985
Box 2, Tape 21 Kontakt, Convidad Dr. Francisco Fragoso. A conversation with Dr. Francisco Fragoso, João Rosário and Rita Tavares.
Portuguese; Kriolu

Subjects:
Fragoso, Francisco
 1989
Box 2, Tape 22 Kontakt, Gardenia Benros, Length: Approximately 30:00
Portuguese; Kriolu; English

Subjects:
Benros, Gardenia
 1989
Box 3, Tape 23 Kontakt, Bulimundo, Length: Approximately 31:00
Portuguese; Kriolu

Names:
Bulimundo

 1989
Box 3, Tape 24 Kontakt, Dr. Francisco Fragoso – Part 1, Length: Approximately 30:00
Portuguese; Kriolu

Subjects:
Fragoso, Francisco
 1990 January 16
Box 3, Tape 25 Kontakt, Violencia Domestica, Length: Approximately 30:00
Portuguese; Kriolu; English
 1989 October 16
Box 3, Tape 26A Kontakt, TACV - pt. II Variedade Musical, Length: Approximately 30:00
Portuguese; Kriolu

Names:
TACV-TVEC

 1990 December
Box 3, Tape 26B Kontakt, Sistema Multipartido Part II, Length: Approximately 30:00
Portuguese; Kriolu; English
 1990 March 15
Box 3, Tape 27 Conjunto "Os Pecos" 1990 May 26, Conf. d'Imprensa, P II - MPD 1990 April
General Note:
    Audio only.

 1990 May 26
Box 3, Tape 28 Kontakt, Joao Soares Part II, Length: 29:56, Air date: 1990 May 11, 1990 May 12
Portuguese; Kriolu

Subjects:
Soares, Joao
 1990 April 12
Box 3, Tape 29 Kontakt, Bana, Paulino, Gardenia part II, Length: Approximately 30:00;
General Note:
    Tape has some unrelated off-air recordings following Kontakt episode.

Portuguese; Kriolu
 1990 June 7
Box 3, Tape 30 Kontakt
General Note:
    Tape not digitized.
Box 3, Tape 31 Kontakt, Debate UCID/PAICV, Part II, Length: 29:56
General Note:
    Following the episode indicated on the cassette label is about 30 minutes of a partial Kontakt episode (unknown title). Following this is a partial recording from the educational film “The Growing Years,” unrelated to this collection.

Kriolu; Portuguese
 1990 May 24
Box 3, Tape 32 Kontakt, Health & Medicine, Part II, Dr. Maria Ana Rodrigues, Part II, Length: 30:06
General Note:
    Tape has unrelated content following the Kontakt episode.

Portuguese; Kriolu

Subjects:
Rodrigues, Maria Ana
 1989 June 28
Box 3, Tape 33 Kontakt, Desenvolvimento e. Cooperacão, C.V., Length: Approximately 30:00, Air date: 1990 July 6, 1990 July 7
General Note:
    This videocassette label indicates that it is a backup copy of the listed episode.

Kriolu
 1990
Box 4, Tape 34 Kontakt, Independência C.V (14) Part II, Length: Approximately 30:00, Air date: 1990 July 27, 1990 July 28, 1992 July 5
Kriolu
 1989
Box 4, Tape 35 Kontakt, two episodes: 1) John Wahnon - Secretario Geral DA, U.C.I.D., 2) Special Presentation: Cidade Velha, Santiago
General Note:
    First episode is a dub of tape 77.


Names:
Barros, Matt

 circa 1990
Box 4, Tape 36 Kontakt , John Wahnon - Secretario Geral DA, U.C.I.D., Length: Approximately 30:00; Kontakt, Special Presentation, Cidade Velha, Santiago, Length: 31:12
Kriolu

Subjects:
Wahnon, John C.
 1990 August 2
Box 4, Tape 37 Kontakt, John Wahnon - Secretario Geral DA, U.C.I.D., Length: Approximately 30:00
General Note:
    Tape is dub of the first episode on videocassette 36.

Kriolu

Subjects:
Wahnon, John C.
 1990 August 2
Box 4, Tape 38 Kontakt, Cidade Velha, Ilha de Santiago. Documentario sobre a Historie de: Cabo Verde, Length: 30:53
Kriolu
 1990 August 2
Box 4, Tape 39 Kontakt, Musical 5 Artists, Length: 30:05
General Note:
    Tape has tracking errors.

Kriolu; English
 1990 August 8
Box 4, Tape 40 Musicas, Carnival
General Note:
    Audio only.

 1990 April
Box 4, Tape 41 Kontakt, Health & Medicine, Part II, Dr. Maria Ana Rodrigues, Part II, Length: 30:06
Kriolu

Subjects:
Rodrigues, Maria Ana
 1990 June 28
Box 4, Tape 42 Kontakt, Conjunto "Os Pecos", Length: Approximately 30:00
Kriolu

Names:
Os Pecos

 1990 May 25
Box 4, Tape 43 Kontakt, Storytelling with Len Cabral, Length: Approximately 30:00
General Note:
    This videocassette is labeled as the 'master' copy.

English
 1989 November 2
Box 4, Tape 44 Kontakt, Mayor Sarault pt. 1, Length: Approximately 30:00
General Note:
    This item has been digitized and is available at digitalcollection.ric.edu. Tape is labeled as ‘master’ copy.

English

Subjects:
Sarault, Brian
 1990 March 1
Box 4, Tape 45 Kontakt, Mayor Sarault pt. 2, Length: Approximately 30:00
General Note:
    This item has been digitized and is available at digitalcollection.ric.edu. Tape is labeled as ‘master’ copy.

English

Subjects:
Sarault, Brian
 1990 March 1
Box 5, Tape 46 Kontakt, Tavares Live at C.V. Club, Length: Approximately 30:00
English

Names:
Tavares

 1990 May 27
Box 5, Tape 47A Kontakt, P.E.P. Program RI College + Gardenia ... Musical, Length: 58:59
General Note:
    Digitized copy has dropped frames and distortion due to damage to original media. Tape has been spliced. The first half of this tape, which contains 'P.E.P. Program RI College' segment is duplicated on tape 52.

English; Portuguese; Kriolu
 1990 November 8
Box 5, Tape 47B Kontakt, Procissão + Gardénia, Length: Approximately 60:00
General Note:
    Tape has some tracking issues and distortion, dropped frames.

Kriolu; Portuguese; English

Subjects:
Biffar, John
 1989-1990
Box 5, Tape 48 CVTP Logo, Length: 26 seconds
General Note:
    Logo used in opening credits of CVTP. Produced by Brook Connors at Brown University.


Names:
Connors, Brook

 1990 November
Box 5, Tape 49 Interview  w/ Michael Antunes Hosted by Maria Roasario
General Note:
    Tape not digitized.


Names:
Rosario, Maria

 1989 July 28
Box 5, Tape 50 Kontakt, Convidado Dr. Joao Soares, Primeira Parte, Length: Approximately 30:00, Air date: 1990 November 30; 1990 December 1
Portuguese

Names:
Soares, João

 1990 April 12
Box 5, Tape 51 Kontakt, Gent Grand + Jazz (The What's Up Band), Length: Approximately 60 minutes, Air date: 1990 December 6; 1990 December 7
General Note:
    Videocassette is marked as a copy.

Kriolu; English

Names:
The What's Up Band

 1990 December
Box 5, Tape 52 Kontakt, P.E.P. Program, Rhode Island College, Length: 29:57
General Note:
    This item has been digitized and is available at digitalcollection.ric.edu. This program is followed by a partial episode of The Waltons with off air commercial breaks included. Not related to CVTP collection.

English

Names:
Costa, Joseph

 1990 November 8
Box 5, Tape 53 Kontakt, A. Carbal & Rui Pina, Length: Approximately 60:00
General Note:
    Digitized version has dropped frames.

English; Kriolu

Subjects:
Cabral, Amílcar, 1924-1973
Pina, Rui
 1991 January 21
Box 5, Tape 54 Kontakt, Rui Pina, Length: Approximately 30:00
General Note:
    Videocassette is labeled as copy. There are some tracking issues that cause distortion and dropped frames.

Kriolu

Subjects:
Pina, Rui
 1991 January 20
Box 5, Tape 55 Amílcar Cabral Day; Poetry Reading (Al Pereira) Intro with Welcome (Oling Jackson)
General Note:
    This is a U-matic S tape with unedited camera footage.

English

Subjects:
Cabral, Amílcar, 1924-1973

Names:
Pereira, Al
Jackson, Oling

 1991 January 20
Box 5, Tape 56 Kontakt, NHÔ PUXIM - Comédia, Length: Approximately 60:00
General Note:
    Tape has tracking errors, causes distortion and dropped frames, especially toward the end of the tape.

Kriolu

Subjects:
Puxim, Nhô
 1987 December
Box 6, Tape 57 Kontakt, Religião, Pastor Leite, Parte 2, Length: Approximately 30:00
General Note:
    This videocassette is labeled as a 'copy.'

Portuguese; Kriolu
 1991 January 17
Box 6, Tape 58 Kontakt, Gent Grand + Jazz (The What's Up Band), Length: Approximately 60:00
General Note:
    Length: Approximately 60:00

Kriolu

Names:
The What's Up Band

 1990-1991
Box 6, Tape 59 Kontakt, Ivo Pires – Entrevista, Length: Approximately 30:00
Kriolu; Portuguese

Names:
Pires, Ivo

 1991 February 14
Box 6, Tape 60 Kontakt, Eddie Soares, Length: 29:51
English

Names:
Soares, Eddie

 1991 March 30
Box 6, Tape 61 Kontakt, Cabo Verde: Que Futro? Parte 1, Length: Approximately 30:00
Kriolu; Portuguese
 1991 February 28
Box 6, Tape 62 Kontakt, Cape Verdeans: An Analysis, Part 2, Length: 29:58
English
 1991 April 25
Box 6, Tape 63 Kontakt, Musical: Vuca Pinheiro, Length: Approximately 30:00
General Note:
    Following the episode there are incomplete clips and a partial episode of Kontakt that is likely titled "Cabo Verde: Video Essay."

Kriolu; English

Names:
Pinheiro, Vuca

 1991 March 7
Box 6, Tape 64 Kontakt, Cape Verdeans: Black or White? Part 1, Length: Approximately 60:00
English

Names:
Jones, Rhett

 1991 January 24
Box 6, Tape 65 Kontakt, Cape Verdeans: Black or White? Part 2, Length: Approximately 60:00
English

Names:
Jones, Rhett

 1991 January 24
Box 6, Tape 66 Kontakt, Tazinho & Alexandre Furtado (TACV), Length: Approximately 30:00; Kontakt, Alexandre Furtado, Length: Approximately 30:00
Kriolu
 1991 May 25
Box 6, Tape 67 Kontakt, Ivo Pires - MusicalKontakt, Ivo Pires - Musical, Length: Approximately 30:00
Kriolu

Names:
Pires, Ivo

 1991 February 14
Box 6, Tape 68 Kontakt, Senator Charles D. Walton, Length: Approximately 30:00; Kontakt, Sambalanso (Music), Length: Approximately 30:00
English; Krilou

Names:
Walton, Charles D.

 1992 January 23
Box 6, Tape 69 Kontakt, Rui Pina ,Length: 29:45
Kriolu
 1992 February 13
Box 7, Tape 70 Kontakt, Miss Black RI & Miss Cape Verde RI, Length: Approximately 30:00, Production date: 1992 January 30; Kontakt, Conj. Kambalaxe, Length: Approximately 30:00, Production date: 1992 February 29
English; Kriolu

Names:
Bustamante, Tania
Barbosa, Carla

 1992
Box 7, Tape 71 Kontakt, Kids Show, Length: Approximately 30:00, Production date: 1992 February; Kontakt, An Interview with Francis McNamara American Ambassador to Cape Verde, Length: Approximately 30:00, Production date: 1991 August
English
 1991-1992
Box 7, Tape 72 Kontakt, Valerie Tutson, Storyteller
General Note:
    This videocassette has no label, and the spine of the videocassette case has little information. The content of the cassette appears to be the ‘master’ copy of the "Valerie Tutson" episode on videocassettes 89 and 119.

English

Names:
Tutson, Valerie

 1992 May 23
Box 7, Tape 73 Kontakt, Our Lady of Fatima Procession (Boston), Length: 29:53
English
 1991 May 14
Box 7, Tape 74 Kontakt, Dr. Baltazar Lopes da Silva, Length: 59:58
Kriolu
 1991
Box 7, Tape 75 Kontakt, Cape Verdeans: An Analysis, Part 1 - Politics, Identity, Community, Length: 29:58
English
 1991 April 25
Box 7, Tape 76 Kontakt, Cape Verdean Soccer Association, Length: Approximately 60:00
Kriolu
 1990 April 5
Box 7, Tape 77 Kontakt, Variedade Musical (7 artists), Length: Approximately 30:00
General Note:
    The content on this videocassette is a higher quality duplicate of that on videocassette 35.

Kriolu
 1990 April
Box 7, Tape 78 Kontakt, Independência de Cabo Verde (14), Length: Approximately 61:00
General Note:
    This videocassette is labeled as ‘master.’ There is a two-part edit of this episode (30 minutes each) on videocassette 14 and videocassette 34.

Kriolu
 1989 July 28
Box 7, Tape 79 Kontakt, Dr. Anani Dzidzienyo, Part 1 (English), Length: 29:58
English; Portuguese

Names:
Dzidzienyo, Anani

 1991 May 9
Box 7, Tape 80 Kontakt, Dr. Anani Dzidzienyo, Part 2 (English), Length: 29:42
General Note:
    Length: 29:42

English; Portuguese

Names:
Dzidzienyo, Anani

 1991 May 9
Box 7, Tape 81, Kontakt, Sports: Soccer/Karate, Length: Approximately 30:00
 1992 September 10
Box 7, Tape 82 Kontakt, Report Cabo Verde, Length: 60:38
Kriolu; Portuguese
 1992 March 26
Box 8, Tape 83 Kontakt, Report Cabo Verde, Part 2, Length: 29:59
English; Kriolu
 1991-1992
Box 8, Tape 84 Kontakt, Primeiro Ministro Carlos Vega, Length: 29:57
Kriolu
 1991 August
Box 8, Tape 85 Kontakt, Dr. Claire Andrade, Approximately 30:00
English; Kriolu

Names:
Andrade-Watkins, Claire

 1992 October 29
Box 8, Tape 86 Kontakt, Alcindo A. Leite, Vice Consul, Cabo Verde / Our Lady of Fatima Procession, Production dates: 1990 December 29; 1991 May 4
Portuguese; English

Names:
Leite, Alcindo A.

 1990-1991
Box 8, Tape 87 Kontakt, Dr. Claire Andrade; Celina Pereira, forca di crecheu
General Note:
    The label on both the videocassette and case is inaccurate. This is a one-hour episode of Kontakt. The content of the tape is Dr. Claire Andrade, which also appears on videocassette 85.

English; Kriolu

Names:
Andrade-Watkins, Claire

 1992
Box 8, Tape 88 Kontakt, Primeiro Ministro Carlos Vega / Rui Pina, Musician, Length: 59:56, Production dates: 1991 August; 1992 February
General Note:
    This video is one hour edit that combines videocassette 84 and videocassette 69.]

Kriolu
 1991-1992
Box 8, Tape 89 Kontakt, Storyteller (Valerie) / Music: Livity, Length: Approximately 60:00
 1992 May 30
Box 8, Tape 90 Kontakt, Sal. 1 / Conjunto Eclipse, Length: Approximately 60:00, Production dates: 1991; 1992 April 9
General Note:
    Contains a short segment containing people-on-the-street style interviews conducted in the Woodlawn area of Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

Kriolu; Portuguese
 1991-1992
Box 8, Tape 91 Kontakt, Sal. 2 / Karate, Length: Approximately 60:00
Kriolu; Portuguese
 1991-1992
Box 8, Tape 92 Kontakt, Ilha da Brava, Length: 29:58
Kriolu; Portuguese
 1990
Box 8, Tape 93 Introduction Tape CVTP w/ AID P.S.A
General Note:
    U-matic S tape (smaller size cassette). Has various title clips and public service announcements (not all complete) used in production of episodes. This videocassette has not been digitized.

 circa 1990
Box 8, Tape 94 Kontakt, Gardénia, Musical, Length: 29:59
Kriolu; Portuguese
 1990 November 8
Box 8, Tape 95 Kontakt, Var. Musical: Jacqueline, Rene, Gradénia, Tazinnho; Ilha da Brava, Length: 60:52
Kriolu; Portuguese
 1991 December
Box 9, Tape 96 Kontakt, Ron Barbosa, Length: 29:57
General Note:
    A second program, not labeled on the videocassette or case, fills the rest of the tape. It appears to be a recording of a conference, a banner visible in the video reads, "Movimento Para A Democracia."

English
 1991 March 31
Box 9, Tape 97 Kontakt, Jaqueline + Grupo Acustico, Length: 58:12
Kriolu; Portuguese; English
 1991 December 4
Box 9, Tape 98 Kontakt, Problema d'Familia, III / Ana Firmino, Musical, Length: 60:19
Kriolu
 circa 1990
Box 9, Tape 99 Kontakt, Manny Oliveira - Comedian, Length: 30:46
Portuguese; Kriolu
 1992 September 25
Box 9, Tape 100 Kontakt, Celina Pereira, Length: 59:42
Kriolu; Portuguese

Names:
Pereira, Celina

 1992 April 23
Box 9, Tape 101 Kontakt, Variedade Musical c/ Jaqueline, Rene, Radenia, Tazinho, Length: 29:55
Kriolu; Portuguese
 1991 December
Box 9, Tape 102 Kontakt, Focus on Cabo Verde Conference at Rhode Island College, April 1991 / Grupo Acustico, Length: 59:00, Production dates: 1991 April 17; 1991 June 13
General Note:
    The second half of this videocassette is a duplicate of “Grupo Acoustico,” from videocassette 97.

English; Portuguese; Kriolu
 1991
Box 9, Tape 103 Kontakt, Ilha Do Fogo, Length: 29:30
Kriolu; Portuguese
 circa 1990
Box 9, Tape 104 Kontakt, Musica; Celina , Length: 29:58
Kriolu; Portuguese
 circa 1990
Box 9, Tape 105 Kontakt, Story Telling, Part 2: Len Cabral, Length: 29:10
English

Names:
Cabral, Len

 1989 November 6
Box 9, Tape 106 Kontakt, Ivo Pires - Instrumentos / Corda E Música, Length: Approximately 60 minutes
Kriolu
 1991 February 14
Box 9, Tape 107 Kontakt, East Providence Vocational Technical School, Graciano Ramos, Length: 29:58
Portuguese

Names:
Ramos, Graciano

 1993 March 18
Box 9, Tape 108 Kontakt, Dr. João Soares, Length: 28:39
General Note:
    The videocassette label indicates that this tape is the 'master.’

Kriolu; Portuguese

Names:
Soares, João

 1993 March 18
Box 10, Tape 109 Kontakt, Jornalistas, Length: Approximately 30:00
Kriolu
 1993 April 1
Box 10, Tape 110 Kontakt, Carnival '92, Length: 25:44
General Note:
    The videocassette case is marked 'master.'

Kriolu
 1993 April 1
Box 10, Tape 111 Kontakt, Nelson Abreu, UCID, Musical, Length: 60:00, Production dates: 1992 July 25; circa 1990
General Note:
    Videocassette case is marked 'master.'

Kriolu

Names:
Abreu, Nelson
União Caboverdiana Independente e Democrática

 1990-1992
Box 10, Tape 112 Kontakt, Musica e Danca Cabo Verdeana / Carnaval, Length: 59:55
Kriolu
 1991-1992
Box 10, Tape 113 Kontakt, R.I. Liberian Choir / S. Antonio Martins, Angloa Senior Government Official, Length: Approximately 30:00
English; Zulu; Portuguese; Kriolu
 1993 April 15
Box 10, Tape 114 Kontakt, Lobban, Coli, Djosinha, Ramiro Mendes, Zunga Pinheiro, Length: 59:55
English; Kriolu

Names:
Lobban, Richard
Coli, Traudi

 1992 December 10
Box 10, Tape 115 Kontakt, Cape Verdean Sports and Arts Interview, Length: 59:47
English
 1992 September 10
Box 10, Tape 116 Kontakt, R.I. Liberian Choir / S. Antonio Martins, Length: Approximately 30:00
General Note:
    This tape is a copy of videocassette 113.

English; Zulu; Portuguese; Kriolu
 1993 April 15
Box 10, Tape 117 Kontakt, R.I. Foundation / R.I. Liberian Choir / S. Antonio Martins, Length: Approximately 60:00
General Note:
    The second half of this videocassette is a copy videocassette of 113.

English; Kriolu
 1993 April 15
Box 10, Tape 118 Kontakt, Problema D'Familia / Sal and Santiago, Length: 59:41
Kriolu
 circa 1990
Box 10, Tape 119 Kontakt, Storytelling (Valerie Tutson), Length: 29:58
General Note:
    This videocassette is marked as being a ‘copy.’ The episode contained is also on videocassette 89.

English

Names:
Tutson, Valerie

 1992 May 30
Box 10, Tape 120 Kontakt, Cabo Verdianidadedo / Ao Crepusculo, Length: 59:50
Kriolu; Portuguese
 1991
Box 10, Tape 121 Kontakt, Trudy Coli [Traudi Coli], Length: Approximately 30:00
English

Names:
Coli, Traudi

 1993 May 13
Box 11, Tape 122 Kontakt, Musical Cabo Verde - Vairedades, Length: 59:49
General Note:
    Most of tape is in black and white, unclear if intentional or due to tracking error. Black and white portions have drop out and distortion.

Kriolu; Portuguese
 1989
Box 11, Tape 123 Kontakt, Nelson Abreu, Approximately 30:00
General Note:
    Content does not match label on case or videocassette. Case is labelled "Dr. Lobban."

English; Kriolu; Portuguese

Names:
Abreu, Nelson

 circa 1990
Box 11, Tape 124 Kontakt, Imagens das Ilhas do Sal & Santiago, Length: Approximately 30:00
General Note:
    Videocassette not digitized.

Kriolu
 1989 December
Box 11, Tape 125 Kontakt, Jornalistas / Carnaval '92, Length: Approximately 60:00
General Note:
    "Jornalistas" also exists on videocassette 109.

Kriolu; Portuguese
 1993 April 1
Box 11, Tape 126 Kontakt, Serpa - da Silva, Length: Approximately 30:00
General Note:
    The end of this videocassette contains what appears an unfinished edit of an interview with former Pawtucket Mayor Brian Sarault, see videocassette 44 and videocassette 45.

Kriolu; Portuguese; English
 1993 June 10
Box 11, Tape 127 Kontakt, Len Cabral / Musical: Cabo Verde, Length: Approximately 60:00
General Note:
    Videocassette not digitized.


Names:
Cabral, Len

 1993 April 29
Box 11, Tape 128 Kontakt, G. Ramos / Dr. J. Soares, Length: Approximately 60:00
Kriolu; Portuguese

Names:
Soares, João

 1993 March 18
Box 11, Tape 129 Kontakt, Musica: Variedade - Celina, Kiki, Mirrir, Ildo, Length: Approximately 60:00
 circa 1990
Box 11, Tape 130 Kontakt, Dr. Lobban, Trudy [Traudi] Coli, Length: Approximately 30:00
 1992 December 10
Box 11, Tape 131 Kontakt, Sal, Parte 1, Length: Approximately 30:00
 circa 1991
Box 11, Tape 132 Kontakt, Sal, Parte 2, Length: Approximately 30:00
 circa 1991
Box 11, Tape 133 Kontakt, Brava, SWAP + J. da Rosa, Length 59:13
 1993 March 4
Box 11, Tape 134 Kontakt, Fasion Show / Despedida, Bana
 1987-1990
Box 12, Tape 135 Pictures (Desenho), Autor: JR
General Note:
    The clips on this tape appear to be working cuts or RAW footage. Tape has some dropouts and distortion due to mold and or other degredation. This is a U-matic S videocassette

 undated
Box 12, Tape 136 Kontakt: Djojinha & Mendes Bothers; Kontakt, Images of Cabo Verde
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Box 12, Tape 137 CV Pictures; Gardenia footage w/ boyfriend 60m; Documentary about Cape Verdeans in Providence (partial); Documentary about Salvadoran refugees (unrelated to collection)
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Box 12, Tape 138 Kontakt, : Ilha de Santiago, Com Chura Somos Ricos, Length: Approximately 60:00
Kriolu
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Box 12, Tape 139 Levity, 3:38
General Note:
    Videocassette has some distortion and dropouts.

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Box 12, Tape 140 Flor formosa; Sassabe
General Note:
    This is a U-matic S videocassette. Audio only, yellow/orange video for entirety of tape.

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Box 12, Tape 141 The Advertising Council, Cassette #13 (January-July 1988 Mailing), contains 22 30-second Public Service Announcements
General Note:
    Videocassette not digitized.

 1988
Box 12, Tape 142 Breathalyzer – DUI
General Note:
    Videocassette not digitized.

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Box 12, Tape 143 Raw footage from Cape Verde islands, various events and locations.
General Note:
    Videocassette footage does not match cassette label. Label reads, "WPRI Taped Footage "Close to the Heart."

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Box 12, Tape 144 LST Audio Tape - Paul Karon
General Note:
    Note: Video and right channel audio is a Public Service Commercial. Left channel audio appears to match cassette label.

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Box 12, Tape 145 Economic Census 1987 for the Bureau of the Census; CNBC-7230 :30
General Note:
    U-matic S tape.

 1987
Box 12, Tape 146 Psychology 27, 28
General Note:
    Videocassette not digitized.

 undated
Box 12, Tape 147 Kontakt, Independencia Decimo Quarto Aniversario, Length: Approximately 60:00
General Note:
    Videocassette not digitized.

 1989 July
Box 13, Tape 148 Mister Rogers Nuclear War
General Note:
    Appears to have been partially erased. Videocassette not digitized.

 undated
Box 13, Tape 149 R.I. Foundation Tape to be used for 1st half of program Length: Approximately 29:00
 undated
Box 13, Tape 150 “Woman Singing, 20 min program, Audio is Too Low, First 2 min (no video) no track”
Kriolu
 undated
Box 13, Tape 151 Ministro D'Educacão, Consulado de CV-Boston
General Note:
    This is a VHS tape.

 1987 December
Box 13, Tape 152 Kontakt, Mathew Barros - Artist, Length: 29:50
General Note:
    Videocassette not digitized.

 1989 May 25
Box 13, Tape 153 Master tape 1 of 3 - RIF - CVTP - Cabo Verde Television Prod, Inc., Cape Verdean Arts Project - '91 + '92, Length: 29:46, Production dates: 1991; 1992
 1991-1992
Box 13, Tape 154 KIDS SHOW Tape 2 of 2, Length:29:59
 1992
Box 13, Tape 155 Kontakt, Eclipse, Length: Approximately 30:00
 1992 April 9
Box 13, Tape 156 Kontakt, 60 min #2
General Note:
    Videocassette not digitized.

 1990 November 8
Box 13, Tape 157 Kontakt, Eclipse + Serpa + da Silva, Length: 58:32
 1993 June 10
Box 13, Tape 158 Kontakt, Focus on Cape Verde / M. Oliveira
General Note:
    Videocassette not digitized. Tape labeled as ‘master.’

 1992 September 25
Box 13, Tape 159 Kontakt, Djosinha, Ramiro, Zunga; Musica
General Note:
    Tape is labeled as a ‘copy.’

 1992 December 10
Box 13, Tape 160 Kontakt, Trudy [Truadi Coli] + Procession
General Note:
    Tape is labeled as ‘master.’

 1992 May 13
Box 13, Tape 161 Kontakt, Dr. Lobban, Length: Approximately 30:00
General Note:
    Videocassette not digitized.

 1993 May 22
Box 14, Tape 162 Music Video: Rene Cabra "Beiju Cu Jetu; tape contains raw footage from Olneyville Square and South Providence (silent).
General Note:
    U-matic S videocassette.

 undated
Box 14, Tape 163 Hello, Hello Cape Verde [Opening music used in Kontakt], Length: 6:33; Montage; Cape Verdeans: Black or White? (partial)
General Note:
    U-matic S videocassette.

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Box 14, Tape 164 Music + Credits
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Box 14, Tape 165 Tape #9
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Box 14, Tape 166 Tape #10, Tape #11, Tape #12
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Box 14, Tape 167 Tape #7, Tape #8
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Box 14, Tape 168 Tape #4, Tape #5, Tape #6; 1) P. Min; 2) Africano; 3)Fausto, ent. cri.
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Box 14, Tape 169 Tape #1, PAL VHS, 1. Coco 12 min, 2. Crepusculo 27 min, 3. I. Brava 12:33
General Note:
    This is a U-matic tape (despite labeling).

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Box 14, Tape 170 Formerly Master Tape 2; Interview with Cape Verdean artist by João Rosário
 undated
Box 14, Tape 171 Unlabeled; Slater Mill, weaving, loom
Kriolu
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