Guide to the Joseph Livramento papers, 1916-2011

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 2023

Collection Overview

Title:	Joseph Livramento papers
Date range:	1916-2011
Creator:	Livramento, Joseph
Extent:	1.6 cubic feet
Abstract:	Joseph Livramento’s collected papers, photographs, and memorabilia related to Cape Verde, Cape Verdean-Americans, and Cape Verdean music.
Language of materials:	English; Portuguese; Kriolu
Repository:	Special Collections, James P. Adams Library.
Collection number:	MSS-0060

Scope & content

The collection includes Joseph Livramento’s personal papers, photographs, and clippings, as well as collected papers on Cape Verde, with particular focus on Cape Verdean and Cape Verdean-American history, culture, and music.

Access Points

Subject Topics

• Cabo Verdean American Arts
• Cabo Verdean Americans
• Popular music – Cabo Verde
• Folk dance music – Cabo Verde

Geographical Names

• Cabo Verde

Document Types

• Photographs
• Artifacts
• Documents

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into three series:

• Series 1: Personal papers; 1929-2011
• Series 2: Subject files; 1916-2011
• Series 3: Artifacts; undated, 2011

Biographical/Historical Note

Joseph Livramento was a professional musician, band leader, and teacher. Born in New Bedford, Livramento lived in New York City before moving to East Providence in 1990. Livramento began his musical career as a member of the Cape Verdean Ultramarine Band Club and went on to perform with orchestras throughout New England and Canada. He then returned to New Bedford to form the Joe Livramento Band. He later joined the Machito Orchestra. He played with many popular singing groups and performed in every state except Oregon and Montana. He was a roster artist in the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, a member of the Local 802 Associated Musicians of Greater New York, and a former member of the Cape Verdean League Association Inc. in New York City. He died in 2003.

Access & Use

Access to the collection:	The collection is open for research.
Use of the materials:	Rhode Island College does not have copyright to materials in this collection. 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.
Preferred citation:	Joseph Livramento papers, MSS-0060, 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 by Isabelle Livramento in 2012.
Processing information:	The collection was initially described by Marlene Lopes, Patricia McIvor, and Molly Bruce Patterson in 2019. Publications were removed from the collection and added to the Cape Verdean Book Collection at that time. The collection was redescribed to include additional information by Abigail Standeven, Special Collections intern, under the supervision of Veronica L. Denison, Digital Archivist and Special Collections Librarian, in 2023.
ABOUT THE FINDING AID
Author:	Finding aid prepared by Abigal Standeven, Marlene Lopes, Patricia McIvor, and Molly Bruce Patterson.
Encoding:	This finding aid was encoded by Veronica L. Denison and Abigail Standeven, 2023.
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.
Separated material:	Publications were incorporated into the Cape Verdean Book Collection within the Special Collections Rare Books Collection in 2019.

Inventory

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