Brazal Family, 1975-1958
Silvestre Braga Brazal (1906-1995) served as a steward in the U.S. Navy beginning in 1928. Silvestre married Helen McGonagle in 1947 and they had two daughters, Elena and Monica. Helen was a founding member of the Ladies Auxiliary of V.F.W. Post #5471 and Monica later served as its president (1).
The digitized photographs are official U.S. Navy release photographs of Chief Petty Officer Silvestre Brazal taken at the Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. One includes a group of sailors and officers and the other includes President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Chief Petty Officer Salvador.
- (1) Rita M. Cacas and Juanita Tamayo Lott, Filipinos in Washington, D.C. (Charleston: Arcadia Publishing, 2009), 21, 71.
Dates
- Creation: 1975-1958
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to the public and must be used in the Special Collections reading room. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection.
Extent
2 Photographs (Digital images) : monochromatic
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Arrangement
This subseries is arranged alphabetically by image title.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
This collection contains digital copies of materials. The images are only available online.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The two digitized photographs were donated to the University of Maryland Libraries by Elena Brazal on April 30, 2016.
Library Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives
University of Maryland Libraries
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College Park Maryland 20742
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