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Connecticut Cultural Heritage Arts Program collections, 2015.196.567.1c, Connecticut Historical ...
Mary Santos Sullivan
Connecticut Cultural Heritage Arts Program collections, 2015.196.567.1c, Connecticut Historical Society, No Known Copyright

Mary Santos Sullivan

Cape Verdean, 1922 - 1999
BiographyMary Santos Sullivan (1922-1999) was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts to Antonio Pedro and Claudia (Ribeiro) Santos who emigrated from São Nicolau and Maio, Cabo Verde respectively. Her father was a sailor and a musician. They moved to Connecticut when she was five years old. Her brother Dan played a lot of instruments and specialized in the mandolin, and her brother Peter played the viola.
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