University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Archives and Special Collections Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese-American Archives Portuguese-American Oral History Project, 19-1990 Extent: 3.5 linear feet (9 boxes) MC 24/PAA Manuscript Collection Scope and contents note: Collection consists of oral history interviews conducted by UMass Dartmouth students (then SMU) to fulfill course requirements in the sociology department. Course title was Cultural Reporting, taught by professors Donna Huse and Bela Feldman Bianco, visiting professor from Brazil. The interviews took place between 19 and 1990. Most of the interviews were transcribed, and used as the basis for an academic paper, which in most cases is included in the file. Almost all were originally taped on audiotape; 30 of the original tapes were donated by the students with the papers. These have all been transferred to digital format and are stored on master and reference compact discs. All of the subjects are from southeastern Massachusetts, and are of Portuguese descent. Most are immigrants, or are descendants of immigrants from the Azores Islands, mainland and the Madeira Islands. Source of acquisition: transferred from Donna Huse s office in October of 2000; accession # 01-3. Access: Only a small number of releases were obtained at the time the interviews were conducted, but we are in the process of contacting families. Interviews are unrestricted if a release exists. Please check with archives staff. Dates: 19-1990 Creators: Language: Material in English and in Portuguese Restrictions on access: No restrictions on access to recordings on site in the archives. There may be restrictions on duplication of recordings. Please consult the archivist for permissions. Repository: University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese- American Archives, Claire T. Carney Library, 285 Old Westport Road, N. Dartmouth, MA 02747. Telephone: 508-999-8684. Processed by:.
Inventory of the collection: Intervi ew # (CD#) Interview ee Interviewe r Date of intervie w Town/Country of Origin Profession Transcription? Recor ding? Releas 1 Aguiar, Joao 2 Allain, Carmen 3 (3A- C) Almeida, Theresa 4 Alves, Alfredo 5 Alves, Eduarda da Camara 6 Alves, Alice 7 Amaral, (7) Nelson 8 Andrews, (8) Lillian 9 Arruda, Dorothea Julio M. Vera-Cruz Anne- Marie Beck Michelle Leblanc 11/13/19 12/04/19 03/15/19 10/06/19 South Dartmouth, MA; parents from Terceira, Azores, Ricardo Pavao 1989 St. Miguel, Azores, self 04/26/19 self 2/19 Chorlette Penlington Leslie Fernandes [19-19] Acushnet, MA; Parents from St. Director, Portugues e language school and Casa da Saudade Welfare departmen t employee President of United Electrical s union Restaurant eur Sales Clerk at Sears Written testimonial Written testimonial N N No No 10/26/ N Y No [19-19] Fall River, MA Roler cleaner, in sweet shops
10 Arruda, Joseph 11 (10 1-2) 12 (11) Avelar, Sister Branco, Jose 13 Brandao, Evelina 14 Cabral, Ida 15 Carvalho, Jose 16 Castro, Raymond 17 (16A- B) Canto E. Correia, Gladys 18 Costa, Dorothy 19 Costa, (18A- Manuel B) de Sousa 20 Daniels, Emily 21 Deponte, Alice and Alice Almeida Leslie Fernandes Fatima Martin Jose Furtado Donna Couto Cara Connelly Diane Hurley Beth Negus Anne West Pamela Waite Jimmy Sousa Costa Marilyn Ferkinhoff Elizabeth Danells Chin [19-19] 05/16/19 02/13/19 03/15/19 04/07/19 04/30/19 11/07/19 [19-19] 03/23/19 03/09/19 10/20/19 03/12/19 05/15/19 90 Fall River, MA Casal de Fonte Nova, Pico, Azores, Parents from Puerto del Gato and St. George, Azores, Loom fixer, Fireman Nun Proprietor of Beauty Parlour President, Ladies garment s union Library Publisher, Editor Retail Business Spinne Y Y Yes (o for Y N Branda Y N Hurley Y N Negus Y Y Correi 02/1998 Faial Island, 02/28/19 83 Santa Cruz, Madeira, Retired Elementar y Scool Teacher Y Y J. Cos Y N Ferkin off Spinner 22 Dias, Joe [19- N Y No
(21) 19] 23 Enos, Angela 10/08/19 Mary King 24 Farizio, Rosa 25 Fernandes (24), John 26 (25A- O) Fernandes, Manny 27 Ferreira, Jose 28 Figueired o, Elisabeth 29 Figueired o, Joseph 30 (28A- Fonseca, Mary 31 Francis, Linda Lori Dow Bridget Cushing Leslie Ribeiro Michael Belanger Robert Shartery Yvonne Levesque Lisa Perdue 12/09/19 04//01/1 9,04/1 6/19, 04/30/19,05/07 /19,05 /14/19,09/16/1 9, 09/25/19, 10/21/19 03/09/19 03/14/19 83 New Bedford, MA Parents from Santa Cruz, Madeira, Santa, Parents from St. Michael, Azores and Lisbon, 19 Fall River, MA; parents from St. [19-19] Madeira, President of ACTWU recruitmen t group Director of Science and Engineeri ng center, UMass Dartmouth Library, Casa Da Saudade library Textile Politician, State Senator Cotton Spinner Y N Farizio Y Y both N Y No Field inquiry N None Y N Figuei do Y Y both
32 Gouveia, Noe 33 Leal, Jervasio Batista 34 Linhares, Liduina and Candida 35 (33A- B) 36 (34) 37 (35A- 38 (36A- C) 39 (37) Pereira Luzino, Anthony Madureir a, Francelin a Marques, Helena Martin, Medeiros, John 40 Medeiros, Manuel 41 Medeiros, Rosemary 42 Mendes, Fernando Lynne Wilde 05/01/19 Madeira, Irene Leal 19 Montalegre, Northern C. Periera Patricia Hunter Madureira, Isabel Rhondalee Davis Christoph er Arruda Elisabeth Medeiros Jennifer (surname unknown) Stacie Ann Hallal Angela Mendes 1985 Pico, S. Caetano village, Madeira, Union Represent ative s 19 Y Y Both 10/17/19 89 11/19, 12/19 02/09/19 04/29/19 Madeira, Newport, RI; parents from Lomba De Louca, Poracao, Azores, New Bedford, MA; Parents from Lisbon, Executive Secretary, Welfare Departme nt Landscape r Supervisor at Dye Shop President of YCWA, Director of NB Library system Factory (old fo Spinne Y Y Marqu Davis N Y Y Y both Medei Y Y M. s 43 Mendes, 19 Field inquiry N None 44 Moniz, Susan 19 Vila De São Pedro, Needle
Gilda Moniz 45 Moniz, Sandra Link 46 Monte, Julie 11/17/19 New Bedford, MA (45A- Rosalina Landry C) 47 Mullaly, Olivia 05/01/19 Mary 48 Neves, 49 Pacheco, Alexandri na 50 Pacheco, Anna 51 (51A- 52 (52A- G) Pereira, Isabell Pereira, Jorge 53 Pereira, C. 54 Pereira, Gloria Sa 55 (56A- C) Pereira, Zelinda 56 Pimental, Mary 57 Pina, Eloise Silva Begona Plaza Beatrice Pacheco Brook Biddle Jennifer Brown Philip Rackley Karen Sullivan Marlene Wisuri- Aho Elizabeth Cormier Judy Knox 12/15/19 05/10/19 89 02/24/19 91, 03/30/19 91 Santa, Ribeira Seca, St. Terceira, Azores, 1990 stitcher in the mills Retired Owner of Bridal shop Housewife ; owner of small grocery store Employee at Immigrant Assistance Center Y Y Landry Y N Plaza Y N both Y Y Brown 05/04/19 Pico, Azores, Psychothe rapist Transcription Sulliv 10/1989 Coimbra, Y N Wisur Aho 1990 Olhao, Algarve, 03/23/19 Kathy 10/20/19 New Bedford, MA; parents from St. Substitute at Library Member of Martha Briggs club Y Y Pereir 58 Pinho, 05/31/19 N Y No
(58A- F) Manuel 59 (59A- Pinto, Paul Pinto 60 Pinto, Self Paul 61 Ponte, Linda 11/01/19 (61A- Tina Donaghy B) 62 (62A- 63 (63A- Rackley, Phil Raposo, Emidio F) 64 Raposa, Paula 65 (64A- B) Reis, Jose dos 66 Rodrigues, Louise 67 Rogers, Rose 68 Rosa, Jose da 69 Santos, Mary 70 Soares, Lionel and Sara 71 Sousa, Fernanda Jorge Pereira Gavin Hymes Julie Rioux Antonio Rodrigues Louise Rodrigues Patricia Hunter Leslie Riberio Linda Donaghy Katherine Boucher Fatima Martin 10/05/19 10/18/19 81 11/03/19 89 02/26/19 91 03/15/19 91 04/21/19 91 02/26/19 Fall 19 Jou, Murça, North of Jou, Murça, North of Northern Algarve, Southern Nabisco factory Pressor and tool Crib Attendant Factory SER Organizati on Teacher at Durfee High Y Y Both Other N material Y Y Both N Y None Y Y Rapos Y Y Dos Re New Bedford, MA Teacher Y N No New Bedford, MA Parents from St. Vincents Supervisor at Cliftex Corp Y N Donag Lisbon, Y N Bouch Sao Roque, St. Employee of Fall River School departmen t
72 Sylvia, Dineia 73 (72) Tavares, Pedro 74 Tomasia, 75 (73A- F) 76 (75) Travassos, Celeste Ventura, Cecilia Kathy Hackett Jill Lupachini Paula Beech Doreen Travassos Kathy Hackett 05/09/19 98 11/02/19 Vila da Povoção, São Miguel, Casa da Saudade Y N Both Setubal, Y Y (error on C Ribeira Chã, St. Born in Bermuda Small town in Worked for Congress man Studds Waist maker in factory Lupac ni Y Y Both Y Y Hacke