Browse Collections (36 total)

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Januario Leal Video Collection [1975-1991]

The Januario Leal Video collection covers events related to the Portuguese community from many towns within the Greater Boston area from the dates…

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Antonio Silver Portrait and Santos Letters [circa 1863-1924]

This personal collection includes items related to Portuguese American history, originally collected by Carlos de Sousa. Here, you will find a…

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Lowell Sun Photography Collection - Lusophone Culture [1971-1993]

The Lowell Sun Photograph Collection - Lusophone Culture is a sampling of images from Lowell in the 1970s through the 1990s. These photographs…

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Cape Ann Museum Portuguese American Photograph Collection [1882-1970]

This collection of photographs highlights the seafaring lifestyle of the Portuguese community in Gloucester, MA. In the 1800s, many Portuguese people…

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Dimas Espinola Collection [1923-2009]

These items, collected over time by Dimas Espinola, detail the Portuguese community in Lowell from the 1920s through the 2000s. Items include Holy…

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Deolinda Mello Collection [1917-1988]

This collection focuses on the life of Deolinda Mello. The photographs (and some writings) highlighted in this collection showcase her close ties with…

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Sawyer Free Library Portuguese American Collection [1978-1989]

The Sawyer Free Library (SFL) works to foster the values of place, belonging, and connection in the Gloucester community. The SFL mission is to be a…

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Manuel Espirito Santo Espinola Family Collection [c. 1935-1995]

This collection features images from the Espinola family of Lowell, MA. Family photographs are included, as well as photos from Lowell Lusitanos, a…

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Helena Lucas Santos Collection [1937-2000]

The Helena Lucas Santos Collection contains documents and photographs pertaining to the life and career of Helena Santos, EdD, a Portuguese American…

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Silva Family Photograph Collection [1928-1965]

This collection includes photographs that represent the life of the Silva family, a family with a mix of Azorean and Brazilian roots. Photographs…

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Hudson News-Enterprise Newspaper Collection [1923-1927]

This collection includes news clippings focusing on the Portuguese American community in Hudson, MA.

The Hudson News-Enterprise Newspaper…

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Manny Dias Collection [1919-1950]

Manny Dias, also known as the “Blonde Bombshell,” was a dancer and entertainer in Lowell. He was born in Lowell on November 19, 1909 to Domingos (born…

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Ares Family Recordings [circa 1977]

This collection is partnered with the Ares Family Collection. These items include recordings digitized from cassette tapes provided by Carmen Ares.…

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Lawrence Portuguese American Club Collection [1975-2006]

This growing collection includes photos of events that took place at the Lawrence Portuguese American club. The Club's soccer team is heavily…

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Lawrence History Center Portuguese American Collection [1920-1999]

These items are part of the collection at the Lawrence History Center in Lawrence, MA. This collection reflects the organization of the local…

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Ares Family Collection [1937-1985]

The Ares Family Collection includes three sets of items: photographs donated by Joseph Ares, photographs donated by Carmen Ares, and two photo albums…

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Manuel Pestena Correa Family Collection [1918-1986]

The Manuel Pestena Correa Family Collection follows the lives of the Correa family members of Lowell, MA. The collection focuses on the the Correa…

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Maria de Lourdes Serpa Collection [1970-1975]

This collection focuses on Maria de Lourdes Serpa's involvement with the Portuguese youth movement in Lowell, Massachuetts, in the 1970s. Items…

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Alvarina Braga Family Collection [1906-1997]

This collection centers on the life of the Braga family, an Azorean American couple who raised their children in Lowell, MA.


Biographical…

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Holy Ghost Society Archives [1967-1995]

By 1905, Lowell had nearly 1,000 Portuguese immigrants, the majority having been born in the Azores. Most lived in the vicinity of Charles Street in…

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Oliveira Music Collection [c. 1960-1986]

This collection includes selected songs from the Oliveira Family music collection. Tracks include instrumentals, often featuring the mandolin, and…

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Saint Anthony's Church Archives [1902-2014]

This collection of items come from the Archives held at Saint Anthony's Church in Lowell, MA. These items are kept in the Rectory and were organized…

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Oliveira Family Photograph Collection [c. 1915-1989]

The Oliveira family were well known within the Portuguese community in Lowell, MA for their involvement in the music and religious scenes. This…

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Related Collections

The items in this collection link out to projects that are outside of the Portuguese American Digital Archive (PADA), but are highly related to the…

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Melodies of Portugal (December 1954)

Melodies of Portugal was a weekly radio show broadcast every Sunday at 2pm for the Portuguese community of the greater Lowell, MA area. This selection…

Contributors: Mello, George, Ferreira, Elaine, Rousseau, Gerry, Candy, John, Ferreira, Julie, Ferreira, Marie

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Firmo Correa Family Collection [1921-1980]

The Firmo Correa Family Collection is a unique look into multiple generations of one Portuguese-American family. The collection focuses on the…

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Leite and Loureiro Family Collection [1902-1980]

The items in this collection relate to the Leite and Loureiro families, two families who lived in Lowell, MA. The photographs mostly cover life in…

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Coutinho Family Collection [1899-2000]

The Coutinho Family Collection consists of 38 items, mostly documents, that represent the life and immigration of Manuel Nunes Coutinho and his…

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George W. Rose Collection [1900-2003]

This collection contains images related to the Rose family, focusing on the life of George W. Rose. Items include pictures from his childhood, his…

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Saint Anthony's Church Collection, UMass Lowell [1905-2017]

This collection includes items related to St. Anthony's Church in Lowell, MA from the Center of Lowell History's collection. Current items include two…

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