Browse Collections (46 total)
Digitized Books
This collection contains digitized copies of rare books and special collections materials about or related to the history, culture, and lifestyles of…
Peabody Portuguese American War Veterans Post 1 [1927-2017]
This collection includes photographs, newspaper clippings, and documents from the Portuguese American War Veterans Post 1 organization in Peabody,…
Contributors: Barreiros, Luis, Boutin, Gerard E., Cabral, Antonio F. D., Costin, Phil, DeFelice, Steve, DiChirico, Charles, DiPietro, John, Hatch, H. J., Maune, David F., Rosa, Daniel, Schultz, Jim, Shakleton, Nancy, Silva, Amilcar Tavares da, Slattery, John P., Stinson, John, Sweeney, Amy, Swerker, Jon, Wallman, Ray, Williamson, Kirk
Escola Portuguesa de Cambridge & Somerville [1982-1985]
This collection includes documents related to the Escola Portuguesa de Cambridge & Somerville (Portuguese School of Cambridge & Somerville).…
Contributors: Andrade, Maria, Araujo, Piedade S., Borges, Virgilio, Brito, Manuel F., Caluta, Maria, Cequeira, Ana, Clarimundo, Maria C., Coelho, Maria Freitas, Costa, Maurine S., Dias, Arminda, Ferreira, Laurinda, Ferreira, S., Francis, Zelia C., Marques, Manuel, Melo, Maria Isabel, Tavares, Lino, Pereira, Armindo, Quelha, Amadeu, Serrano, Adelino, Silva, Olga, Soares, Serpa M., Soares, Valdeman, Sousa, Alice de, Sousa, Antonio, Sousa, Maria Lucia de, Valada, Arminda
Januario Leal Photography Collection [1970-2000]
The Januario Leal Photography collection contains pictures related to the Portuguese community within Lowell from the 1970s to 2000. The photographs…
Peabody Portuguese American Civic League [1939-1966]
This collection includes photographs from the Portuguese American Civic League (PACL) in Peabody, Massachusetts. These photographs capture the Peabody…
Holy Ghost Society of Peabody [1949-1999]
This collection includes items related to the history of the Holy Ghost Society of Peabody, primarily featuring a scrapbook with photographs,…
Barros Andrade Family Collection [1918-1996]
This collection features images from the Barros Andrade family of Lowell, MA. Wedding photographs and marriage documents are included, as well as…
Contributors: McCarthy, William P., Geary, Michael Q.
Club Luís de Camões Peabody Institution [1923-2018]
Please note that the dates in the title (1923-2018) refer to the date range of the items in this collection, not the establishment dates of the club…
Contributors: Almeida, Antonio, Andre, Emilé, Armas, Fernando, Azevedo, Jose A. de, Batista, Jose, Batista, Sergio, Carvalho, Manuel, Cerqueira, Jorge, Costa, Mário, Cunha, Alberto, Cunha, Joaquim, Cunha, Ricardo J., Espinola, Zeferino J., Gomes, Augusto P., Lima, Adventino O. de, Lopes, Alberto, Loureiro, Aurélio F., Lourenço, Cesar, Lourenço, Joaquim, Machado, Adroaldo, Martins, Alexandre, Medeiros, Manuel Rebelo, Mello, Américo Carvalho Rodrigues de, Mendonça, Francisco J., Nogueira, Tomás, Nunes, Antonio F., Oliveira, A., Parracho, Rui M., Prata, Hilda, Rita, Hélder Almeida Costa, Romano, Serafim, Saraiva, Francisco, Silva, Manuel M., Silveira, Fernando Armas da, Sousa, Avelino, Sousa, Benjamin
Portuguese Benefit Society of Our Lady of Help [1904-2017]
This collection includes documents and other related items surrounding the history of the Portuguese Benefit Society of Our Lady of Help, the oldest…
Contributors: Bessone, Porfirio, Bettencourt, Americo, Bettencourt, João L., Bettencourt, Manuel T., Bettencourt, Sarah, Bettencourt, Louise, Braga, Antonio H., Carney, Peter F. J., Chaves, Antonio, Donahue, Mary R., Eiro, Valquerio S., Espinola, Zeferino, Faria, Anibal, Freitas, Manuel A., George, Antonio H., Gomes, Augusto Peres, Lima, José, Lima, Joseph, Lourenço, Joaquim Diniz, Luz, Mary E., Machado, Bartholomeu, Machado, Manuel, Machado, Manuel S., Mello, Antonio, Mello, Christiano C., Mello, Manuel, Melo, Manuel Maria de, Marshall, Bartholomew, Marshall, John, Martin, Mary E., Martin, Wilhemina L., Pacheco, Dioclecis, Parish Council of Our Lady of Fatima Church, Paul, William M., Raposo, Antonio, Rosa, Emily E., Silva, Anthony, Silva, Edwin, Silva, Manuel, Silva, Manuel S., Sousa, John S., Tavares, Aureliano Domingos, Tavares, Joseph, Jr., Unhão, Manuel
Dom Henrique José Reed da Silva Letters [1883-1928]
This collection includes letters and other related items surrounding the life and history of Bishop Henrique José Reed da Silva (1854-1930), the…
Contributors: Clington, Eduardo, Colgan, Joseph, 1824-1911, Gomes, Henrique de Barros, 1843-1898, MacDonnell, Antony Patrick, 1844-1925, Maria Pia, Queen, consort of Luís I, King of Portugal, 1847-1911, Silva, Henrique José Reed da, 1854-1930, Sousa, Monsignor Jerónimo Dias de
Januario Leal Video Collection [1975-2000]
The Januario Leal Video collection covers events related to the Portuguese community from many towns within the Greater Boston area from the 1970s to…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Hudson News-Enterprise Newspaper Collection [1923-1929]
This collection includes news clippings focusing on the Portuguese American community in Hudson, MA.
The Hudson News-Enterprise Newspaper…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Holy Ghost Society Archives [1967-1995]
Historical Overview:By 1905, Lowell had nearly 1,000 Portuguese immigrants, the majority having been born in the Azores. Most lived in the vicinity of…