Azorean Americans]]> Immigrants]]> Soccer]]> Community organization]]> Civic leaders]]> Ethnic groups]]> Oral History Interview with Renato Lima, September 17, 2016
Biographical Note:
Born on the island of Faial in 1939; one of four children (three boys and one girl) of Joaquin and Antonieta deLima; Renato Lima was educated in the Faial schools and graduated from high school on Terceira island; began playing soccer as a boy and became one of Faial’s highly skilled players; moved to the island of Terceira after the devastating eruptions (1957-58) of Vulcão dos Capelinhos; after working in a governmental job for the water department on Terceira, and playing soccer for the successful Sport Clube Lusitânia, Mr. Lima immigrated to the United States in 1962, settling with Portuguese friends in Lawrence, Massachusetts, where his brothers and sister would also settle; Mr. Lima obtained a factory job in Malden Mills (in Lawrence); moved briefly to Taunton, Massachusetts, where he was paid to play on a Portuguese soccer team (Taunton Sports Soccer Club), but returned to Lawrence after one year and worked for a rubber and vinyl manufacturer; he married a Portuguese woman whom he had met on Terceira and who immigrated from Terceira to Lawrence to marry him; remained an avid soccer player and fan, and was also active in Lawrence’s Portuguese-American Club.
Scope and Contents:
Interview conducted by local historian Mehmed Ali, this interview covers the aftermath of the volcanic eruptions on the island of Faial and the effect on the largely agrarian population; much of the focus is on the Portuguese community in Lawrence, the various factories where Portuguese émigrés worked, the city’s small Portuguese Catholic parish (Saint Peter and Paul Catholic Church), and the relationship between Lowell’s Portuguese and those in Lawrence.]]> Ali, Mehmed]]> English]]> Capelinhos Volcano (Azores)]]> Faial (Azores)]]> Lawrence (Mass.)]]> Lowell (Mass.)]]> Terceira Island (Azores)]]> Azorean Americans]]> Immigrants]]> Immigrant families]]> Portuguese language]]> Community organization]]> Oral History Interview with Ilda Sousa, November 25, 2016

Biographical Note:

Born in the village of Fontes on the Azorean island of Graciosa in 1926; daughter of Antonio A. and Conceicao A. (da Cunha) Labao; her parents had immigrated to the United States in the early 1900s; her mother settled in Lawrence, Massachusetts, living with relatives from Graciosa and working in a textile mill; her father, who had immigrated from Graciosa to California, was a railroad worker, shoveling coal on a steam locomotive; they met and married in Lawrence; had two daughters, Noemia (who died in infancy) and Deidamia (born in 1910); in 1912 they returned to Graciosa to the village of Fontes and had nine more children (eight daughters and one son); the children, including Ilda Sousa grew to adulthood on Graciosa, but between 1950 and the mid-1960s a number of them immigrated to the United States and settled in Lowell; as a young girl Ilda da Cunha left school to serve as a domestic worker for a wealthier family in Fontes; there she met Aristides A. Sousa, who was born on Graciosa in 1918 and worked as a handyman; they married in 1950 and had one daughter, Marisa D.; in 1966 they immigrated to the United States, settled in Lowell in the “Back Central” neighborhood, and became communicants of Saint Anthony Catholic Church; Ms. Sousa obtained a job in a shoe factory (Grace Shoe), while her husband was employed as a machine operator for a pasta maker (Prince Pasta); she and her husband (who died in 2004, at the age of 85) were members of and active in the Holy Ghost Society and the Holy Trinity Society.

Scope and Contents:

Interview conducted by local historian Mehmed Ali; much of the interview focuses on the lives of the parents of Ilda Sousa, their immigration to the U.S. in the early 1900s and the experiences of Ms. Sousa’s mother in New York City and Lawrence, Massachusetts, as well as their lives on Graciosa, after their return to the island in 1912; through the translation of her daughter Ms. Sousa then describes her life growing up on Graciosa, her marriage there, and her immigration to the U.S. in 1966; included are descriptions of her work place in a Lowell shoe factory; her activities with the Holy Ghost Society, and her experiences in Lowell’s “Back Central” neighborhood.]]> Ali, Mehmed]]> English]]> Lawrence (Mass.)]]> Graciosa (Azores)]]> Lowell (Mass.)]]> Music--Portuguese influences]]> Radio programs]]> Transcript:

George and Elaine.

Say, you'll find all sorts of musical instruments you know at Joseph Warchot and Sons at 376 Common Street in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He's got piano, accordians, guitars, Jansen pianos, Leblanc clarinets, saxophones, and trumpets, plus a complete line of sheet music. Very low prices, too, in time for Christmas and a small deposit will hold any article until Christmas. Joseph Warchot and Sons will repair your damaged instrument too, with top service on all makes at reasonable charges. So, for that musical instrument for Christmas, sheet music, or necessary repairs to your instrument, visit George Warchot and Sons, 376 Common Street, opposite the new court house, in Lawrence. Telephone 31875. Here are a couple of specials now at Warchot's. A new Revere tenor sax and case, regularly $349, now just $279. And a WFL drum outfit in white pearl, regularly $295 now only $225 at Joseph Warchot and Sons, 376 Common Street, Lawrence, Massachusetts.

The Lady of Fatima Society presents a country store at the Portuguese Band Hall, next Saturday night, December 11th at 8pm. All Portuguese are invited to attend this old-fashioned country store with plenty of fun, food, prizes, and surprises for everyone. If you've never seen an old-fashioned country store, then don't miss this one. You're going to have lots of fun and excitement and a real fine time at the country store, presented by the Lady of Fatima Society at the Portuguese Band Hall, at the corner of Chapel and Charles Street, in Lowell Massachusetts. Don't forget the date! It's this coming Saturday, December 11th, for the big country store at 8pm.]]> Silva, George]]> Ares, Frank]]> Candy, John]]> English]]> Lowell (Mass.)]]> Lawrence (Mass.)]]> Dating]]> Azorean Americans]]> Immigrant families]]> Immigrants]]> Earthquakes]]> Volcanos]]> Portuguese American women]]> Dictators]]> Cultural assimilation]]> Factories]]> Manners and customs]]> Grocer]]>
Also heard on tape: Maria Pinheiro Barcelos (Jose's wife)]]> DePippo, Theresa]]> Barcelos, Jose]]> English]]> Lawrence (Mass.)]]> Faial (Azores)]]> Factories]]> Immigrants]]> Farmers]]> Portuguese American women]]> Dating]]> Ethnic food]]> Catholic Church--Dioceses]]> Beauchesne, Jim]]> Sousa, Mario]]> Click here to listen to audio of Mario Sousa's oral history interview with the Lawrence History Center.]]> English]]> Lawrence (Mass.)]]> Cambridge (Mass.)]]> Education, Bilingual]]> Community organization]]> Cultural assimilation]]> Boy Scouts]]> Bilingual Counselor Training Project]]> English]]> Boston (Mass.)]]> Cambridge (Mass.)]]> Lawrence (Mass.)]]> Medford (Mass.)]]> Worcester (Mass.)]]> Framingham (Mass.)]]> Somerville (Mass.)]]> Springfield (Mass.)]]> Grocer]]> Azorean Americans]]>
The first store was opened by two brothers: Joseph R. and Carlos M. Barcelos. The Barcelos brothers immigrated to the United States from the Azores and opened this store in 1961.

With the expansion of two more locations, two of their younger brothers, John A. Barcelos and George M. Barcelos, joined in the business with their older brothers.

The Andover location was closed in the 1980s and the two remaining locations closed in 1998.]]> Brigham, Courtney Claire]]> English]]> Lawrence (Mass.)]]> Politicians]]> Brow, David]]> Lawrence (Mass.)]]> Portugal--Emigration and immigration]]> Azorean Americans]]> Parades]]> Community organization]]> Fraternal organizations]]> Portugal--Colonies]]> Immigrants--Cultural Assimilation--United States]]> Immigrants]]> Festivals]]> Cabo Verdean Americans]]> Madeirans]]> Os Portugueses Na Nova Inglaterra (The Portuguese of New England), written by the Portuguese Consul General of Boston, Eduardo de Carvalho. Eduardo de Carvalho, born in Portugal in 1889, was a journalist and champion for republicanism in Portugal. He served as a member of the Corpo Expedicionário Português in World War I, reporting from the Western Front for his newspaper in Lisbon. He married his wife, Isolda Rodrigues de Carvalho, and later joined the diplomatic services, where he was appointed as head of the Boston consulate in 1921. During his time in Boston, he founded Obra Portuguesa, a society that established numerous chapters throughout New England. He served as the Consul General for three years before returning to Lisbon. After facing defeat in a race for a seat in Portugal's parliment, he was transferred by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to lead the consulate in Porto Alegre in Brazil in 1925, and subsequently served in a similar post in Montevideo, Uruguay. Carvalho fiercely opposed the military coup in 1926 that ended the First Republic and gave rise to the authoritarian Salazar regime, and would remain an ardent foe of Salazar and the Estado Novo after his return to Lisbon, where he would spend the rest of his life before passing away in a Lisbon hospital in 1947.

This book encompasses Eduardo de Carvalho's research on the "Portuguese colony" in New England in response to the "division" that he felt had occurred between Portugal and its emigrated people. This text includes information and statistics on the Portuguese immigrant populations, towns and communities, and culture of Portuguese Americans in 1920s New England.

The first chapter of this text discusses the history of Portuguese immigration to New England and how the Portuguese population is distributed along the states of Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont, and Maine compared to other immigrant groups.
The second chapter dives into the jobs and trades of the Portuguese people in these areas, the religion and politics, and how Portuguese people were viewed within the larger society.
The third chapter covers the festivals, celebrations, and parades of the Portuguese community as well as the various clubs, organizations, benefit societies, and publications across New England that were created for and by Portuguese immigrants.
The fourth chapter goes more in-depth into the topic of Portuguese journalism and press in New England—such as Catholic journalism, militia journalism, and advertisements—and how newspapers influenced Portuguese communities and conveyed wider authoritative opinions. This chapter also includes scanned clips from newspapers.
The fifth chapter discusses the topics of education, art, dramatic arts, and literary movements in the "Portuguese colony" from 1922-1924.
The sixth chapter gives an overview of the economic relationship between America and Portugal, including information about Portuguese-American trade, the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce in New Bedford, and the Portuguese Commercial and Industrial Association in New England. This chapter also discusses the impact of "Americanization" and naturalization on Portuguese immigrants, and the efforts of repatriation for those who returned to Portugal. Finally, this chapter makes mention of the celebrations and events that Eduardo de Carvalho attended around New England as the cousul general from 1922-1925.
And lastly, the seventh chapter of the book discusses the Portuguese government and larger public administration as well as how it was viewed by the members in the "colonies." This chapter also elaborates more on Portuguese education and naturalization, and what Eduardo de Carvalho foresaw to be the future impact of the Portuguese counsul in America.

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First two men on left in back row: Helio M. Melo, Joseph Neves
Back row, second from right: Anselmo Leal]]> Clarimundo, Valdemar de Lima]]> Lawrence (Mass.)]]> Soccer]]>
Some names of the players include (order not exact):
Front row: Peter Simonini, Mike Ward, Zack Francisco, Jim Ameral, Sean Murphy
Back Row: Coach Paul, Tom Hoyt, Betinho Moniz, John Roberts, Ron Murphy, Andrew Bromley, Jim Murphy]]> Clarimundo, Valdemar de Lima]]> Lawrence (Mass.)]]> Soccer]]> Clarimundo, Valdemar de Lima]]> Lawrence (Mass.)]]> Soccer]]> Clarimundo, Valdemar de Lima]]> Lawrence (Mass.)]]> Soccer]]>
Served as a director for the soccer team.]]> Clarimundo, Valdemar de Lima]]> Lawrence (Mass.)]]> Soccer]]> Clarimundo, Valdemar de Lima]]> Lawrence (Mass.)]]> Soccer]]>
Served as a director for the soccer team.]]> Clarimundo, Valdemar de Lima]]> Lawrence (Mass.)]]> Soccer]]>
Served as a director for the soccer team.]]> Clarimundo, Valdemar de Lima]]> Lawrence (Mass.)]]>