1 30 1 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/42465/archive/files/1ff0be31ee419d4e6e95a094763e78cf.pdf?Expires=1787184000&Signature=WZGzNW%7EJNVtpcrFN-4iaGneu7oGf%7EmcqOZU5nxfD11Xc1rlELLt1WZ9hPBwl10nXsP-5EKqtzIpn9fMQAwtuhw%7E5IEHQEvq9AucBpXnw99Gz5sCoV1nBL8TrBrzuUzUBw8uWdo%7E%7EV%7Er0Mab4yAo1%7EYIU2Ciu2U96XfnNCeCnkEjMgV5wqbcZ4Tg70OredSt-t4-KdtMLEoLxPraaOtxw5jv88-TBI8RpVOSqYxNyRLiiPf2GVfzbBdgJ8K836WBaXLSx7weOX1UxnrGv5zms53Jm1Np8ACh1PL6P6SSJgB8SiBBcJd3zgJwzmSnZ1Ui1yIh-aU1xCKj%7EmKBFIHtoSg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 08d362ee76be9988279b26de1cc9d98c PDF Text Text �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portuguese Benefit Society of Our Lady of Help [1904-2017] Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1904-2017 Description An account of the resource This collection includes documents and other related items surrounding the history of the Portuguese Benefit Society of Our Lady of Help, the oldest Portuguese organization in Peabody, Massachusetts and one of the oldest Portuguese organizations in the United States. This collection includes scans of the organization's bylaws, meeting minutes spanning back to the organization's beginnings in 1904, lists of registered members and their membership fees, financial information as recorded by treasurers throughout the years, interactions with Portuguese businesses, records related to the Peabody Portuguese Catholic Mission, medical notes, letters, photographs of Carnaval performances and rancho folclórico groups, pictures of musical and social events hosted in the Hall, and other documentation spanning the history of the Portuguese Benefit Society. Historical Overview: The Portuguese Benefit Society of Our Lady of Help was founded on August 15th, 1904 and was recognized by the Massachusetts State Government on May 9th, 1910. Its primary purpose was to pay sick benefits to any members in the United States (or those who recently left the United States), to provide sick benefits to any members who suffer from a chronic illness in any part of the world, and to pay a death premium to any deceased member, no matter where they resided at their passing. The founding members were Antonio Chaves, Domingos S. Conde, Mateus S. Luz, Manuel S. Silva, John S. Sousa, Frank Aguiar. Manuel Matz, Manuel S. Conde, Manuel Aguiar, John S. Mathias, Jose S. Silva, Manuel M. Mello, John Leal and Manuel Sylvester. Today, the Portuguese Benefit Society remains a focal point of Peabody's Portuguese community. Even 120 years later, the organization continues to uphold its original mission while simultaneously creating a communal gathering space for new and old generations alike to explore and share Portuguese culture and tradition. Subject The topic of the resource Immigrants Portuguese American women Fraternal organizations Fraternal organizations--Finance Statutes Dairy products Trading companies Grocer Bakeries Marching bands Insurance Medicine--Practice Azorean Americans Life insurance--Disability benefits Survivors' benefits Beneficiaries Dance parties Tax returns Folk dancing, Portuguese Festivals Dance ensembles Catholic Church--Dioceses First Confession and Communion Priests Nuns Fasts and Feasts Processions, Religious--Catholic Church Female impersonators Musicians Music--Portuguese influences New Year Dinners and dining Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Peabody (Mass.) Salem (Mass.) Providence (R.I.) Oak Bluffs (Mass.) Taunton (Mass.) Cambridge (Mass.) Lowell (Mass.) Hudson (Mass.) Lawrence (Mass.) Boston (Mass.) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Archives of the Portuguese Benefit Society of Our Lady of Help in Peabody, MA. Donated from the personal collection of Joseph Silva for the Portuguese Benefit Society Collection. Donated from the personal collection of Inês Bettencourt for the Portuguese Benefit Society Collection. Donated from the personal collection of Delminda Veiga for the Portuguese Benefit Society Collection. Donated from the personal collection of Idalino Espinola for the Portuguese Benefit Society Collection. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only: This Work has been digitized in a public-private partnership. As part of this partnership, the partners have agreed to limit commercial uses of this digital representation of the Work by third parties. You can, without permission, copy, modify, distribute, display, or perform the Item, for non-commercial uses. For any other permissible uses, please review the terms and conditions of the organization that has made the Item available. In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted: This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG PDF TIFF Language A language of the resource English Portuguese Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Aguiar, Francisco Amaral, Jose Amaro, Antonio F. Barata, Alberto Mendes Bettencourt, Americano Cunha Bettencourt, Jose Bettencourt, Manuel Braga, Antonio H. Central Studios Chaves, Manuel J. Cogswell, E. S. Conde, Domingos Sousa Conde, Manuel S. Cunney, John V. Eiro, Valquerio S. Espínola, Francisco Espinola, Manuel Espinola, Zeferino Faria, Arnold F. Ferreira, José S. Fine Arts Studio Freitas, Helen M. de Frutuosa, José General Studio George, Antonio H. Gil, Manuel Gomes, Augosto Peres Goodman, Melvin Jorge, Antonio H. Kiley, C. T. Lima, José Lima, Joseph Lourenço, Joaquim Diniz Lurie, Arthur S. Luz, Matheus S. Machado, Bartholomeu Machado, Manuel S. Marshall, Bartholomeu Marshall, Manuel Martin, Mary L. Mathias, John S. Mathias, Manuel S. Mathias, F. Mello, Manuel P. Mendonça, Francisco de Souza Meniz, Manuel Olin, William M. O'Neil, A. Ortins, Manuel A. Pais, John, Jr. Pais, Joseph Paul, William M. Pereira, Leonardo M. Prata, Joseph Ramalho, Antonio Baptista Renzi, Muriel S. Silva, Antonio Silva, Antonio Simas Silva, Eduino P. Silva, João Q. Silva, Joseph, Jr. Silva, Manuel Silva, Manuel Santos Silva, Manuel Sousa Souza, Frank Tavares, Aureliano Domingos Vasconcelos, Elio Walsh, John F. Weitz, Mark Winer, Irving M. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource 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 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portuguese Benefit Society meeting minutes (1934-1946) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-1946 Subject The topic of the resource Fraternal organizations Fraternal organizations--Finance Insurance Dance parties Life insurance--Disability benefits Survivors' benefits Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Peabody (Mass.) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Archives of the Portuguese Benefit Society of Our Lady of Help in Peabody, MA. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted: This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Portuguese Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Record of the 1934-1946 meeting minutes for the Portuguese Benefit Society of Our Lady of Help, transcribed by the secretary or acting secretary at the time. Each entry begins with the date and time the meeting started, who of the "brothers" were in attendance and who was absent, what was discussed, and information about the finances and membership dues. Every meeting begins with a call to order by the President followed by role call and the reading of the past meeting minutes for approval. Correspondences, such as bills, thank you notes, and other letters sent to the Portuguese Benefit Society are read aloud for the officers, and any members receiving disability benefits are also noted on the record. When the meeting formally begins, a number of topics are discussed, such as voting on applicants for new society members, significant events and services that week, disability reports for disabled members, special committee reports, and information on departed members. The treasurer's report presented in each meeting contains information about the Mortuary (Death) Fund, the Disability Fund, and the General Expenses Fund; the benefits paid to society members since the last meeting; any bills paid; the rent paid for the Hall for that time period; the amount of money in the society's savings and bank accounts; and other receipts and details about monetary expenses for the Portuguese Benefit Society. The entries in the back of the book contains information about dances, parties, events, donations, expenses, and other payments or profit recorded by the benefit society, likely in 1940. Scans of notes and papers found throughout the book that could not be displayed properly in their original location can be found at the end of the PDF. The Arnold R. Faria labeled paper was found on page 69, the treasurer order used for extra notes was found on page 266, the note from Manuel Bettencourt was found on page 357, the note from Antonio C. Mello was found on page 436, and the letter from Sousa Pinto was found on page 474. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tavares, Aureliano Domingos Machado, Bartholomeu Machado, Manuel S. George, Antonio H. Paul, William M. Lourenço, Joaquim Diniz Faria, Arnold F. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Bettencourt, Americo Machado, Manuel S. Melo, Manuel Maria de Our Lady of Help Portuguese Benefit Society (Peabody, MA) St. Anthony's Church