1 30 1 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/42465/archive/files/612c4cb2a11ab59cb32b24e96834c018.jpg?Expires=1779321600&Signature=GfBZaOlFa2mTKktzyhdbJz4JhykUaLh2KWCSectI5X5Ip%7EilrLT6CXwlXvhdlTsBlnhE1mT9XDXi4D7nsIsaWcQaM8neWtRf2mzdJH5JsKxvZ41zj7Xh5QgZDpLXVEFDA6NL3tzyCp1u7vDLjpo2K%7EyBRAG4XRM7dCBMcRcbvTzEgUe5CQ8KxoF2xhkuFBe9UK%7Ec4e-xPhR8YTnWOWM%7EAc367K7ylelkpcIeA3LTBqCng%7Eubg4Wn7oCumdjPWZH-5Pqdu4AmtL%7E4HQCK9y04qVH7HgaAUfXAoWc-9vNO2gGCsbQZDMhVht6cIOgU0aaAO1S5F2tu3W0oGBoTb843ZQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM e98a6ae37bfa51fe34e03ff43a6c51c4 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 Alvarina Braga Family Collection [1906-1997] Description An account of the resource This collection centers on the life of the Braga family, an Azorean American couple who raised their children in Lowell, MA. Biographical Note: Alvarina (Bettencourt) Braga was born on the island of Graciosa in the Azores and immigrated to Lowell in 1956. She married Daniel Braga in 1958 and they had three children together. They were both very involved with the Portuguese American community in Lowell, including memberships in the Holy Ghost Society and Portuguese American Center. Daniel Braga, Alvarina's husband, was born May 31, 1932. Daniel moved to the U.S. in 1950. He originally settled in Lawrence, then moved to San Diego, before finally arriving in Lowell. His parents were Francisco Braga and Herminia Santos Braga. Daniel served as the President of the Holy Ghost Society and was a lifetime member of the Blues Club (Portuguese American Center). Alvarina's mother, Carlota (Charlotte) Espinola Bettencourt, was born in Lowell in 1906. Carlota's father, Manuel Jose Espinola, was born in Graciosa, but his family immigrated to Lowell in 1885. Manuel worked as a loomfixer (or, as Alvarina described it, the "master of the looms"), while Carlota went to the Lincoln School. In 1921, Carlota's parents moved her back to Graciosa with them. While in Graciosa, she met Jose S. Bettencourt. The two moved back to the United States with their children (including Alvarina) in 1956. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digital scans from the personal collection of Alvarina Braga. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1906-1997 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 JPEG Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Text Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Lowell (Mass.) Subject The topic of the resource Antique and classic cars Azorean Americans Beaches Birthday parties Catholic Church--Dioceses Children of immigrants Christmas Fathers and sons Fisheries Fishing Graduation (school) Halloween Immigrant families Portuguese American women Processions, Religious--Catholic Church Snow Wedding photography Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. 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 Braga Photo Album Page 96 Subject The topic of the resource Antique and classic cars Azorean Americans Headdresses Description An account of the resource Top right and middle row are pictures of Daniel Braga. Bottom right: Daniel Braga on right. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Donated by Alvarina Braga. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1955-11 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 JPEG Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context BragaAlbum098 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Lowell (Mass.)