https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/42465/archive/files/c76a41856a4bddee772741b123531dd4.jpg?Expires=1777507200&Signature=O1mqSjK-HwcPJGOpuMnXZJ78pj9EmfJ2bfbL6MqxoafNPeSwP6Ys0in2OQRHjDZsL3Tc9oBGFvNhCepGec3-TAuCzsmVaRzzDeHAWH5%7EQpFifqE1Ju71kPjomx6-sdS%7EcxSAvdw7ei5InsAs1jiIo-B3h-FGjeaNO5hg61fg1QezHJOBeoSxjf15k66TkmXK7kPgP2D0ZVdfqMeNyA5KixEUA6nmnlGb5rMHn0wWVnH7wM0IObwj2EzKs1ilEHERl8sCnE0TdoYXfxQb3HFFvC%7E%7EmOnrhEwZd340K7KqNAkcq0s3MV28zfnhi-TycjEw9ZASGRHIhY3F6WWiovj4sQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 373d895af3d1e0fde48d97f5aa78f466 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 Dimas Espinola Collection [1923-2009] Description An account of the resource These items, collected over time by Dimas Espinola, detail the Portuguese community in Lowell from the 1920s through the 2000s. Items include Holy Ghost Society documents, newspaper articles, photographs, and event posters. Biographical Note Born on the Azorean island of Terceira, in the village of Biscoitos, in 1950; Dimas Espinola immigrated with his family to the United States in the late 1960s, settling in Lowell’s “Back Central” (predominately Portuguese) neighborhood; his father, formerly a furniture maker in Biscoitos, obtained a job as a loom fixer in the Wannalancit Mills; his mother worked in a shoe factory; Mr. Espinola received his formal education in schools on Terceira and, upon arriving in Lowell, he secured a work permit and, at nearly 17 years of age, he was employed in a manufacturing job in the Paris shoe factory on Bridge Street; at the same time Mr. Espinola, a communicant at St. Anthony’s Church, began working closely with the pastor, Rev. John F. deSilva; among his activities was translating English for Portuguese members of the community, which included various issues affecting the neighborhood, including a state proposed extension of the Lowell Connector highway that threatened many homes and businesses in the “Back Central” neighborhood; in addition to his community activism and work with the church, Mr. Espinola also became involved with the Portuguese-American Center (and its soccer team), as well as the Holy Ghost Society; he remained in the shoe industry for many years, becoming a foreman and factory manager. 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). No Copyright - United States: The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. Language A language of the resource English Portuguese Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1923-2009 Subject The topic of the resource Catholic Church--Societies, etc. Music--Portuguese influences Wedding photography Wedding attendants Portuguese American women United States. Navy. First Confession and Communion Immigrants--Cultural Assimilation--United States United States. Army. Fasts and Feasts Dictators Mills and mill-work Processions, Religious--Catholic Church Veterans United States. Navy. Basketball teams World War, 1939-1945 Nuns Altars Azorean Americans Musicians Musical theater Motion pictures, Portuguese Easter Attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 1941 World War, 1939-1945--Women Crocheting Victory in Europe Day, 1945 World War, 1939-1945--United States--Medals World War, 1939-1945--United States--Prisoners and prisons United States. Army. Women's Army Corps. United States. Air force. United States. Marine Corps. Catholic Church--Dioceses Mother's Day Ambassadors Consuls Priests Military religious orders Community organization House painters Real estate agents Financial institutions Seventh-Day Adventists Bullfights Automobile insurance Television stations Tax returns Fourth of July Soccer Sexual harassment of men Mental health Radio broadcasting Fasts and Feasts Politicians Politics and government Community activists Constitutions Folk dancing, Portuguese Madeirans Portugal--History--Revolution, 1974 Baseball teams Immigrants Christmas New Year Cows 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.) New Bedford (Mass.) Danvers (Mass.) Newark (N.J.) Fall River (Mass.) Methuen (Mass.) Cambridge (Mass.) Boston (Mass.) Oakland (Calif.) Attleboro (Mass.) Peabody (Mass.) Taunton (Mass.) Hartford (Conn.) Graciosa (Azores) Somerville (Mass.) Hudson (Mass.) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG PDF Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Image Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Items were donated by Dimas Espinola in 2022. Relation A related resource <a href="https://umlportuguesearchives.omeka.net/items/show/34">Dimas Espinola Oral History</a> 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/. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Items were donated by Dimas Espinola in 2022. 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). Title A name given to the resource Decorating the Holy Ghost cow (6) Description An account of the resource Holy Ghost queens with crown. Subject The topic of the resource Catholic Church--Societies, etc. Fasts and Feasts Cows 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.) 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 Anon_Portuguese_Photos_063 Feast of the Holy Ghost Holy Ghost Society (Lowell, MA)