Portuguese Benefit Society meeting minutes (1934-1946)
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Title
Portuguese Benefit Society meeting minutes (1934-1946)
Date
1934-1946
Description
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.
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.
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Source
Archives of the Portuguese Benefit Society of Our Lady of Help in Peabody, MA.
Publisher
UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
Contributor
Bettencourt, Americo
Machado, Manuel S.
Melo, Manuel Maria de
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Type
Text
Citation
Tavares, Aureliano Domingos et al., “Portuguese Benefit Society meeting minutes (1934-1946),” Portuguese American Digital Archive, accessed July 19, 2026, https://umlportuguesearchives.omeka.net/items/show/4267.
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