Victor Luz Oral History Interview
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Title
Victor Luz Oral History Interview
Date
1976-10
Description
Oral History Interview with Victor Luz, October 1976.
Biographical Note: Victor J. Luz was born on March 8, 1928 in the Swede Village section of Lowell, MA. He was the third of 5 children, his siblings including: Beatrice (Luz) Painter, Adrian A. Luz, Helen Luz, and Jessie (Luz) DiPalma. His mother, Jessie (Mason) Luz, was born in Lowell on May 2, 1906. His father was Andrew (Adriano) Luz, who was born on the Madeira Islands on April 12, 1900 and immigrated to Middlesex County on June 3, 1907. Andrew and Jessie married on March 15, 1924 in Lawrence, MA.
Victor Luz graduated from Lowell High School in 1945 and attended Lowell Textile before graduating in 1949. After receiving a textile engineering degree, Victor enlisted in the United States Navy and served during the Korean War. He then spent the next several years as a Brother in the Catholic Church in Newburgh, New York, before eventually returning to Lowell, where he taught Mathematics at Lowell High School and temporarily served as the chairman of the Mathematics department. He passed away on January 16, 2013.
Scope and Contents: Interview conducted by Marc Miller. Discussion focuses on Victor Luz' experience living in Lowell during World War II, including how the war impacted the city of Lowell and employment for those living in Lowell, his family, ajd his high school teachers, classes, and fellow students. Additionally, Luz also discusses the presence of soldiers in the city and the mentality towards those in uniform.
Biographical Note: Victor J. Luz was born on March 8, 1928 in the Swede Village section of Lowell, MA. He was the third of 5 children, his siblings including: Beatrice (Luz) Painter, Adrian A. Luz, Helen Luz, and Jessie (Luz) DiPalma. His mother, Jessie (Mason) Luz, was born in Lowell on May 2, 1906. His father was Andrew (Adriano) Luz, who was born on the Madeira Islands on April 12, 1900 and immigrated to Middlesex County on June 3, 1907. Andrew and Jessie married on March 15, 1924 in Lawrence, MA.
Victor Luz graduated from Lowell High School in 1945 and attended Lowell Textile before graduating in 1949. After receiving a textile engineering degree, Victor enlisted in the United States Navy and served during the Korean War. He then spent the next several years as a Brother in the Catholic Church in Newburgh, New York, before eventually returning to Lowell, where he taught Mathematics at Lowell High School and temporarily served as the chairman of the Mathematics department. He passed away on January 16, 2013.
Scope and Contents: Interview conducted by Marc Miller. Discussion focuses on Victor Luz' experience living in Lowell during World War II, including how the war impacted the city of Lowell and employment for those living in Lowell, his family, ajd his high school teachers, classes, and fellow students. Additionally, Luz also discusses the presence of soldiers in the city and the mentality towards those in uniform.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
Contributor
Luz, Victor
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Identifier
Luz, Victor 76.10
Citation
Miller, Marc, “Victor Luz Oral History Interview,” Portuguese American Digital Archive, accessed April 13, 2026, https://umlportuguesearchives.omeka.net/items/show/4876.
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