Manuel Barros, Sr. Oral History Interview

Manuel Barros, Sr. Oral History Interview

1987-11-16

Oral history interview with Manuel Barros, Sr. on November 16, 1987.

Biographical Note:
Manuel Barros, Sr. was born in Lowell, MA. His parents were born in Madeira. They immigrated to Brazil before they immigrated to the United States, where they had their children. Manuel took over his parents' baking buisness and opened up Barros Pastry Shop.

Scope and Contents:
Interview conducted by Barbara Fertig of the American Folklife Center. Mr. Barros discusses his mother's boardinghouse, his father's bakery, the local Portuguese community, the type of baked goods that he produces, Christmas traditions, dances at the Portuguese Band Club, folk dancing, local emigration to California, feasts, the struggle of owning a bakery, his parents' childhood.

The audio recordings for this interview can be found on the Library of Congress website: Part 1 - Part 2

UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History

Barros, Manuel, Sr.

American Folklife Center

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