MC 85.6.2, 7/12/1942 pts 1+5
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of the recordings of 22 or 23 broadcasts on 54 vinyl disks of "Voz de Portugal" hosted by Affonso Ferreira Ferreira-Mendes. The recordings were made over the period on one year, in 1942 by Pat Mauretti, of an unspecified government intelligence agency, possibly a World War II-era precursor to the CIA; they were done without Mr. Ferreira-Mendes' knowledge. Thirty years later, in the early 1970s, these disks were sent in a box to his daughters in Taunton. The originals are on 16-inch vinyl recording disks. Archives and Special Collections staff transferred most, but not all of these recordings to CD in 2007. All of these broadcasts are associated with WSAR in Fall River. Each program is about one hour in length. Each vinyl disk contains fifteen minutes of programming per side.
Dates
- Other: 7/12/1942 pts 1+5
Language of Materials
Material entirely in Portuguese.
Extent
From the Collection: 55 items (55 vinyl recording disks and 72 compact disc recordings)
Materials Specific Details
Voice of Portugal Radio Station WSAR, Fall River MA
Affonso Ferreira Ferreira-Mendes
Track # 1
Introduction to program. Greetings.
Advertisements for local businesses.
Song: “O Foguete”, by orchestra. Dedicated by A. F. Ferreira-Mendes to a friend, Eduardo Câmara from Cambridge MA, whose son Eduardo Câmara Jr. had recently joined US Military.
Announcement: Picnic July 26th, Monte do Carmo(?)/ Mount Carmel/ Carlo(?) Church, New Bedford MA. Profit of picnic will go to the church’s school, that invests in teaching religion and the Portuguese language.
Announcement: book of poetry by João de Lemos Oliveira on sale at local stores where Portuguese products are also sold.
Advertisements for local businesses.
Song: “Viva a Portugal”, Agostinho Lessa (recording). Dedicated to José Lucas Tomás, Taunton MA by his nephew Serafim Cruz on the occasion of his birthday.
Track # 2
Advertisements for local businesses.
Song: “Saudade da minha terra”, by Laurinda Rocha with orchestra. Dedicated to Mr. Manuel Machado from Providence, RI on the occasion of his birthday. Dedicated by his parents Elvira and José Machado and his siblings.
Advertisements for local businesses.
Song: “A minha Janela”, by Mrs. Ferreira with orchestra. Dedicated to Mrs. Elvira Mendes from New Bedford, MA on the occasion of her 51st birthday on July 10, 1942. Dedicated by her husband Mr. Eduardo Mendes and daughter Alice.
Song not played on this track.
Track # 3
Song announced on previous track played.
Advertisements for local businesses.
Song: (?), by Irene Almeida and Agostinho Lessa (recording). Dedicated to Francisco Sousa Jardim Jr. on the occasion of his eighth birthday. Dedicated by his parents Mr. Francisco Sousa Jardim and Mrs. Isabel Jardim, Taunton MA.
Song: “Roubaste meu coração”, by Irene Almieda with Manuel Magano (Portuguese guitar) and António Simões (accoustic guitar). Dedicated to Mr. João Mendes and Mrs. Maria Mendes, East Taunton MA on the occasion of their sixteenth wedding anniversary. Dedicated by his brother Mr. Abel Mendes, East Taunton MA.
Advertisements for local businesses.
Repository Details
Part of the UMass Dartmouth Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese-American Archives Repository
Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese-American Archives
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Rd.
N. Dartmouth MA 02747 USA
jfarrar@umassd.edu