MC 85.7.2, 7/12/1942 pts 3
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 3
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
Mentioning attempted robbery of local store. Congratulating state police and the owners of store for having caught the thieves.
Song: “Chapelinho ao lado”, by Mrs. Ferreira with orchestra. Dedicated to Mr. José Lucas Tomás, Taunton MA by his nephew Serafim Cruz on the occasion of his birthday.
Advertisements for local businesses and houses for sale.
[track damaged]
Advertisements for local businesses read by female announcer.
[track damaged]
Track # 2
[nothing]
Track # 3
Closing program. Thanking listeners. American announcer from WSAR.
Track # 4
[nothing]
Track # 5
American announcers from WSAR. Different radio program.
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