MC 85.8.2, 7/12/1942 pts 2+4
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 2+4
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
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Talking about record by Mr. Agostinho Lessa.
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Advertisements for local businesses.
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Announcement: Holy Ghost Feast July 18-19, 1942. East Providence RI. Musical entertainment by “Filarmónica Teófilo Braga”, food and beverages.
Advertisements for local businesses.
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Song: “Fado da Saudade” Laurinda Rocha with orchestra. Dedicated to Mr. António Luís Alves from (?) RI on the occasion of his 39th birthday. Dedicated by his uncle Mr. José Maria de Matos and aunt Mrs. Rosário de Matos, Bristol RI.
Announcement: Southern Portuguese Club, Taunton MA. First “Grande Rambóia Anual” July 13 – 19, 1942. Musical entertainment.
Advertisements for local businesses.
Announcement: Fourth Anual Holy Ghost Festival at the Portuguese American Club in F(?) RI. August 1 and 2, 1942. Musical entertainment.
Advertisements for local businesses.
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Advertisements for local businesses read by female announcer.
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Advertisements for local businesses read by female announcer.
Advertisements for local businesses read by male announcer (A. F. Ferreira-Mendes).
Announcement: “Grande Dia Madeirense”, Perry’s Grove, North Dartmouth MA. July 18 - 19, 1942. Musical entertainment, food and beverages. Presence of Portuguese Minister in Washington, Dr. João de Bianchi (?).
Reading poem about keeping the peace, president Roosevelt and Japanese threat, Hitler, Mussolini. President Roosevelt and allied countries. American victory and glory. Written January 1942 by João Fernandes from Fall River MA.
Reading letter from Eugénio Jorge dos Santos, soldier, from Providence, RI.
Song: “Negros Traços” sung by Irene Almeida with Manuel Magano (Portuguese guitar) and António Simões (acoustic guitar). Dedicated to E. J. dos Santos by his mother.
Help crush Japan, Hitler and Mussolini by buying defense bonds.
Advertisements for local businesses.
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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