MC 85.9.2, 7/19/1942 pts 1+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: 7/19/1942 pts 1+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
Opening of radio show.
Song: “A caminho de Africa”, by the orchestra. Dedicated to all Portuguese-Americans and Americans who are fighting for freedom in Egypt.
Announcement: Dia Madeirense (founded in 1934 in New Bedford, MA). Grande Festa Campestre (Feast) in North Dartmouth, MA. On the day of the recording (July 19, 1942).
Announcement: Holy Ghost Feast in East Providence, RI. Food and beverages, musical entertainment. On the day of the recording (July 19, 1942).
Advertisements for local businesses and defense stamps.
Announcement: Grande Ramboia (Great Feast) at the Southern Portuguese Club in Taunton, MA. Musical entertainment.
Song: “A minha aldeia”, sung by Mrs. Ferreira with orchestra.
[scratched]
Track #2
Song: “Guitarrada”, by Manuel Magano (Portuguese guitar) and António Simões (acoustic guitar). Dedicated to (?) Nascimento, president of Madeira Day (Dia Madeirense).
[scratched]
Track #3
[nothing]
Track #4
[Song by Manuel Magano and António Simões announced but the track is scratched.]
Track #5
[nothing]
Track #6
[scratched]
Track #7
End of song: “Guitarrada”, dedicated to (?) Nascimento, president of Madeira Day (Dia Madeirense).
Advertisements for local businesses.
Song: (?), by the orchestra. Dedicated to the Commission of the Southern Portuguese Club in Taunton, MA.
[scratched]
Track #8
[nothing]
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