MC 85.17.2, 8/16/1942 pts 2+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: 8/16/1942 pts 2+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
Song: “A minha Janela”, sung by Laurinda Rocha with orchestra. Dedicated to Mr. Artur P. Silva. who is visiting his mother from the army. They are from South Dartmouth MA.
Advertisements for local businesses.
Announcement: Feast “A romaria do monte”, promoted by Ramboia Madeirense, Fall River, MA. August 16, 1942. Food and beverages, musical entertainment.
Advertisements for local businesses.
Announcement: “Great Holy Ghost Feast “, R(?), MA. August 15-16, 1942. Food and beverages, musical entertainment, parade.
Song: “Precisam-se aviadores “, sung by Agostinho Lessa (recording). Dedicated to the brothers Bento Vieira Araújo and João Araújo from New Bedford, MA, on the occasion of their birthdays. Dedicated by Mrs. Felicidade Marujo (wife of former, sister-in0law of latter).
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Track # 2
Song: “A minha casinha”, sung by Agostinho Lessa (recording). Dedicated to Ms. Lídia Pires from Taunton, MA on the occasion of her birthday. Dedicated by Mr. and Mrs. Pires (her parents). They also dedicate this song to their godson Luís Pinto, from Taunton, MA.
Advertisements for local businesses.
Song: “? “,by orchestra. Dedicated to Mr. António Martins, who is recovering and on vacation.
Advertisements for local businesses.
Thanking sponsors that make the radio show possible.
Announcement: Feast “A romaria do monte”, promoted by Ramboia Madeirense, Fall River, MA. August 16, 1942. Food and beverages, musical entertainment.
Announcement: Banquet in honor of Portuguese minister in Washington, D. C. August 23, 1942. in New Bedford Hotel (New Bedford, MA).
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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