Tag Archives: Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese-American Archives

Origins of “Black Friday”

Posted on November 27, 2015 by jfarrar

‘Black Friday’ the term used to describe the day after Thanksgiving, nowadays characterized by crowds ascending upon retailers to buy consumer products at large discounts. Yet, the origins of both the term are unclear, and it only began to be … Continue reading →

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AZOREAN GENEALOGY MICROFILMS FROM 1541 TO 1898 NOW AVAILABLE AT THE FERREIRA-MENDES PORTUGUESE AMERICAN ARCHIVES

Posted on June 27, 2014 by jfarrar

          Baptismal record from Achadinha (S. Miguel), 1893   The Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese American Archives at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is pleased to announce the availability of a collection of microfilmed reproductions of thousands of original … Continue reading →

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Centro de Documentação 25 de Abril of the University of Coimbra

Posted on April 22, 2014 by jfarrar

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the “Revolução dos Cravos” (Carnation Revolution) the Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese-American Archives suggests that you browse through the Centro de Documentação 25 de Abril of the University of Coimbra, the official archive of the revolution. … Continue reading →

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Documenting the Portuguese-American experience in the fishing industry of New Bedford

Posted on March 7, 2012 by jfarrar

The Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese-American Archives at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (UMD) and the National Marine Fisheries Service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), in collaboration with local organizations tied to the fishing industry and the Portuguese community, will … Continue reading →

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Espírito Santo School Photo from Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese-American Archives

Posted on February 9, 2011 by jfarrar

The Espírito Santo School in Fall River, Massachusetts recently celebrated its 100th anniversary. It was the first Portuguese parochial school in the United States, opening its doors September 19, 1910. The Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese-American Archives holds many interesting historical photographs documenting … Continue reading →

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Digitization of the Diario de Noticias

Posted on April 28, 2009 by jfarrar

The Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese-American Archives at the Claire T. Carney Library Archives and Special Collections announced today that it has completed the digitization of 84,010 pages of this historic Portuguese daily newspaper published in New Bedford from 1919-1973. More information is … Continue reading →

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