"A Voz de Portugal," 1942 audiorecordings, Affonso Ferreira Ferreira-Mendes, Radio Station WSAR, Fall River MA
Description:
Hour-long episodes of "Voz de Portugal" hosted by Affonso Ferreira Ferreira-Mendes
Repository/Collector:
Claire T. Carney Library, Archives and Special Collections
Repository/Collector Type:
College or University
City:
N. Dartmouth
State:
Massachusetts
Country:
United States
Extent:
22 or 23 broadcasts on 54 vinyl discs
Content types:
Sounds
Formats:
Disc (Commercial, Homemade, Transcription) and CD
Historical relevance:
From the finding aid: "It was the first daily radio program broadcast in Portuguese in the United States (or the region?) and one of the first in the country."
Condition note:
Playable with proper equipment, Known damage (repairs needed)
Notes:
The archivist has noted that the "CD" transfers are of poor quality, and she hopes to see these records transferred using better quality equipment. Also, the family has many more records that they will not turn over to the archive until they listen to them first. The archivist has been in negotiations with the family for several years, but no further progress has been made.