Guide to the John A. Lima papers, circa 1924-1927
Special Collections, James P. Adams Library.
Rhode Island College
600 Mount Pleasant Ave
Providence, RI, 02908
Tel: 401-456-8380
email:digitalcommons@ric.edu
Published in 2024
Collection Overview
| Title: | John A. Lima papers |
| Date range: | circa 1924-1927 |
| Creator: | Lima, John A. |
| Extent: | 0.7 cubic feet |
| Abstract: | Os Filhos de Portugal (The Children of Portugal) society ledger and two panoramic photographs of the New Portuguese Society of the Holy Ghost. |
| Language of materials: | Portuguese, English |
| Repository: | Special Collections, James P. Adams Library. |
| Collection number: | MSS-0135 |
Scope & content
The collection consists of a ledger and two panoramic photos. The ledger, written in Portuguese, includes details about Os Filhos de Portugal (The Children of Portugal) meetings held in Newport, Rhode Island between 1925 and 1927, when the organization ceased due to a lack of membership. The ledger was kept by Os Filhos de Portugal secretary, John A. Lima. The ledger includes detailed meeting minutes, membership lists, and business ventures. The ledger transitions to Lima keeping track of his masonry and construction work. A Portuguese transcription and a Portuguese to English translation are available in the Special Collections Reading Room or by request.The photographs in the collection are both panoramic, and include large groups of people. One of the photographs is captioned “NPS of HG, New Portuguese Society of the Holy Ghost. May 30, 1926.” The second photograph does not have a caption, however it is assumed to also be of people of the New Portuguese Society of the Holy Ghost.
Access Points
Subject Names Subject Topics Geographical Names Document TypesArrangement
Arranged in no discernible order.
Biographical/Historical Note
John A. Lima was a Portuguese-American who was a member of the short-lived organization, Os Filhos de Portugal (The Children of Portugal), and served as its secretary. The organization, which was primarily run out of Newport, RI, worked with other societies, including the Holy Ghost Society. While secretary of Os Filhos de Portugal, Lima kept a ledger that details the club's objectives and meeting minutes. The club was a way for the Portuguese community, including migrants from Portugal, in areas like Newport and Bristol, Rhode Island, to join together and plan events. Lima also documented the jobs he completed for those in his community in southeastern Rhode Island within the ledger.Access & Use
| Access to the collection: | The collection is open for research. |
| Use of the materials: | Researchers are advised to contact Rhode Island College Special Collections for questions regarding permissions to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise publish material from this collection. Although Rhode Island College has physical ownership of the collection, it does not necessarily hold literary rights. It is up to the researcher to determine the owners of the literary rights and to obtain any necessary permissions from them. |
| Alternate form: | A Portuguese transcription and a Portuguese to English translation are available in the Special Collections Reading Room or by request. The ledger has been digitized, however it is not available online |
| Preferred citation: | John A. Lima papers, MSS-0135, Special Collections, James P. Adams Library, Rhode Island College. |
| Contact information: | Special Collections, James P. Adams Library. Rhode Island College 600 Mount Pleasant Ave Providence, RI, 02908 Tel: 401-456-8380 email:digitalcommons@ric.edu |
Administrative Information
| ABOUT THE COLLECTION | |
| Acquisition: | The collection was given to the Special Collections in 2013 by Marie Fraley, Director of the Institute for Portuguese and Lusophone World Studies at Rhode Island College. |
| Custodial history: | The collection was given to Marie Fraley by John A. Lima, Jr., while Fraley was Director of the Institute for Portuguese and Lusophone World Studies at Rhode Island College, with the intention of adding the collection to the Special Collections. |
| Processing information: | The collection was described by Chinasa Corbie, Special Collections intern, and Veronica L. Denison, Digital Archivist and Special Collections Librarian, in 2024. Corbie also transcribed the ledger and translated the transcription from Portuguese to English. The Institute for Portuguese and Lusophone World Studies at Rhode Island College funded Corbie’s work on the collection. |
| ABOUT THE FINDING AID | |
| Author: | Finding aid prepared by Chinasa Corbie and Veronica L. Denison. |
| Encoding: | This finding aid was encoded by Veronica L. Denison, 2024. |
| Descriptive rules: | Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) |
Additional Information
| Separated material: | Books were removed from the collection and added to the Special Collections Rare Books Collection under John A. Lima’s name. |
| Location/Existence of copies: | A Portuguese transcription and a Portuguese to English translation are available in the Special Collections Reading Room or by request. The ledger has been digitized, however it is not available online |