John A. Lima papers (MSS-0135)

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.