John, I think you should give them to me so I can take them to Salt Lake to be filmed. Then they will have world wide distribution.
Cheri Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Sun, Mar 19, 2017 at 6:32 PM, 'Susan Murphy' via Azores Genealogy < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi John, > > I have been wondering the same thing John! I would not give them to these > organizations that have taken in the SPRSI and the others (Luso and > PFSA).... I just don't think they will be interested in sharing the > information with people who are searching. This is just my intuition, not > based on any inquiry. I did try to find info on one of the men's groups > once and the person I talked to was not cooperative. > > I have thought about the Freitas Library as I think they allow others to > look at them (I know Kathy Cardoza went there many years ago and got access > to UPEC) > I have also thought about the Portuguese History Museum in San Jose but > don't know exactly what their focus is. > > I'm leaning on giving what I have to the Museum of Local History in > Mission San Jose as I like the idea of keeping them within the community > where these women lived and think that those who are really interested will > probably access their collection. > > I was responsible for my mom's cousin who died last year at age 95. She > had all the scrap books and the flag used in parades and the regalia that > they wore at meetings. I have already given them the flag and am making > arrangements right now to give the regalia. I hope to give the books also > but am not quite ready to give them up;) > > I am concerned for the legacy of the books... That is why I bothered to > carry them to Salt Lake to be microfilmed. That makes me feel good to know > if someone really searches, they will find them! > > Susan > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Mar 19, 2017, at 5:58 PM, John Vasconcelos <[email protected]> wrote: > > > *Susan and Celeste,* > > *My aunt, Maria E. Vasconcelos Sousa was a member and for many years, an > officer of Council 42 of the SRPSI in Hanford from at least 1916, until her > death in 1957. I have some two of her minutes books: one from 1916 to 1924 > and the other from 1934 to 1941. Wondering to which organization I should > donate them to,John Vasconcelos * > > On Sun, Mar 19, 2017 at 5:37 PM, 'celeste perry' via Azores Genealogy < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> >> The death records for the Union Portuguese Protetorda do Estado do >> California (not sure of spelling) is the fraternal organization >> (U.P.P.E.C.) and was the only organization I put into a database. I think >> the S.P.R.S.I. joined Luso. >> >> The U.P.P.E.C., the U.P.E.C., the I.D.E.S. and I think one other >> organization became P.F.S.A. (Portuguese Fraternal Society of America.) >> >> The one time I attempted to look at the S.P.R.S.I., (probably 20 years >> ago) I was told the "old" records were somewhere in their basement and they >> could not locate them. >> Celeste >> Celeste Perry [email protected] >> >> -------------------------------------------- >> On Sun, 3/19/17, Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] SPRSI Records >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Sunday, March 19, 2017, 4:15 PM >> >> Celeste Perry had some, >> but I don't remember which ladies organization. >> Hopefully she'll answer soon. >> On Mar 19, 2017 8:15 >> AM, "lisahbskt via Azores Genealogy" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> Does anyone know if and >> where any existing records for SPRSI might be found? >> >> >> >> >> My great grandmother Maria Azevedo Chipman was the >> state President at one time. >> >> >> >> >> >> Thank you! >> >> >> >> >> >> Lisa Caetano Harley >> >> researching Pico & Sao Jorge >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the >> Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. >> >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails >> from it, send an email to azores+unsubscribe@ >> googlegroups.com. >> >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/ >> group/azores. >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the >> Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. >> >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails >> from it, send an email to [email protected]. >> >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Azores Genealogy" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Azores Genealogy" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Azores Genealogy" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. 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