Guide to the Henry Barros and Manuel Lopes collection, 1945-2011
Special Collections, James P. Adams Library
Rhode Island College
600 Mount Pleasant Ave
Providence, RI, 02908
Tel: 401-456-9653
email:digitalcollections@ric.edu
Published in 2025
Collection Overview
| Title: |
Henry Barros and Manuel Lopes collection |
| Date range: |
1945-2011 |
| Creator: |
Barros, Henry |
| Extent: |
1.4 cubic feet
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| Abstract: |
Correspondence, newsletters, pamphlets, and papers from Cape Verdean organizations and committees with which Henry Barros and Manuel Lopes were involved or associated. |
| Language of materials: |
English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections, James P. Adams Library
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| Collection number: |
MSS-0083 |
Scope & content
The collection includes a wide variety of papers from many Cape Verdean organizations, with a broad focus on promoting the cultural heritage of Cape Verdeans mainly in and around New Bedford, MA. The majority of the collection is concerned with the Cape Verdean American Veterans Association, its programs and celebrations, and its collaborations with other Cape Verdean organizations. The collection includes pamphlets and newsletters from various Cape Verdean organizations, as well as newspaper articles on community events and celebrations. The collection also includes photographs of some Cape Verdean Recognition Day parades and recipients of various awards.
Access Points
Subject Names
Subject Organizations
Subject Topics
Geographical Names
Document Types
Arrangement
The collection is roughly arranged alphabetically by organization name.
Biographical/Historical Note
Henry Barros was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, where he lived for most of his life. He served in the US Army during the Korean War and was a member of the Cape Verdean American Veterans Association. Barros also coordinated the Cape Verdean Recognition Parade for 18 years and was a teacher at Roosevelt Junior High School. The Moby Dick Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society of Roosevelt Junior High School was renamed the Henry J. Barros Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society in his honor. He died on November 20, 2018.
Manuel Lopes was born in New Bedford, MA in 1922 to immigrants from São Nicolau, Cabo Verde. He grew up on a farm in Dartmouth, MA. During World War II, Lopes served in the US Army Air Force and trained to become an airplane mechanic. Lopes was an active member of the Cape Verdean American Veterans Association for over 50 years, where he served in various leadership roles. He also helped establish the Cape Verdean Vets Education Foundation, which awards Cape Verdean Americans annual achievement and scholarship awards. Beginning in 1972, he was the chairperson of the Cape Verdean Recognition Committee in New Bedford. This committee was formed to increase awareness of Cape Verdean culture and identity, and it led to the first Cape Verdean Recognition Day Celebration in the United States on July 8, 1973. He chaired this committee for over 20 years. Lopes died on October 3, 2006.
Access & Use
| Access to the collection: |
The collection is open for research. Access to the audio reels is limited to the digitized reproductions, which are available for listening in the Special Collections Reading Room. |
| 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: |
The open reel audio tapes have been digitized, however they are not available online. |
| Preferred citation: |
Henry Barros and Manuel Lopes collection, MSS-0083, 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: 401-456-9653
email:digitalcollections@ric.edu
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Administrative Information
| ABOUT THE COLLECTION |
| Acquisition: |
Provenance of this collection is unknown, however it was in the holdings of Special Collections prior to 2019 and was likely donated by both Manuel Lopes and Henry Barros. |
| Processing information: |
The collection was arranged and described by Special Collections staff prior to 2019. The collection was further described by Special Collections intern Kevin Eian Bennett in 2025, with further description provided by Veronica L. Denison, Digital Archivist and Special Collections Librarian, at that time. |
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| ABOUT THE FINDING AID |
| Author: |
Finding aid prepared by Kevin Eian Bennett and Veronica L. Denison. |
| Encoding: |
This finding aid was encoded by Veronica L. Denison, 2025 |
| Descriptive rules: |
Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) |
Additional Information
| Related material: |
Special Collections also holds the Manuel Lopes papers, MSS-0063. For other collections relating to Cape Verde in Special Collections, please review the Cape Verdean related collections topic guide. |
| Separated material: |
Some materials were removed from this collection and incorporated into the Cape Verdean periodical collection (MSS-0134) and the Cape Verdean subject files collection (MSS-0077). |
| Location/Existence of copies: |
The open reel audio tapes have been digitized, however they are not available online. |
Inventory
| Box 1, Folder 1 |
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A brief history of Cape Verdeans and American Cape Verdean organizations
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undated |
| Box 1, Folder 2 |
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Brava Society Quincentennial Celebration
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1960 October 29 |
| Box 1, Folder 3 |
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Cape Verde Islands Relief Association newspaper article, The Standard-Times, New Bedford, MA
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1998 |
| Box 1, Folder 4 |
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Cape Verdean Action Committee
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1970-1982 |
| Box 1, Folder 5 |
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Cape Verdean American Federation
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1973-1982 |
| Box 1, Folder 6 |
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Cape Verdean American Federation: Affiliates
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1981-1982 |
| Box 1, Folder 7 |
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Cape Verdean American Retirees Group: Constitution and By-Laws
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undated |
| Box 1, Folder 8 |
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Cape Verdean American Scholarship Committee
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1981-1995 |
| Box 1, Folder 9 |
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Cape Verdean American Veterans Association (CVAVA): Constitution and By-Laws, rules and regulations
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1979-1989 |
| Box 1, Folder 10 |
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CVAVA: Organization history
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1945-2003 |
| Box 1, Folder 11 |
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CVAVA: Anniversary banquets
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1956-1974 |
| Box 1, Folder 12 |
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CVAVA: Newspaper clipping on style (fashion) show, United Nations report on territories under Portuguese administration, Independence Day pamphlet, memorandum regarding Ernestina repair, Miss Ver-Vert Pageant flyer (copy, 1983), Ver-Vet Committee papers
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1971-1990 |
| Box 1, Folder 13 |
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CVAVA: Newsletters and newspaper clippings
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1991-2009 |
| Box 1, Folders 14-17 |
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CVAVA: Anniversary celebration pamphlets
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1980-2004 |
| Box 1, Folder 18 |
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CVAVA: Anniversary celebrations: Awards
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1960-1980 |
| Box 1, Folder 19 |
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CVAVA: Achievement Awards
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1966-1988 |
| Box 1, Folder 20 |
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CVAVA: Anniversary celebrations: Achievement Award recipients, A-H
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1963-1985 |
| Box 1, Folder 21 |
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CVAVA: Anniversary celebrations: Achievement Award recipients, I-Z
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1962-1988 |
| Box 1, Folder 22 |
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CVAVA: Anniversary celebrations: Meritorious Awards
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1962-1987 |
| Box 1, Folder 23 |
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CVAVA: Anniversary celebrations: Meritorious Award recipients
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1964-1985 |
| Box 1, Folder 24 |
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CVAVA: Special Presentation award
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1964 |
| Box 1, Folder 25 |
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CVAVA: Boy Scouts of America: Pack and Troop 29 sponsor
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1967 |
| Box 1, Folder 26 |
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CVAVA: Drum and Bugle Corps Festival of Music programs
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1965, 1967, 1976 |
| Box 1, Folder 27 |
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CVAVA: Educational Aid Committee papers
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1971-1973 |
| Box 1, Folder 28 |
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Photograph of Cape Verdean Little League player taken by Allen Mendez
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undated |
| Box 1, Folder 29 |
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CVAVA: Ladies Auxiliary
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1960-1991 |
| Box 1, Folder 30 |
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CVAVA: Monthly newsletters
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1985 |
| Box 1, Folder 31 |
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CVAVA Association: Cape Verdean Recognition Committee mission statement
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circa 1972 |
| Box 1, Folder 32 |
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CVAVA: Cape Verdean Recognition Committee papers and correspondence
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1972-1978 |
| Box 1, Folders 33-36 |
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CVAVA: Cape Verdean Recognition Committee minutes and papers
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1974-1977 |
| Box 1, Folder 37 |
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CVAVA: Cape Verdean Recognition Committee correspondence
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1979-1980 |
| Box 1, Folders 38-46 |
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CVAVA: Cape Verdean Recognition Committee minutes and papers
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1981-2009 |
| Box 1, Folders 47-48 |
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CVAVA: Cape Verdean Recognition Committee: Scholarship Committee pamphlets
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2005-2011 |
| Box 1, Folder 49 |
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CVAVA: Cape Verdean Recognition Committee: Census correspondence and papers
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1974-1979 |
| Box 1, Folder 50 |
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CVAVA: Cape Verdean Recognition Committee: Census documents and correspondence
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1979-1990 |
| Box 1, Folder 51 |
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CVAVA: Cape Verdean Recognition Committee: Documentation and computerization of Cape Verdeans
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1986 |
| Box 1, Folder 52 |
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CVAVA: Cape Verdean Recognition Committee: membership
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1976 |
| Box 1, Folder 53 |
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Cape Verdean Group: Nu Pintcha Newsletter, published by the Cape Verdean Group, Massachusetts Correctional Institution Norfolk
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1977-1979 |
| Box 1, Folder 54 |
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CVAVA: Cape Verdean Recognition Committee: Recognition Parade
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circa 1978-1991 |
| Box 1, Folder 55 |
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Cape Verdean Recognition Parade photographs
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1996 July 6 |
| Box 1, Folder 56 |
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Cape Verdean Recognition Parade photographs
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1999 July 3 |
| Box 2, Folder 1 |
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CVAVA: Background information and drawings of seal
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1980 |
| Box 2, Folder 2 |
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CVAVA: Verdean Veterans Memorial Foundation
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1968-1983 |
| Box 2, Folder 3 |
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Cape Verdean Beneficent Association: Flea market advertisement poster
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undated |
| Box 2, Folder 4 |
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Cape Verdean Bicentennial Committee: Statehouse presentation and Governor proclamation
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1975-1976 |
| Box 2, Folder 5 |
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Cape Verdean Cultural Center
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circa 1994 |
| Box 2, Folder 6 |
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Cape Verdean Educators Collaborative
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undated |
| Box 2, Folder 7 |
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Cape Verdean Folklore Society: Handwritten note on celebrations
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undated |
| Box 2, Folder 8 |
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Cape Verdean Independence Bike Ride Scholarship Committee: Newspaper article
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1993 |
| Box 2, Folder 9 |
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Cape Verdean Judicial Congress: Newsletters
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1976 |
| Box 2, Folder 10 |
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Cape Verdean Progressive Center: Fashion Show and Dance pamphlet
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1978 |
| Box 2, Folder 11 |
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Cape Verdean Social Club of Waterbury, CT: Golden Anniversary pamphlet
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1985 |
| Box 2, Folder 12 |
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Cape Verdean Subcommittee of the Rhode Island Heritage Commission papers
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1983-2000 |
| Box 2, Folder 13 |
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Cape Verdean Ultramarine Band Club
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1963-1995 |
| Box 2, Folder 14 |
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Cape Verdean Universal Development Association: Newspaper articles
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1985 |
| Box 2, Folder 15 |
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Cape Verdean Women’s Social Club: Anniversary pamphlets
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1986-1987 |
| Box 2, Folder 16 |
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Friends of the Ernestina
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1978-1996 |
| Box 2, Folder 17 |
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Gala Cape Verdean American Reunion: Scholarship Awards
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1993-1995 |
| Box 2, Folder 18 |
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Merchant Mariners Social Club: Newspaper article regarding Scholarship Awards
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1995 August |
| Box 2, Folder 19 |
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9-18 Club: Anniversary newspaper article
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1993 October |
| Box 2, Folder 20 |
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National Coordinating Council for the Development of Cape Verde
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1982-1987 |
| Box 2, Folder 21 |
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Portuguese-American Federation: Constitution and By-Laws
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circa 1966 |
| Box 2, Folder 22 |
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Taunton Cape Verdean Association Inc.: Anniversary Dinner-Dance
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1981 |
| Box 2, Folder 23 |
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Tchuba, The American Committee for Cape Verde, Inc.: Newspaper clipping covering grant by Boston Archbishop to Tchuba Newsletter
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circa 1978 |
| Box 2, Folder 24 |
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United Social Club: Scholarship Awards
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1976-1987 |
| Box 2, Folders 25-26 |
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Concert of Oct. 18, 1969: Speech by Ethel R. Harris; Music by pianist, concert performer and composer Henry Jose Santos; Singing by Ethel Ramos Harris, Joli Gonsalves
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1969 October 18 |