About Us - Portuguese Books

MANAGEMENT

Portuguese Heritage Publications of California, Inc. is a non-profit organization 501 c (3), created to research, preserve and disseminate vanishing memories of the Portuguese presence in California. Managed by volunteer based Board of Directors and Executive Committee, PHPC also relies on hundreds of volunteers statewide, for the critical regional research required by each project.

MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS

PHPC is extremely appreciative of the support and direction it receives from Portuguese organizations state wide, without which the communication “linkage” with the various Portuguese communities spread throughout California, would become a daunting task.

PHPC is proud to have the following organizations, listed in alphabetical order, represented in its Board:

Centro de Evangelizacao e Cultura, Tulare

Institute for Azorean-American Studies, Tulare

Irmandade do Espirito Santo (IDES) Supreme Council, Hayward

J.A. Freitas Library, San Leandro

Luso American Education Foundation, Dublin

Portuguese Chamber of Commerce of California, San Jose

Portuguese Education Foundation of Central Valley, Turlock

Portuguese Heritage Society of Californa, San Jose

Portuguese Historical and Cultural Society, Sacramento

Portuguese Historical Center, San Diego

SES, Supreme Council, Santa Clara

PUBLICATIONS

I. Original Research Collection

“The Holy Ghost Festas”, A historic perspective of the Portuguese in California, 2002

“The Portuguese Californians”, Immigrants in agriculture, 2004

II. Decima Ilha, works in the Portuguese language

“Beijo de Abelha”, Maria das Dores Beirao, 2004

“Perspectivas”, Dr. Fernando Silva, May 2005

III. Pioneers Collection

“ A Barrelful of Memories", Pauline Stonehill, June 2005

"Footprints in the Soil", by Rose Peters Emory

Current Projects Under Development

“Portuguese Shore Whalers in California”, David Bertao, Fall 2005

“Power of the Spirit”, the history of the churches founded by the Portuguese in California, Joe Machado, project coordinator, Fall 2006

“ Portuguese in the Tuna Industry”, Anne Silva, Fall 2007