Portuguesa de Socorros Sociedad [1920s-1950s]

Description: In the early 1900s, the Portuguese Mutual Aid Society was created from different smaller mutual aid societies that had existed in different locations of Argentina. Its goal was to support the many Portuguese immigrants who were most of them seasonal rural workers. In these societies they could find information, opportunities of employment, lodging, assistance, medical assistance, a space for recreation, and general support. Extent and format of original material: This envelope contains photos, newsapapers' and magazines' clippings, plus a book.