# Portuguese Historical and Cultural Society

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## Posts

- [UPDATE on 'Retalhos' exhibit](https://sacramentophcs.com/index.php/2026/01/03/update-on-retalhos-exhibit/): (Source: Carnegie Chronicles newsletter We are excited to announce that after the success of our 2023 “Retalhos” exhibits, which told the story of the Portuguese in Kings County, curator Kathi Mendes Gulley has been invited to curate a similar exhibit on the island of Terceira, Azores. The exhibit will be an official part of the […]
- [2025 Scholarship Recipients](https://sacramentophcs.com/index.php/2025/07/04/2025-scholarship-recipients/): Thank you to the sponsors and donors of the PHCS scholarship program. Congratulations to the recipients and much success in your future endeavors. Dutra Museum Foundation – Edward Dutra memorial scholarship: $3,500. Rylee Collart, McKinleyville High School Dutra Museum Foundation – Deolinda Dutra memorial scholarship: $3,500. Delaney Dasilva, Elk Grove High School Joseph and Emily […]
- [New Publication from Portuguese Heritage Publications](https://sacramentophcs.com/index.php/2023/09/23/new-publication-from-portuguese-heritage-publications/)

## Pages

- [PHCS Scholarship application 2026](https://sacramentophcs.com/index.php/450-2/)
- [Membership](https://sacramentophcs.com/index.php/membership/): Portuguese Historical and Cultural Society Organized in 1979 as the Portuguese American Historical Committee for the purpose of preserving and promoting the historical Portuguese heritage of the Riverside/Pocket area and all of greater Sacramento. Membership in the Society entitles you to receive the quarterly newsletter O Progresso, notification of events, and reduced admissions when applicable. […]
- [Portuguese Organizations 2024](https://sacramentophcs.com/index.php/portuguese-organizations-2024/)
- [PHCS Master Calendar 2024-25](https://sacramentophcs.com/index.php/phcs-master-calendar-2024-25/)
- [Scholarships Available 2026](https://sacramentophcs.com/index.php/scholarships/):     PHCS administers seven scholarships available to graduating high school seniors of Portuguese descent residing in northern California. Students who wish to apply but live outside our boundaries may be recommended/sponsored by members of the Society. Area of eligibility consists of counties from the Oregon border, south to the San Francisco Bay area as […]
- [MEDIA](https://sacramentophcs.com/index.php/media/)
- [About Us](https://sacramentophcs.com/index.php/about-us/): About us During the 1960’s the population of Sacramento, experiencing rapid growth, began to move to the outskirts of the city. Property values continued to rise and as they rose, so did the taxation valuation. This rise in taxes began to impact the small farmers, not only of the Riverside-Pocket but throughout Sacramento County, forcing […]
- [NEWS](https://sacramentophcs.com/index.php/news/): CARNEGIE CHRONICLEThe official quarterly newsletter of the Carnegie Museum of Kings County Working together to bring Kings County history to life through preservation and education. January 1, 2026 A HISTORY OF KINGS COUNTY AGRICULTUREWhat an incredible turnout we had for our recent display at the Carnegie Museum of Kings County! It was heartwarming to see hundreds of visitors from […]
- [Newsletter](https://sacramentophcs.com/index.php/newsletter/): O Progresso, the quarterly newsletter of PHCS published annually, March, June, September, December, included in membership. O Progresso As an outgrowth of the original committee, the bulletin developed to inform associates, became a full-fledged newsletter, taking its name 0 PROGRESSO (The Progress) from an early Portuguese newspaper edited by Alfred Silva from 1933 to 1940.  […]
- [Leadership](https://sacramentophcs.com/index.php/leadership/): Officers and Directors President: Terri White Vice President: Susan Borba Stirewalt Secretary: Guilhermina Sequeira Treasurer: Ralph R. Nevis, Jr. O Progresso Editor: Mary Ann Marshall Leadership PHCS has had only a few presidents serving a variety of terms over the past 45 plus years:  Joseph D’Alessandro, Lionel Holmes, Herb Perry, Aileen Alves Gage, Bernadete Nunes, […]
- [History and Culture](https://sacramentophcs.com/index.php/history-and-culture/): History and Culture In the early 1850s when “Old” Sacramento was “new,” and California was still very young, a group of immigrants settled in what is known as the “Riverside” or ‘Pocket” area of Sacramento. These early settlers were attracted by the fertile farmland, their common language, religion and culture, and a common heritage. These […]
- [Privacy Policy](https://sacramentophcs.com/index.php/privacy-policy/): Who we are PORTUGUESE HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL SOCIETY Our website address is: https://sacramentophcs.com. Comments PHCS does not accept comments unless otherwise indicated. When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comment form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. An anonymized […]


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