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The Problem of Migratory Farm Labor in the United States, 1948-1953

This collection focuses on the problem of migratory farm labor in the United States. The collection includes documents covering the years 1948 through 1952. Supporting materials include photographs, oral history transcripts, and public papers.

President Truman with the Commission on Migratory Labor, April 7, 1951.

Documents

1948

1949

1950

1951

1952

Undated

Photographs

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58-336 (untitled)

Truman with the Commission on Migratory Labor

58-336
60-210-01 (untitled)

Mexican Ward School

60-210-01
60-210-02 (untitled)

Side view of Mexican Ward School

60-210-02
60-210-03 (untitled)

Front view of the Mexican Ward School

60-210-03
60-210-04 (untitled)

Side view of Mexican Ward School

60-210-04
60-210-06 (untitled)

Building three blocks from Mexican Ward School

60-210-06
60-210-07 (untitled)

View of Porch in labor camp in Mathis, Texas

60-210-07
60-210-08 (untitled)

Classroom of the newest building in Labor camp in Mathis, Texas

60-210-08
60-210-09 (untitled)

Typical open privy at Labor camp in Mathis, Texas

60-210-09
60-210-10 (untitled)

LULAC member pointing to sewage line in labor camp

60-210-10
60-210-11 (untitled)

Inside boys' outhouse in labor camp, Mathis, Texas

60-210-11
60-210-05 (untitled)

Newest addition to Mexican Ward School, a war surplus building

60-210-05
60-210-12 (untitled)

Close up of open privy in labor camp, Mathis, Texas

60-210-12
60-210-13 (untitled)

Boys' outhouse conditions in Mexican Ward School

60-210-13
60-210-14 (untitled)

Unsanitary outdoor privy at labor camp in Mathis, Texas

60-210-14
60-210-15 (untitled)

Privy in the Mexican Ward School

60-210-15
60-210-16 (untitled)

Classroom in Mexican Ward System

60-210-16
60-210-19 (untitled)

Open pit privies in labor camp in Mathis, Texas

60-210-19
60-210-20 (untitled)

Outhouse in Mathis, Texas labor camp

60-210-20
60-210-21 (untitled)

Outhouse in Mathis, Texas labor camp

60-210-21
60-210-22 (untitled)

Shack dwelling at Mathis, Texas labor camp

60-210-22
60-210-23 (untitled)

Labor camp shack dwelling interior

60-210-23
60-210-24 (untitled)

Woman outside labor camp shack

60-210-24
60-210-25 (untitled)

Children's outhouse in Mathis, Texas labor camp

60-210-25
60-210-26 (untitled)

Children's outhouse interior at labor camp

60-210-26
60-210-27 (untitled)

Women's outhouse at Mathis, Texas labor camp

60-210-27
60-210-28 (untitled)

General view of Mathis, Texas labor camp

60-210-28
60-210-29 (untitled)

General view of Mathis, Texas labor camp

60-210-29
60-210-30 (untitled)

Women's outhouse at Mathis, Texas labor camp

60-210-30
60-210-31 (untitled)

Outhouse in Mathis, Texas labor camp

60-210-31
60-210-32 (untitled)

Outhouse in Mathis, Texas labor camp

60-210-32
60-210-33 (untitled)

General view of Mathis, Texas labor camp

60-210-33
60-210-34 (untitled)

Overflow housing for labor camp in Mathis, Texas

60-210-34
60-210-35 (untitled)

Row of outhouses in Mathis, Texas labor camp

60-210-35
60-210-36 (untitled)

Outhouse and garbage pile in labor camp

60-210-36
60-210-37 (untitled)

Outhouse in Mathis, Texas labor camp

60-210-37
60-210-39 (untitled)

General view of Mathis, Texas labor camp

60-210-39
60-210-40 (untitled)

Interior view of labor camp shack housing

60-210-40
60-210-41 (untitled)

Interior view of labor camp shack housing

60-210-41
60-210-42 (untitled)

Interior view of labor camp shack housing

60-210-42
60-210-43 (untitled)

Outhouses in Mathis, Texas labor camp

60-210-43
60-210-44 (untitled)

Women's outhouse in Mathis, Texas labor camp

60-210-44
60-210-45 (untitled)

Outhouses and garbage piles at Mathis, Texas labor camps

60-210-45
60-210-38 (untitled)

General view of labor camp buildings and inhabitants

60-210-38
2013-3693 (untitled)

Map of Soviet Forced Labor Camps

2013-3693