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Migratory Labor Camp Papers

Established under the auspices of the United States Farm Security Administration, these migratory labor camps were the product of the late 1930's dust bowl years and the resulting migration. The camp newspapers listed below were published by those who lived in the camps.

These papers were filmed from incomplete holdings, although every attempt was made to get as complete a set as possible. See GLADIS for detailed holdings.

Avondale, AZ
The Desert sentinel: Avondale, Ariz., Agua Fria Farm Workers Community.; News/Micro MICROFILM 71129; Library has: 1:8(Nov 20, 1940)-3:1(Jan 5, 1942)
Coolidge AZ
Eleven mile news: Coolidge, Ariz., 11 Mile Corner Migratory Labor Camp.; News/Micro MICROFILM 71138; Library has: Nov 15, 1940-July 29, 1941
Somerton, AZ
Migrant's mike: Somerton, Ariz. [etc.] Yuma Farm Workers' Community.; News/Micro MICROFILM 71133; Library has: 1(1941)-3:20(June 20, 1942)
Arvin, CA
Tow sack tattler: News/Micro MICROFILM 71125; Library has: Sept 2, 1938-Feb 5, 1942
Brawley, CA
Camp echo: News/Micro MICROFILM 71127; Library has: 1(1938)-2:10(Feb 3, 1940)
Pea pickers prattle: News/Micro MICROFILM 71127; Library has: 2:1(Dec 13, 1940)-2:11(Mar 7, 1941)
Camp news: News/Micro MICROFILM 71127; Library has: 1:3(Jan 5, 1942), 2:2(Jan 29, 1942)
Firebaugh, CA
The Camp herald: News/Micro MICROFILM 71130; Library has: 1:1(1941)-1:21(May 30, 1941), 1:23(July 11, 1941)-1:46(Nov 28, 1941), 1:48(Dec 5, 1941)- 2:8(Feb 20, 1942)
Gridley, CA
Gridley camp news: News/Micro MICROFILM 71131; Library has: v.1:3(Apr 24, 1942), 1:5(May 7, 1942)-1:[12](June 26, 1942), 1:[14](July 16, 1942), 1:[16](July 31, 1942)
Tent city news: News/Micro MICROFILM 71131; Library has: 1:10(May 13, 1939)-1:13(June 3, 1939), 1:16(June 24, 1939)-1:19(July 15, 1939), 1:21(July 29, 1939)-2:25(Feb 23, 1940), 2:29(Mar 22, 1940)-2:40(Aug 9, 1940)

Indio, CA
The Happy valley weekly: News/Micro MICROFILM 71128; Library has: 1:1(Nov 26, 1938)-4:24(July 4, 1941)
Linnell, CA
The Hub: Linnell, Calif., Tulare Farm Workers' Community.; News/Micro MICROFILM 71132; Library has: 1:14(Feb 9, 1940)-3:23(Jan 2, 1943); Library lacks: 1:21, 1:33, 1:48, 2:20-2:24, 3:1-3:2, 3:10-3:12, 3:21
Marysville, CA
The Migrant weekly: News/Micro MICROFILM 71135; Library has: 1:7(Aug 1937), 1:11, 1:14, 1:17--2:32(Oct 1938)
Shafter, CA
Covered wagon news: News/Micro MICROFILM 71139; Library has: 2:7(Feb 16, 1939)-2:12, 2:16-2:17, 2:20-3:21, 3:23-3:43, 3:45-5:49(Jan 11, 1942)
Thornton, CA
Campers' tribune: News/Micro MICROFILM 71136; Library has: [1:1](Oct 31, 1940)-1:9(Dec 27, 1940), 1:12(Jan 17, 1940)-1:13(Jan 24, 1941)//
New hope news: News/Micro MICROFILM 71136; Library has: 1:1(Jan 31, 1941), 1:3-1:12, 1:14-1:27(July 30, 1941)
Yuba City, CA
Votaw: News/Micro MICROFILM 71126; Library has: 1(1939)-2:26, 2:28-3:10, 3:14-4:8(July 15, 1942); (Votaw= Voice of the Agricultural Worker)
Woodville, CA
Woodville community news: News/Micro MICROFILM 71186; Library has: July 11, 1941-June 1942
Shelley, ID
Sugar beeter: News/Micro MICROFILM 71134; Library has: 1:1(June 29, 1942), 1:3-1:4, 1:6-1:7, 1:12(Oct 27, 1942)
Granger, WA
Leader: News/Micro MICROFILM 71137; Library has: Oct 25, 1941-May 9, 1942, June 27, 1942, July 11-17, 1942, Aug 2-16, 1942, Sept 4, 1942