Sears, Mary A.

Biographical notes:

Mary A. Sears was a registered nurse with the Agricultural Workers Health and Medical Association in California, a joint project of the Farm Securty Administration, the California Medical Association and the California Public Health Service. The AWHMA was established to provide access to medical care for migratory workers during the Great Depression.

From the description of Mary A. Sears collection of photographs pertaining to the Agricultural Workers Health and Medical Association in California [graphic]. 1935-1944. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 307705185

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Subjects:

  • Depressions
  • Japanese Americans
  • Labor camps
  • Medical care
  • Migrant labor
  • Nurses

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  • California (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)

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