Valley Migrant League Records 1962-1972

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Valley Migrant League Records 1962-1972

http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv66362

Small quantity of records of an organization that worked to improve economic opportunities, housing, health care, and education for migrant farm workers in the Willamette Valley of Oregon.

2 linear ft.; 1 document case, 1 oversize folder

eng,

spa,

Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6376144

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