National Council on Agricultural Life and Labor records, 1937-1967.

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National Council on Agricultural Life and Labor. National Council on Agricultural Life and Labor records, 1937-1967.

National Council on Agricultural Life and Labor records, 1937-1967.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/78745455

Consists of correspondence, notes, outlines, printed materials, and clippings illustrating the founding of the National Citizens Council for Migrant Labor, and its evolution into the National Council on Agricultural Life and Labor (NCALL). Includes correspondence, founding documents, and detailed information on the structure, purpose, and function of each organization. A third component of the collection relates to the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural Areas Development (RAD) program and its connection to NCALL. Rather than a comprehensive record of the program, materials associated with RAD focus on committees linked to NCALL through the service of Elizabeth B. Herring, Executive Secretary of NCALL. Both NCALL and RAD were dedicated to the collection of information regarding the needs and rights of farm labor for the purpose of informing the membership, legislators on both the state and national level, and interested citizens. Aside from the obvious topics concerning agriculture, labor, and farm practices, many subject headings focus on family issues, such as education, health, and housing.

9 boxes, 34 cartons, 1 oversize box, 1 oversize folder (46.5 linear ft.)

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