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Description
Former agricultural worker; recalls killing of unionists by growers in Pixley, California, during 1933 Central Valley cotton strike; describes harsh living and working conditions of Central Valley's Mexican American cotton pickers, 1930s, and impact of mechanization, 1938-1941; employed as Richmond shipyard worker, World War II, then union molder, and finally International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers member with PG&E.
Type
sound
Format
Master Audio cassette
Form/Genre
Oral histories
Extent
2 Tapes of 2
Identifier
Oral History Collection csfst_000027_t1; csfst_000027_t2
Language
English
Subject
Agricultural laborers--California--1930-1940 Agricultural laborers--California--San Joachin Valley Migrant labor--California--1930-1940 Migrant labor--California--San Joachin Valley Strikes and lockouts--Agricultural laborers--California World War, 1939-1945--California International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Place
San Francisco (Calif.) San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.) San Joachin Valley (Calif.)
Provenance
Labor Archives and Research Center, J. Paul Leonard Library, San Francisco State University California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
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