Summary

Scrapbooks documenting local, regional, and national perspectives on migrant field and orchard workers through newsclippings as well as specific groups of migrant workers and their families in the Grand Valley of Colorado from 1961 to 1973.

Scrapbook contents Power includes select national issues and columnists in her migrant worker record in addition to local news reports.Articles include:“Migrants Must Develop Own Leaders, Ministry Head Says,” 1961 January 17“The Beam in the Negro’s Eye,” undated. Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. The article contains excerpts from a letter by the Reverend W. T. Hudson, “a Negro minister (writing) to the Montgomery, Alabama Advertiser.”Eleanor Roosevelt. “Migratory...

Scrapbook contents Dorothy Power is acknowledged as a founder of the Palisade Migrant Ministry effort and appointed as a Western slope director for the program (1962 April 7). Mrs. Harry A. Talbott. Colorado Migrant Ministry report: “4H Members to Improve Migrant Housing,” 1962 February 21.There are three pages of photographs at the end of the scrapbook. Articles include:Congressman Wayne Aspinall. “Congress Seeks Migrant Answers,” 1962 July 20. Grand Junction...

Scrapbook contents Articles include:“Aspinall Cites Need for Braceros,” 1963 November 17.“Cautious Approach Urged for Sugar Beet Expansion,” 1963 January.“Migrant Ministry Helped 5000 Persons during Recent Summer Activities,” 1963 December.“Gloomy Outlook Seen for 1963 Peach Crop,” 1963 January 18.“Study of Migrant Labor Helped Local Situations,” 1963 February 4.“Classes for Children of Migrants to Be Scheduled If or When Needed;”...

Scrapbook contents There is a copy of a typed report entitled "Migrants" that was submitted to the state apparently written by W. Friechler.There are several local labor camp photographs and human-interest articles at the end of the scrapbook. Articles include:“Rep. Aspinall Planning Checkup on Peach Crop Estimate Methods,” 1964 November 8. Grand Junction Daily Sentinel.“Special Primary Language Study Planned,” 1964 June 9.“Health Program Nets High...

Scrapbook contents “Slope Beet Growers Given Grim Warning by Aspinall,” 1965 February 7. Grand Junction Daily Sentinel.“Use of Pre-Emergence Weed Killer Discussed by Beet Growers Here,” 1965 January 31.“Labor Conference Delegate Sees Easing of Bracero Ban,” 1965 February 2.“Navajos and Yaquis Replacing Braceros in Arizona Harvest,” undated.“Push for Larger Size Peaches Called for By Board of Control,” and “Boron Applications May Help Peach Trees Conquer Cytospora...

Contents of scrapbook On the inside over is a photograph of Dorothy Power, a young Navajo girl, a beet field, and the mountains in the background. Articles include:“Labor Problems Cut Deep into Agriculture Income,” 1966 January 13.“Remain Conspicuously Apart, Navajo “One of Most Interesting People” in the World,” 1966 May 9. Denver Post.“Fruita Farmer Honored as Top Beet Producer,” 1966 February. Grand Junction Daily Sentinel.“Unskilled Migrants Called...

Scrapbook contents Articles include:“Peachgrowers Warned of Rough Year,” 1967 January 19. “Beet Weeding Rates (wage) Rates Too High, Giles Says at USDA Hearing,” 1967 January 25.“Grant to Finance Migrant Health Program,” 1967 February 1.“Sugar Factory Economic Boon for Entire Area,” 1967 March 19.“Freezing Temperatures Damage Valley’s Fruit,” 1967 April 20.“Freeze Shatters 68-Year Record,” 1967 April 28.“Gilbertson’s “Anti-Freeze”...

Scrapbook contents There is a photograph of Dorothy Power, Carol Marsman, and Evelyn Van Regenmorter in February chronicles.Articles include:“Labor, Marketing Problems Said Likely If Peach Crop Reaches Million Bushels,” 1968 January 28.“U.S. Expects Ample Supply in Seasonal Farm Labor Pool,” 1968 March 16.“Complaints, Leadership Confusion Aired at Migrant Council Session,” 1968 May.“Record Low Set Here by Today’s 27 Degrees,” 1968 May 7....

Scrapbook contents Articles include:“Little Change in Slope’s Migrant Program Foreseen,” 1969 January 21.“Migrant Council to Start New Child Care Program,” 1969 March 11.“Electronic Thinners Due Trials This Year,” 1969 March 16.“Steady Rise in Beet Labor Wages Forcing Production Methods Shift,” 1969 April 6.“Debate Flares Over Migrant Housing,” 1969 April 26.“Raid Leaves Slope Farmers Short of Hands,” 1969 May 23.“Colorado...