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Story Category: Migrant Labor Camps in Chenango County

Migrants in the Hamilton Area – Rosalind Smith, June 1956 – read by Marisa Modugno

Marisa Modugno reads 1959 report from Rosalind Smith of Colgate University about migrant workers in the Hamilton area.

"Migrant Laborers Happy in Jobs, Says State Agent," The Chenango Union, Page 3, July 16th, 1959

Migrant Workers Happy In Jobs, State Agent Says – The Chenango Union, July 16, 1959 – Read by Sophia Lopez

Sophia Lopez reads 1959 article from the Chenango Union about the state of migrant laborers in the county.

Migrant Labor Camp in Sherburne, Chenango County, courtesy of Guernsey Memorial Library.

My Memories of Migrant Labor Camps – Henry Drexler

Henry Drexler recalls his memories of migrant laborers coming to Chenango County each summer in the 50s and 60s.

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Story Category: Migrant Labor Camps in Chenango County

Migrants in the Hamilton Area – Rosalind Smith, June 1956 – read by Marisa Modugno

Migrant Workers Happy In Jobs, State Agent Says – The Chenango Union, July 16, 1959 – Read by Sophia Lopez

My Memories of Migrant Labor Camps – Henry Drexler

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