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Dust Bowl Migration
Primary Source Set

The resources in this primary source set are intended for classroom use. If your use will be beyond a single classroom, please review the copyright and fair use guidelines.

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  • Dust Bowl Migration Teacher Guide (PDF, 315 KB)
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Heavy Black Clouds of Dust.

Heavy Black Clouds of Dust

PDF version (391 KB)

Dust Storm, Amarilo, Texas.

Dust Storm, Amarillo, Texas

PDF version (98 KB)

Stock Watering Hole.

Stock Watering Hole

PDF version (1.3 MB)

Breadline at McCauley Water Street Mission.

Breadline at McCauley Water Street Mission.

PDF version (237 KB)

Map of California by the Rural Rehabilitation Division.

Map of California by the Rural Rehabilitation Division.

PDF version (237 KB)

Tranquility, California.

Where is Tranquility, California?

PDF version (310 KB)

Group of Children Posing Under Sign.

Group of Children Posing Under Sign.

PDF version (1.5 MB)

Boy Building a Model Airplane.

Boy Building a Model Airplane.

PDF version (2.6 MB)

Community clothesline.

Community clothesline.

PDF version (2.3 MB)

School at Pietown, New Mexico.

School at Pietown, New Mexico.

PDF version (2.3 MB)

Oklahoma Dust Bowl Refugees.

Oklahoma Dust Bowl Refugees.

PDF version (119 KB)

Thousands of Families Live Literally on Wheels.

Thousands of Families Live Literally on Wheels.

PDF version (299 KB)

Family Who Traveled by Freight Train.

Family Who Traveled by Freight Train.

PDF version (235 KB)

Oklahoma Farm Family on Highway.

Oklahoma Farm Family on Highway.

PDF version (117 KB)

Migrant pea pickers camp in the rain

Migrant pea pickers camp in the rain.

PDF version (199 KB)

Destitute Pea Pickers in California. Mother of seven children.

Destitute Pea Pickers in California. Mother of seven children.

PDF version (3.3 MB)

Migrant Agricultural Worker’s Family. Seven Children Without Food.

Migrant Agricultural Worker's Family. Seven Children Without Food.

PDF version (3.1 MB)

Hungry children.

Hungry children.

PDF version (288 KB)

audio

Why We Come to Californy [California].

MP3

PDF version (420 KB)

audio

Arizona.

MP3

PDF version (623k)

I’d rather not be on relief.

I’d rather not be on relief.

PDF version (274 KB)

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