New York State War Council Farm Manpower Service Farm Labor Correspondence
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Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
This series contains the correspondence of the Farm Manpower Service detailing how it coordinated and provided information
to individuals and organizations concerned with the farm labor shortage during the Second World War. It includes suggestions
and inquiries on: placement of both children and adults in food harvesting and processing jobs, additional labor on farms,
assistance in buying farms, and details of Selective Service classifications and releases from service in order to work in
food production.
Creator:
Title:
Farm labor correspondence
Quantity:
Inclusive Dates:
1943-1945
Series Number:
A4348
Arrangement
Alphabetical by correspondent's last name, subject, or organization name.
Scope and Content Note
This series contains the correspondence of the Farm Manpower Service detailing how it coordinated and provided information
to individuals and organizations concerned with the farm labor shortage. It includes suggestions, inquiries about the placement
of both children and adults in food harvesting and processing jobs, appeals for additional labor on farms, questions concerning
assistance in buying farms, and inquiries about the details of Selective Service classifications and releases from service
in order to work in food production. Many of these letters were written in response to an address on farm labor given by Governor
Dewey on February 25, 1943.
Also included is correspondence between the Farm Manpower Service and other agencies which details its efforts to alleviate
the farm labor shortage. Among the topics discussed in this series are: price ceilings for produce; the possibility of recruiting
laborers from non-traditional sources, such as state mental health facilities, to work in food production; and the difficulties
in obtaining and repairing farm equipment.
Processing Information
This series was originally accessioned as boxes 211, 212, and part of 213 of old collection #77, accession -71.
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Access Terms
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Detailed Description
| Contents |
Box |
Accretion: A4348-78 |
| A |
1 |
| Commerce and Industry Association of New York |
1 |
| Greater N.Y. Victory Garden Council |
1 |
| Agricultural Defense Committee |
2 |
| Agriculture and Markets, Division of |
2 |
| Conservation Department |
2 |
| New York State 4-H Clubs |
2 |
| Governor's Office, Transmittals |
2 |
| New York State Prisoners for War Service |
2 |
| Rural Rehabilitation Corporation |
2 |
| War Council-Transmittal Letters |
2 |
| New York State War Information Service |
2 |
| New York State War Film Advisory Committee |
2 |
| National Victory Garden Council |
2 |
| Recognition for Agricultural Workers |
2 |
| Red Kidney Bean Situation |
2 |
| Regional Market Reports |
2 |
| Relations of Agricultural Defense Committee with Local . . . |
2 |
| Schools--State of New York |
2 |
| Wellesley Institute - 1943 |
3 |
| Westchester County Children's Association |
3 |
| Westfield Food Commandos |
3 |
