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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 documents the insurance, training, housing and supervision of the cadets participating in the Farm Cadet Victory Corps Program, an effort to recruit, train, place, house, and employ several thousand high school students as seasonal farm laborers. It includes reports on the arrivals, departures, and performance of farm cadets; transcripts of radio programs relating to the Farm Cadet Victory Corps; and a sample of a questionnaire given to farmers to assist in providing statistics on farm labor.
Creator:
Title:
Farm Cadet Victory Corps Program administrative records and correspondence
Quantity:

2 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:
1943-1944
Series Number:
A4355