Scope and content:

Divided into sub-series by name of granting agency or employer and research subject; parenthetical dates reflect duration projects, followed by date span for materials. Most projects continued for several years and often involved more than one organization. Following Taylor's notes for the arrangement of his research, related or continuing projects concerning migrant workers in the 1930s and early 1940s, and those concerning the Central Valley in the 1940-1950s have been combined to present a more unified picture. The first, Social Science Research Council, contains research materials used for a series of monographs published as Mexican Labor in the United States, and is further divided into Research Material (including field notes) and Related Material. Research Material is arranged by state in chronological order determined by the date when research first began; within states, arrangement is alphabetical by city, county, or area. Includes hand written field notes, as well as, a complete set of typescript field notes by Taylor and his researchers. Research was concentrated in California, Chicago, and Texas, and includes material on the steel and railroad industries. Material for other projects is divided into Administrative Files, which include correspondence, reports, and minutes of meetings, and Project Files, which contain field notes; subject, people or area files; background, research, and related material.

Arrangement:

Arranged chronologically by beginning of each project, and then as noted below.

Physical description:

Cartons 10-32; oversize box 1, folders 3-8; oversize folders 1, 5, 6, 8

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