A young man sits outside, reading an issue of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News newspaper. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on January 22, 1968.

Photograph of a row of new low income, public housing in Independence, Oregon. These houses were built by the Polk County Housing Authority. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on January 22, 1968.

Photograph of several residences which are part of a low income, public housing project. Likely taken in Independence or West Salem, Oregon. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on January 22, 1968.

A black and white photograph of a corner of a preschool classroom. A little girl sits at a desk smiling at a line of five students in front of her. She is writing on a long piece of paper that falls off the front of her desk. Behind the line of students there is a Christmas tree decorated with paper chains and ornaments. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads: "Oregon State School for the Deaf Preschool classroom 1968-69". The Oregon State School for the Deaf was the name of the school from 1913-1989.

The delegates of the Latin American Federation of Oregon sit in a meeting. Pictured right to left in the foreground are Jose Rios, Ramon Mendez, Jose Gonzales and Reynaldo Cantu. Pictured left to right in the background are Norman Kirkam, Bernard Reyes, Carlos Perales, George Ortega, Eustacio Reyes and Esperanza Ramirez. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on December 8, 1967.

Officers of the Latin American Federation of Oregon sit in a meeting. Pictured left to right, they are Ventura Rios (Executive President), David Aguilar (Chairman of the Assembly), Leon Saldana (Secretary of the Assembly) and Jose Rios (Executive Treasurer). This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on December 8, 1967.

Eduardo Barrera is pictured in front of leafy tree branches, looking up and past the camera. He is a lifelong farm worker who has just enrolled in a job training program to become a barber. The program is run by the Valley Migrant League. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on December 8, 1967.

Daniel and Hope Smith stand in front of one of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity Centers. Hope is a former migrant laborer who used the resources of the Opportunity Center to get training as a secretary and leave farm work behind. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on November 10, 1967.

Letha Wakeman (left), Reverend Eliceo Rodriguez (center) and his wife (right) stand inside Gleanor's Chapel in the Eola Village community near Dayton, Oregon. Wakeman, who owns the chapel, invited Reverend Rodriguez, a Cuban American pastor, to conduct services there for the Spanish speaking community. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 18, 1967.

Dora Gonzalez works at the Oregon Bag Company in Canby, Oregon, where she is enrolled in an On-the-Job Training Program. The program is offered by the Valley Migrant League and funded by the Department of Labor. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 18, 1967.

Frank E. Brawner, Regional Vice-President of the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, presents an award to Reverend Kent Lawrence, Board Chairman of the Valley Migrant League. The Valley Migrant League is being recognized for the services it provides to migrant farm laborers. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 4, 1967. Photograph taken on July 26, 1967.

Donato Amayo drives a machine at the Avery Carpet House in Salem, Oregon, where he is enrolled in an On-the-Job Training Program. The program is offered by the Valley Migrant League and funded by the Department of Labor. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 4, 1967.

Dr. Wilson Record looks down as he sits in a room with a bookshelf in the background. He is a Professor of Sociology at Portland State College, known today as Portland State University. He supports the unionization of farm workers. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Dr. Wilson Record." This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on July 21, 1967.

Toddler Frime Gonzales wears a paper hat at St. Matthew's daycare Center in Hillsboro, Oregon. The center offers daycare for the children of migrant workers. It is run by the Valley Migrant League and operated out of St. Matthew's Catholic Church. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on July 21, 1967.

Farm worker Victor Ramon wears a hat and kneels as he works in an agricultural field in Dayton, Oregon. Ramon works during the day and takes classes offered by the Valley Migrant League at night. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on July 7, 1967.

Isabel Martinez holds his son in his lap while reflecting on the passage of House Bill 1521 at his home in Beaverton, Oregon. He is a former migrant farm worker who believes that Oregon needs stronger laws to protect farm workers. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on June 23, 1967.

Oregon State Senator Don Willner wears glasses and a suit and tie, and smiles at the camera. He is advocating for the rights of migrant laborers by supporting the passage of Bill 1521 in the Oregon State Legislature. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on June 23, 1967.

Maria Garza cleans a kitchen counter in a cabin at Sitton Camp. The cabin will house migrant laborers and their families working on the farm of Charles Sitton in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on June 9, 1967.

Cesar Chavez, head of the National Farm Workers Organizing Committee, speaks with farm workers during a meeting at the Stella Maris Catholic Community House in Portland, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on May 26, 1967.

Cesar Chavez (left), head of the National Farm Workers Organizing Committee, speaks with farm workers during a meeting at the Stella Maris Catholic community house in Portland, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on May 26, 1967.

Cesar Chavez, head of the National Farm Workers Organizing Committee, speaks with farm workers during a meeting at the Stella Maris Catholic Community House in Portland, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 4, 1968.

A teenage boy smiles as he stands on Seal Beach near Newport, Oregon. He is on a trip organized by the Knights Club, a club for teens based in Jefferson, Oregon. The club raises money for field trips. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on May 12, 1967.

Tom Perry wears a jacket and sits in an office, looking to the left. He is a former migrant worker and a graduate of the Valley Migrant League's GED classes. He has just been selected to represent farm workers at a conference put on by the National Institute for Advanced Study in Teaching Disadvantaged Youth in Washington D.C. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Tom Perry." This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on April 14, 1967.

Migrant laborer Doris Barnett stands in front of a brick building on her first day of college at the Oregon College of Education. Just a few months earlier, Barnett completed her GED with the help of classes offered by the Valley Migrant League. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on April 14, 1967.

Photograph of a man standing in a park. He raises his left hand and looks at the camera. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Evlampi Zharkoff." He is likely a member of the Russian community in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. Stamp on the front of the print indicates this was taken in April 1967. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.

A man wearing a hat props himself up on his elbows as he lies in a vast farm field in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. He looks at the camera. Date on the front of the print indicates this was taken in April 1967. This image was taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News.

Don Wilcox, the first editor of the Opportunity News, sits at his desk at the newspaper's office. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 31, 1967 as part of an article announcing Wilcox's resignation and upcoming move to New York.

A group of 6 men smile at the camera as they sit in the back of a cramped truck on their way to work. They are farm workers. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 17, 1967.