Walter James Rayevich, nicknamed Jake Rayevich, wears a cowboy hat, overalls and a white t-shirt while standing under a tree. He looks at the camera. He and his family participated in Valley Migrant League activities. This photograph was published with Rayevich's obituary in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 11, 1966. He died at age 65 in Forest Grove, Oregon.
Walter James Rayevich, nicknamed Jake Rayevich, wears a cowboy hat, overalls and a white t-shirt while standing outside. He laughs as he holds a small branch in both hands. He and his family participated in Valley Migrant League activities. Photographs from this series were published with Rayevich's obituary in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 11, 1966. He died at age 65 in Forest Grove, Oregon.
The Guzman family stands on a dirt road at Wilson camp, a migrant labor camp in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. Cabins are visible in the background. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Wilson Camp - L. Fidel Guzman, Maria Guzman, Maria Stella Guzman (14), Ophelia Guzman (12), F.L. - Marisella (2) and friend." This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.
A woman and two men stand around two crates of books in front of a van. The van is part of a mobile library run by the Valley Migrant League to service local migrant labor camps in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Elaine Furamato (sic) and Richard Meyer discussing last minute details concerning the rotating library to the camp." Elaine Furumoto is a VISTA volunteer who works with the Valley Migrant League. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.
A woman and man load a crate of books into a van. The van is part of a mobile library run by the Valley Migrant League to service local migrant labor camps in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Richard Pollock (sic) loading the books for the camp for Elaine Furamato (sic)." Elaine Furumoto and Richard Pollak are VISTA volunteers who work with the Valley Migrant League. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.
Photograph of unidentified men and children sitting and playing a game in the back of a truck. They are likely migrant farm workers taking a break from work. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Break time." This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.
An unidentified boy picks beans in a farm field in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. He looks to the right. Two stamps on the back of the print read, "Photograph by R. Stefani," and, "Housen Photography, Woodburn, Ore." This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on May 27, 1966. It was taken one year earlier during the previous picking season.
A young woman wears a traditional Mexican dress as she looks at the camera. Possibly taken at the Fiesta Mexicana celebration in Woodburn, Oregon. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.
A sign posted in a field reads, "Oregon State Employment Service, Farm Labor Information, 675 Union NE, Salem, Ore." This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.
Two adult students work on an assignment in a workbook. A paper draped over the workbook is titled, "Working with Numbers, Grading Chart." One student holds a cigarette as she works. Likely taken at an adult education class run by the Valley Migrant League in Oregon. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.
Two bearded men, likely farm workers, stand in a strawberry field in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. One of the men holds up a strawberry and looks at the camera. The other bends over to pick strawberries This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.
A group of over a dozen children smile at the camera as they stand outside in an unidentified migrant labor camp in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. A boy on the right carries a balloon. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.
Six basketball players reach for the ball during a basketball game. Some wear shirts that read, "VML West Stayton," indicating they are playing for the Valley Migrant League of West Stayton, Oregon. Likely taken at a basketball game between 2 Valley Migrant League teams in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.
A woman stands on a ladder while picking cherries from a cherry tree in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. She turns around on the ladder and looks over her shoulder at the camera. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.
A sign written in Russian is affixed high on a tree in a park in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. The English translation of the sign is, "Park has no restroom -- go to the gas station." [Translation provided by OHS volunteer.] This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.
Two boys slide down a pair of bars in a playground. Both look at the camera. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.
A group of children and teenagers pose for a photograph. One plays a guitar and another holds up a dollar bill. A van is parked behind them. Part of the same series as OrgLot74_0909. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.
Photograph of the exterior of Valley Lanes bowling alley, located in the Valley Plaza shopping center in Beaverton, Oregon. Several cars are parked in the parking lot outside the bowling alley. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.
An unidentified girl wearing a dress sits at a table. A Darigold milk carton with a straw in it sits on the table next to her. She looks at the camera. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.
Collection consists of photographs used by the Valley Migrant League (VML) for its program newspaper, "Opportunity News." Most of the photographs were taken by VML staff. Many of the individuals and places depicted in the prints and negatives in this collection were identified by Oregon Historical Society archivists from the corresponding articles in "Opportunity News." Subjects depicted in the photographs include VML-sponsored adult education and vocational training programs, including photographs of classrooms, workshops, and businesses hosting work-training programs as well as portraits of program graduates and teachers. Also depicted are VML’s children’s daycare programs including photographs of children in the daycare centers and on educational field trips as well as community events, sports, and cultural celebrations including the Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana, May Day, and Christmas. Photographs in this collection also document living and working conditions for Migrant laborers including depictions of laborers in fields, operating agricultural equipment, and in labor camps, as well as rural healthcare and mobile medical clinics. Also represented in the collections is VML involvement in labor and community organizing, including meeting with political leaders and local picket lines in support of the Delano Grape Strike. The photographs in the collection also include portraits of many individuals associated with VML and the agricultural labor movement of the 1960s.
A woman sits at a desk and looks down at a contact sheet, also known as a proof sheet, in her hands. This is likely Priscilla Carrasco, the Assistant Editor and Circulation Manager for the Opportunity News, who also wrote articles and took photographs for the newspaper. The desk is covered in contact sheets. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.
Secretary of State Tom McCall meets with students who recently graduated from an adult education class offered by the Valley Migrant League. This visit was part of a field trip the class took to the state capital in Salem, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on December 31, 1965.
Secretary of State Tom McCall meets with students who recently graduated from an adult education class offered by the Valley Migrant League. The visit was part of a field trip the class took to the state capital in Salem, Oregon. In the background, from left to right, are class officers Juanita Constante (in front of window), Ray Anderson, and Tom Perry. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on December 31, 1965.
Oregon State Representative Grace Olivier Peck speaks on the House floor in favor of House Bill 1521, a bill requiring that labor camp owners contact health authorities when opening a camp. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on May 12, 1967.
An unidentified man, woman and four children stand in the doorway of a cabin in a migrant labor camp in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. They are migrant farm workers. They speak to a woman standing outside the cabin. On the right, a child peaks around a cabin wall through the doorway. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.
Chris Bernard puts his arm around Juan Fernandez as they stand in a classroom, likely in Independence, Oregon. They smile at the camera. Fernandez is a Program Aide and teaches Spanish classes for the Valley Migrant League. Bernard is the Valley Migrant League's Supervisor of the Independence area. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.
Members of the Russian community sit and stand around a table. The women wear head scarves. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Russian gathering." This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.