Five basketball players jump as they try to reach the ball during a basketball game. 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 globe, several textbooks, and an ashtray filled with cigarettes sit on a table in a classroom. Titles of the books include, "Spelling Growth," "Algebra, Book One," "The Grapes of Wrath," and "Figure It Out." 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.

An adult student sits on a crate, reading a book. 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 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 boys weigh beans recently picked by workers on the farm of Ed Gilbert in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. A third worker on the right looks at the camera. Pictured left to right, they are Doug Dalke, Larry Gilbert and Frank Morgan. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 6, 1965.

Arlene Isaacson, a VISTA volunteer working with the Valley Migrant League, reads an issue of the Opportunity News newspaper featuring the headline, "VML welding graduates now employed." Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on April 29, 1966.

A hand-colored, lithographic map showing the surveyed portions of the Oregon Territory in 1852. The notation in the bottom, right corner of the map reads, "Surveyor General's Office / Oregon City October 21st, 1852." A note in the upper, left corner of the map reads, "Senate Ex. doc. No. 1, 2nd Sess. 32nd Cong." Relief shown by hachures.

Photograph showing several farm workers using a machine to bale hay in an agricultural field. A pile of loose hay sits to the right of a machine, while stacks of baled hay are piled behind it. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Baling hay, Willamette Valley." White lines drawn on photograph outline area for publication.

West Stayton basketball coaches Kenneth Breeding (left) and Juan Fernandez (center) hold onto one end of a trophy while Dayton basketball coach Phil Peters (right) holds onto the other end. They coach 2 of the Valley Migrant League's basketball teams. Each coach hopes to win the season and bring the trophy to their respective Opportunity Centers. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on December 31, 1965.

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.

Three people carry signs at a protest conducted by blackberry growers against the low price being paid by blackberry processors in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. Blackberry growers teamed up with the Oregon Washington Vegetable and Fruit Growers Association (OWVFGA) to negotiate better prices. One protest sign reads, "Unfair - No price, .08 cents posted this year. What next? OWVFGA." Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 12, 1966.

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 boy sits at a desk in a classroom, holding an open book and reading. A girl sits at another desk in the background. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.

Four unidentified boys stand in front of a bookcase filled with books. One boy stands on a shelf of the bookcase with his hands on his hips. 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.

Four boys pose for a photograph. The boy second from left plays a guitar. Part of the same series as OrgLot74_0900. 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.

Two cheerleaders stand while wearing matching white blouses and plaid skirts. They are members of the Woodburn rally squad, cheering their team at a basketball game. The squad is led by Trini Rodriguez. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on February 4, 1966.

A boy sits inside a tattered car, running a beer can opener over the seat covers. His name is Kelly Ridley and his parents work long hours in the hops fields of the Willamette Valley, Oregon. They have no access to daycare, so he is left in the car for long hours. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on May 13, 1966. It accompanied an article announcing the upcoming opening of a new daycare center for children of farm workers.

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.

Eight children stand on a crowded ladder that leads up to a slide. Several of them look at the camera. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.

Five children stand around a bicycle with a sign draped over it, reading, "Capital Journal." The boy holding the bike likely works as a delivery boy. The Capital Journal was a newspaper based out of Salem, Oregon. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.

A group of children sit on wooden boards in the back of a bus that transported them and their families from Texas to Oregon for work. They are the children of migrant farm workers and remember the long journey earlier in the year. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on July 8, 1966.

A group of children smile for the camera at a migrant labor camp in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. They are the children of migrant farm workers who live in the camp. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on July 1, 1966.

Two boys pick up a garbage can as they throw away trash at a park while on a field trip to the Portland International Airport. The boy in front smiles and looks to the right. They are students at the Dayton Summer School in Dayton, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 27, 1965.

Children smile and play on a merry-go-round in a playground. They are at a daycare center for children of farm workers run by the Valley Migrant League. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 9, 1966.

A crowd gathers around a piñata hanging from a large tree. Children underneath the piñata reach up to catch falling candy. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.

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.