Poverty in the valley of plenty: the National Farm Labor Union, DiGiorgio farms and suppression of documentary photography in California, 1947-66

    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Street, Richard Steven (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2007-02
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C26507
    Journal Title:
    Labor History
    Journal Title Details:
    48(1) : 25-48
    Subject Term:
    agri-marketers, agribusiness, conflict, development issues, ethical issues, farm workers, farmers, freedom of press, history, information control, media effectiveness, photographs, photography, roles, rural development, and visual communication
    Notes:
    Describes conflict between a fruit corporation and farm workers trying to organize. Examines efforts by the corporation to eliminate unfavorable visual information, curb First Amendment rights of free speech and use negative communications.

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