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Of Mice and Men: The Novel
Of Mice and Men: The Student Survival Guide
An "annotative guide" to John Steinbeck's novel, arranged by chapter. Each contains a brief summary along with explanations of the vocabulary, allusions, and idioms used in that chapter. Includes a FAQ and related links. From an instructor at Belmont High School, Los Angeles.
Migrant Workers
Voices from the Dust Bowl: the Charles L. Todd and Robert Sonkin Migrant Worker Collection, 1940-41
Covering 1940 and 1941, this collection documents the lives of Dust Bowl migrants living in Farm Security Administration (FSA) camps in California. It provides searchable access to 371 audio titles including songs, interviews and recordings of camp meetings, 23 graphic images, a sampling of the recording's dust jackets, and all the print material in the Migrant Worker Collection, including the full-text of over 100 songs. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress.
Migrant Workers Photographer: Dorothea Lange
Photographs documenting conditions in migrant labor camps in the Imperial Valley, California, taken February and March 1937 under the auspices of the Resettlement Administration. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress.
Rural Migration News
"Rural Migration News summarizes the most important immigration and integration developments affecting residents of cities and towns in the agricultural areas of California and rural areas throughout the United States." Published quarterly. Topics include rural communities, farm workers, and immigration. Searchable.
Fact Sheet About Farmworkers
Concise and informative fact sheets on topics such as the demographics of migrant and seasonal farmworkers, HIV/AIDS, maternal and child health, occupational health, oral health, and tuberculosis. From the National Center for Farmworker Health (NCFH).
Steinbeck
Wired for Books: Audio Interview with Elaine Steinbeck about John Steinback
Nobel Laureate
American Literary Studies: John Steinbeck Collections
"Stanford has significant holdings of Steinbeck materials, including manuscripts, notes, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera" in the Department of Special Collections, Green Library. This Stanford University site describes the collections and provides links to databases of bibliographic information about their contents, as well as a brief biography and bibliography.
John Steinbeck's Pacific Grove
"This is a self-guided driving tour....It features local sites relating to the lives and work of John Steinbeck and Edward F. Ricketts." There are photographs, a map, an essay on Steinbeck in Pacific Grove, and a brief biography of biologist Rickets, author of Between Pacific Tides and the model for the character "Doc" in Steinbeck's Cannery Row. There is also a walking tour of the town.
Freedom of Information Act: John Steinbeck
Nearly 100 pages of digitized FBI documents on the author John Steinbeck, "never the subject of an FBI investigation, [although] his name came to the FBI's attention on several occasions during the 1940's as a result of his association with communist front groups." Unfortunately, the first several pages, and some others, are difficult or impossible to read. From the Freedom of Information Act site, Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The National Steinbeck Center
This center is home to a museum and library devoted to John Steinbeck, Nobel Prize for Literature winner and Pulitzer Prize winner. The collections include books by and about him, local and oral history, audio-visual materials, artwork, and theses. There are chronologies covering his family, awards received, and connection with Salinas. Located in the Salinas Valley, Steinbeck's childhood home, the Center sponsors a writing contest, festival, and educational programs.
The Great Depression
American Cultural History
Lone Star College-Kingwood Library’s American Cultural History website on the era of 1930-1939.
The Dust Bowl of the 1930s
Farming in the 1930s article.
New Deal Network
The New Deal Network is an educational guide to the Great Depression of the 1930s.
America from the Great Depression to World War II: Photographs from the FSA-OWI, 1935-1945
More than 160,000 black and white and 1600 color photographs from the Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information collection have been digitized. Includes scenes of rural and small-town life, migrant labor, the effects of the Great Depression, and mobilization for World War II. Keyword searchable and browsable by subject, creator (photographers such as Walker Evans, Dorothea Lange, Ben Shahn, and Gordon Parks) and place. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress.
Riding the Rails
“At the height of the Great Depression, more than 250,000 teenagers were living on the road in America.” Special Features contains the stories of seven teenage hobos, hobo songs from that period, and the difficulties faced by black Americans. Some of the songs include lyrics and sound files. Included are a timeline, a railroad map, bibliography, and teacher’s resources. Transcripts of this program from The American Experience are also available as is a bibliography.
Walker Evans Revolutionizes Documentary Photography
This is a "study of the great American photographer, Walker Evans, with comparison with other Farm Security Administration photographers, Dorothea Lange, Russell Lee, and Arnold Rothstein."
Alabama Internet Resources
This directory provides links to resources on the history of this Southern state. While history topics (such as the Civil War and the Great Depression) are the main focus of the directory, the site also offers links on genealogy, sports, entertainment, science, arts, economics, statistics, agriculture, and other subjects. Maintained by the Alabama Department of Archives and History.
Artcyclopedia Search: Dorothea Lange [American Photographer, 1895-1965]
Links to online exhibits picturing the artwork of Dorothea Lange, whose photographs documented conditions in California during the Great Depression and World War II.
California History Online
The story of California from the physical aspects to the historical is told in short articles accessed through a timeline. Covering the state's history from the European exploration through the Great Depression of the 1930s, each of these areas contains several entries, which give a thorough overview of the topic. Many pictures from the collection of the California Historical Society are included.
The Hoover Dam: Lonely Lands Made Fruitful
The construction of the dam is presented in the context of the Great Depression, its enormity a metaphor for strength and modernity in a time of hardship. The site has social commentary about the creation of Boulder City, maps and plans, Franklin D. Roosevelt's dedication speech, and photographs taken throughout the project, including several of the Colorado River diversion process.
James Patrick Lee Photographs
Searchable collection of photographs taken by James P. Lee during the first half of the 20th century. "This collection contains 270 images ... that illustrate the architectural and engineering history of Seattle." Includes information about Lee and his photographs. From Manuscripts, Special Collections and University Archives Division, University of Washington Libraries.
Picturing the Century: The Great Depression and the New Deal
Several photographs documenting conditions in California during the Great Depression and World War II.
WPA Life Histories from Washington
First-person accounts of life in Washington State during the Great Depression. "These life histories were written by the staff of the Folklore Project of the Federal Writers' Project for the U.S. Works Progress (later Work Projects) Administration (WPA) from 1936-1940." Part of the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress.
Salinas
Salinas Street, 1929
Salinas, California - Official City Web Site
The official Web site of Salinas offers a community profile; an archive of council meeting agendas and minutes; information on city departments, public works, community development, and recreational activities; a job listing; and area maps.
California Historical Society - Online Exhibitions
An online guide to more than 300 years of California history. Includes over 400 images from the fine arts library, photography collections, and articles written by James J. Rawls, the Review Editor for 'California History.
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