Steve:

One resource that you might look into is the Wittliff Gallery of
Southwestern and Mexican Photography at Texas State University-San Marcos.
The Wittliff is a collection of art as well as documentary/journalistic
photography from all across the SW US and Mexico.  Their current exhibit,
<Testigos de la historia / Witnesses to History,> showcases the Wittliff's
permanent collection of modern and contemporary Mexican documentary
photography.  Here is their website: http://www.library.txstate.edu/swwc/wg/

I'm not sure if they have what you are looking for, but it never hurts to
ask!

Good luck with your search,
Amanda Thompson Dyer
Curator
Bell County Museum
201 N. Main St.
P.O. Box 1381
Belton, TX 76513
ph: 254.933.5244    fax: 254.933.5756



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Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 10:37 AM
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Subject: bracero / Mexican Migrant labor


We are working on a project documenting bracero history and would like to
know if any institution has collections related to these Mexican contract
agricultural laborers of the 1940’s through the 1960’s.  We are seeking
collections of photos, clothing, tools, papers, housing or anything related
to the field workers or growers of the period.

The bracero program consisted of a series of bi-lateral agreements between
Mexico and the United States between 1942 and 1964, enabling millions of
Mexican men to come to the United States to work on short-term labor
contracts. It had a significant impact on communities in Mexico and the
U.S., on immigration, and bilateral relations, and on labor.

If you would like to know more please contact me off line.

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