Grapes of Wrath

An online exhibit by English 690 (Spring 2017) at San Francisco State University

Browse Collections (23 total)

Billboards of/in California

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Advertisement that was seen on the road to or in California

Cars of the 1920s and 1930s

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Culture

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Songs, travel, and people during the Dust Bowl.

Contributors: Lyanne Teopaco, Oliva Torres

Death in The Grape of Wrath

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Dustbowl Migration: Visual Media Along the Road

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Handbills, Flyers, Advertisements, Billboards, Newspaper Articles, Photography. Print Media that might influence an Okie to head West.

Contributors: Alex Pittel, Kristina Liwanag

Family & Community

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Analysis and media derived from the 1930's among the families and communities moving towards California or other remote areas of supposed wealth and…

Family Farming

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Food of the Migrant Workers

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Letters on travels to/from California

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Letters documenting the traveling to/from/in California

Migrant Children

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Items in this collection reflect the roles of children in Okie families in California during the Dust Bowl Migration.

Contributors: Kylie Madson