http://www.museumsandtheweb.com/nominee/av_barn_oral_history_illinois_agriculture Comments for "A-V Barn: Oral History of Illinois Agriculture" en http://www.museumsandtheweb.com/nominee/av_barn_oral_history_illinois_agriculture#comment-2830 <p>Among our new interviews we had two that expressly focused on migrant workers. The interviews were related (both from St Clair county) and consist of a migrant worker, and a man who manages the migrant works for the orchard.</p> <p>Among the older interviews there are very few references to migrant workers--more for hired hands. But no interviews with those hired hands. The interview process tends to self filter for individuals who have stayed in a place for a long time.</p> <p>According to one web site*, there are upwards of 32,000 migrant and seasonal workers in Illinois agricultural jobs. So such people are an important part of the picture, particularly on the non-corn-and-soybean farms.</p> <p>* <a href="http://www.illinoismigrant.org/farmwrk1.html" title="http://www.illinoismigrant.org/farmwrk1.html">http://www.illinoismigrant.org/farmwrk1.html</a></p> Mon, 05 Apr 2010 20:16:52 +0000 ESchroeder comment 2830 at http://www.museumsandtheweb.com