This collection contains digitized documents from the Brooklyn College’s Farm Labor Project. Students responded to the World War II farm labor shortage by volunteering to spend their summer as farm-workers. During the summers of 1942, '43, and '44, they worked on farms in Upstate New York picking peas and beans.
The images above are from the Brooklyn College Farm Labor Project Image Gallery
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Brooklyn College Morrisville Faculty Committee Minutes, Ellswerth Missall
Building a Brooklyn Bridge to Morrisville: 1944 Model, Brooklyn-Morrisville Committee
Bulletin of Information Brooklyn College Food Production Unit, Brooklyn College
Captions for Illustrations, Brooklyn College
Chance at Second Year's Work, Ralph C. Benedict
Correspondence from Ralph C. Benedict to President Gideonse regarding a recently passed resolution, Ralph C. Benedict
Correspondence from Ralph C. Benedict to President Gideonse regarding the public relations program and press, Ralph C. Benedict
Correspondence from Ralph C. Benedict to the President Gideonse along with enclosed letter to the editor of the New York Herald Tribune, Ralph C. Benedict
Correspondence from Ralph C. Benedict to the President of Brooklyn College, Harry D. Gideonse, Ralph C. Benedict
Develop Three Phases for Morrisville Project, Ralph C. Benedict
Example of American Way of Life, Henry Flarsheim
Expenditures Farm Labor Project, Brooklyn College
Facts Concerning B.C. Summer Farm School, Winslow O'Neil and Mrs. O'Neil
Farm Cadet Victory Corps, 1943 Boys and Girls From Public and Private Schools and Colleges, W. J. Weaver
Five Down and Six to Go!, Ralph C. Benedict
General Regulations Governing Campus Life, Brooklyn College
Handwritten note from Ralph C. Benedict to President Gideonse as a preface to the enclosed Brooklyn College Farm Labor Plan, Ralph C. Benedict
Interdepartmental Conference on Employment, Brooklyn College
Invitation to Elias Lieberman, Ralph C. Benedict
Jewish Agricultural Society Letter Asking for Book Copies, Gabriel Davidson
Letter addressed to Brooklyn College's Committee on Curriculum regarding the formulation of the farm project, Committee on Employment
Letter addressed to Lieutenant Harry B. Carter from Ralph C. Benedict regarding summer farm work program, Ralph C. Benedict
Letter addressed to Ralph C. Benedict from Maurice Lieberman along with enclosed Handwritten note addressed to President Gideonse from Ralph C. Benedict, Letter to the Committee on Student Personnel and outline for the Brooklyn College Farm Labor Program, Ralph C. Benedict and Maurice Lieberman
Letter addressed to Ralph C. Benedict from Maurice Lieberman along with enclosed handwritten note addressed to President Gideonse from Ralph C. Benedict, letter to the Committee on Student Personnel and outline on the Brooklyn College Farm Labor Program, Ralph C. Benedict and Maurice Lieberman
Letter From a Farmer Asking to Discuss Farm Life With President Gideonse, William P. Richardson
Letter from American Youth Commission Associate Director to Mr. Gideonse, Howard Y. McClusky
Letter from F. W. Lathrop to R. I. Grigsby along with enclosed Commentary on Subject Note from F. W. Lathrop, F. W. Lathrop
Letter from J. Harvey Cain to Robert J. Fee, Harvey J. Cain
Letter from Ralph C. Benedict addressed to President Gideonse, Ralph C. Benedict
Letter from Ralph C. Benedict addressed to President Gideonse, Ralph C. Benedict
Letter from the Friends of the Morrisville Project, Friends of the Morrisville Project
Letter Having to do With the "Little Things" Regarding Campus Life in Morrisville, NY, Mary Edna Barnes
Letter in Support of College Labor Camp, Nathan S. Washton
Letter of Appreciation to Professor Benedict, Ordway Tead
Letter Regarding First Assembly of Farm Labor Project, Ralph C. Benedict
Letter Regarding Miriam Levine, a "Spoiled Senior", Ralph C. Benedict
Letter Regarding Money Owed to Dr. Benedict, Miriam A. Levine
Letter Reporting a Few Recent Incidents to President Gideonse (including Farm Labor Song), Ralph C. Benedict
Letter Requesting a Date for an Inter-Departmental Conference, Ralph C. Benedict
Letter to Arnold Eagle, Harry D. Gideonse
Letter to Arnold [Eagle] regarding photographs taken, Ralph C. Benedict
Letter to Asst. Superintendent Pertsch Regarding Faculty Wives, Harry D. Gideonse
Letter to Dean Bridgman Regarding Personnel Ratings, Ralph C. Benedict
Letter to Dean Cosenza, Ralph C. Benedict
Letter to Dr. Benedict from the Director of the Farm Manpower Service, T. N. Hurd
Letter to Dr. Gideonse from James Ayer, James Ayer
Letter to Dr. Gideonse from the Chairman of the Work Camp Committee, Algernon D. Black
Letter to Dr. Gideonse from Work Camp Secretary Robert E. Lane, Robert E. Lane
Letter to Dr. Gideonse Sent With Enclosed "Vocational Adoption Booklet", D. Warsaw
Letter to Dr. R. C. Benedict from Wm. Houghton, Clerk, United Church, William Houghton
Letter to Mrs. Dore from J. Harvey Cain, Accounting Officer, Harvey J. Cain
Letter to Mrs. Ingraham, Administrative Committee, Harry D. Gideonse
Letter to NYA Department Representatives, Barbara K. O'Neil
Letter to President Gideonse from R.C. Benedict, Ralph C. Benedict
Letter to President Gideonse: "One Week to Go", Ralph C. Benedict
Letter to President Gideonse Regarding a First Assembly, Ralph C. Benedict
Letter to President Gideonse Regarding Faculty Wives, Ralph C. Benedict
Letter to President Gideonse Regarding Recruiting for the Morrisville Project, Ralph C. Benedict
Letter to Prof. Cohen, Ralph C. Benedict
Letter to Prof. Irvin Summarizing the Morrisville Staff Situation, Ralph C. Benedict
Letter to the Chairmen of Departments and the College Staff from the Project Curriculum Committee, Ralph C. Benedict and Ethel Iskowitz
Letter to the Members of the Committee on Employment and Financial Aid (1), Ralph C. Benedict
Letter to the Ration Board, Harry D. Gideonse
Letter to Work Camper, Work Camps for America
List of Expenditures for Farm Labor Project 1943, Marie C. Dore
Madison County War Council, M. B. Galbreath
Memo: 128 Students Registered, Mr. Sheinwold
Memorandum for President Gideonse regarding Farm Camp, Country Summer School Planning, Ralph C. Benedict
Memorandum for President Gideonse regarding the work-study program in Morrisville, Ralph C. Benedict
Memorandum for President Gideonse re: Morrisville Work-Study Project, Ralph C. Benedict
Memorandum Regarding the Developing Morrisville Program for 1944, Ralph C. Benedict
Memorandum re Staff for Farm Labor Project, Brooklyn College
Memorandum to President Gideonse, Ralph C. Benedict
Memorandum to Professor Benedict, Robert J. Fee
Minutes from Brooklyn College Administrative Committee, Brooklyn College
Minutes of the Committee on Employment, Madeline R. Robinton
Minutes of the Committee on the 1944 Work Study Project for Morrisville Jan. 17, 1944, Ellswerth Missall
Minutes of the Committee on the 1944 Work Study Project for Morrisville Jan. 31, 1944, Ellswerth Missall
Minutes of the Committee on the Brooklyn College Work Study Project for 1944, Ellswerth Missall
Minutes of the Faculty-Student Committee on the Work Study Project for 1944, Ellswerth Missall
Morrisville Scouting Expedition, Ralph C. Benedict
New York Farm Cadet Victory Corps, 1944, Brooklyn College
New York Farm Cadet Victory Corps, 1944 Application, Brooklyn College
No Forced Labor Camps for American Youth!, American Student Union
Notes to Mrs. Robinson and Mrs. O'Neil; Professor Wolfson; and Professor Park, Ralph C. Benedict
Order Form for Other Publications of the American Council on Education, American Council on Education
Order for Photographs from Second Set, Brooklyn College
Order from Photographs from First Set, Brooklyn College
Outline of Recruiting Program to Enlist in Morrisville Project, Ralph C. Benedict
Please Announce to Classes, Dean of the Faculty
Potential Members of the President's Committee, Harry D. Gideonse
Preliminary Summary of the Achievements of the Brooklyn College Farm Labor Project - 1943, Ralph C. Benedict
Recession of Action Taken in Establishing Revolving Fund, Harry D. Gideonse
Regulations and Suggestions on Social Life at Morrisville, Brooklyn College
Requesting a Program Reduction, Ralph C. Benedict
Revised Statement of Budget for Summer Session, Ralph C. Benedict
Second Jewish Agricultural Society Letter Asking for Book Copies, Herman J. Levine
Sixth Annual Convention: American Student Union, American Student Union