A book about the livelihood of migrant Mexican pecan shellers. The book contains information concerning: the pecan-shelling industry in San Antonio, the earnings of the pecan shellers in 1938, the social lives of the pecan shellers, and the potential prospects of the pecan shellers.
Physical Description
xix, 82 p. incl. illus. (maps) tables, diagr. plates. 26 cm.
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A book about the livelihood of migrant Mexican pecan shellers. The book contains information concerning: the pecan-shelling industry in San Antonio, the earnings of the pecan shellers in 1938, the social lives of the pecan shellers, and the potential prospects of the pecan shellers.
Physical Description
xix, 82 p. incl. illus. (maps) tables, diagr. plates. 26 cm.
Notes
At head of title: Federal Works agency. John M. Carmody, administrator. Work projects administration. F. C. Harrington, commissioner. Corrington Gill, assistant commissioner. Division of research. Howard B. Myers, director
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Menefee, Selden C.; Cossmore, Orin C. & Webb, John N.Pecan shellers of San Antonio: the problem of underpaid and unemployed Mexican labor,
book,
1940;
Washington D.C..
(https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5866/:
accessed March 19, 2024),
University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu;
crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.