A letter home
Dublin Core
Title
A letter home
Subject
personal correspondence
Description
Bracero recruits had to pass a strict screening process that included personal health, past employment and basic skills. Those who passed were offered a labor contract that stipulated wages, living conditions and length of service. This letter is written from a young man to his mother, telling her he is fine, that he got a contract and is on his way north.
- Date Added
- August 2, 2016
- Collection
- Latino Americans
- Citation
- “A letter home,” Yakima Valley Libraries, accessed May 18, 2024, https://yakimalocalhistory.omeka.net/items/show/8.