Rural-urban migration
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Dante History Project Records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: AppMs-0538
Scope and Contents
The Dante History Project Records collection consists of materials gathered as part of a community-based research effort in 1997-1998 to document the history of Dante, Va. Among the material types contained in the collection are oral history interview recordings, typed transcripts, and negative photographic images. Subjects covered in the collection include railroad and coal mining development and operations, education, farming, health issues, segregation, religious activities, and various...
Dates:
1890-1998
Found in:
Archives of Appalachia
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Dante History Project Records
Urban Appalachian Council Publications
Collection — Other Box 1
Identifier: AppMs-0011
Scope and Contents
The papers of the Urban Appalachian Council are a collection reports, publications, and papers dealing with the recent immigrants to Ohio urban areas such as Akron, Toledo, and Cincinnati from neighboring rural Appalachian areas. These documents are focused on the socioeconomic, education, health, and settlement patterns of these people from 1960 through 1978. Race relations, labor distributions, religious preferences, and historical backgrounds are also addressed. The collection includes...
Dates:
1974-1978