Collection consists of Collection consists of photographs used by the Valley Migrant League (VML) for its program newspaper, "Opportunity News." Most of the photographs were taken by VML staff. Many of the individuals and places depicted in the prints and negatives in this collection were identified by Oregon Historical Society archivists from the corresponding articles in "Opportunity News."

Subjects depicted in the photographs include VML-sponsored adult education and vocational training programs, including photographs of classrooms, workshops, and businesses hosting work-training programs, as well as portraits of program graduates and teachers. Also depicted are VML’s children’s day-care programs, including photographs of children in the day-care centers and on educational field trips, as well as community events, sports, and cultural celebrations such as the Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana, May Day, and Christmas. Photographs in this collection also document living and working conditions for migrant laborers, including depictions of laborers in fields, operating agricultural equipment, and in labor camps, as well as rural health care and mobile medical clinics. Also represented in the collection is VML involvement in labor and community organizing, including meeting with political leaders and local picket lines in support of the Delano Grape Strike.

The photographs in the collection also include portraits of many individuals associated with VML and the agricultural labor movement of the 1960s. Photographers identified in this collection include Julie Behar, Priscilla Carrasco, Housen Photography Studio, Judi Jarvill, Richard Pollack, Peter Reich, Rick Simon, and John Smith.

A selection of the individuals represented in this collection include:

Surnames A-C: Alan Adams (University of Oregon/UMA Migrant Project), Joe Aeyes, Lola Aguirre, Harold Alden (University of Oregon/UMA Migrant Project), Guadalupe Alvarez, Donato Amaya, Jerry Anderson, Lupe Aranda, Mrs. Juan Aranda, Porfirio Arguello, Albert Ash, Donna Ash, Doyle Ash, Chris Bernard (Assistant Director of Independence Opportunity Center), Wayne Blake, Katie Bomersheim (University of Oregon/UMA Migrant Project), Erma Bonser, Lorinne Brown (VISTA), Cecil Bruner, William Bruner, Gloria Cantu, Rosa Cantu, Elvira Carbajal, Yolanda Cedillo, Cesar Chavez (United Farm Workers Organizing Committee), Ray Chavez, Cheryl Clark, Ed Cloose, Don Cobine, Judy Collins, Carmen Colon, Juanita Constrate, Yolanda Cora, Elva Cortez, Juanita Cortez, James Cumming, and Juanita Current.

Surnames D-G: Manuel Delacruz, Ann Devens, Sally Dryer, Mrs. Robert Duncan, Vicki Earl, Bobbie Eiffert, Ruby Ely (Director of Hillsboro Opportunity Center), Ed Fasion, Juan Fernandez (Program Aide at West Stayton Opportunity Center), Emelio Flores, Kathy Ford (University of Oregon/UMA Migrant Project), Richard Freepons (owner of Oregon Bay Company), Alan Fuji, Manuel Galaviz, Guadalupe Gallegos, Herman Gallegos, Abelino Garcia, Anita Garcia, Eva Garza, Gloria Gayton, Ken Glover (COP committee, Washington County), Hipolito Godina, Maria Goestevsky, Sevastian Goestevsky, Ambrosio Gonzales, Connie Gonzalez, Cruz Gonzalez, Dora Gonzalez, Frimo Gonzalez, Sarah Hall Goodwin, Lucille Greger, Vera Greger, L. Fidel Guzman, Maria Guzman, Maria Stella Guzman, and Ophelia Guzman.

Surnames H-M: Emilio Hernandez, Hortencia Hernandez, Mary Hernandez, Al Hicks, Katherine Hodkins, Kathy Holman (University of Oregon/UMA Migrant Project), Dr. Kenneth Holmes (Linfield College, chairman of Human Relations Committee), Barry House, V. K. Jensen (University of Oregon/UMA Migrant Project), Robert Johnson, Robert F. Kennedy, Dr. Lampman, Elva Leos, Lowell Levant (VISTA), Harold Lewis (Democratic representative of Yamhill County), Gus Limas, Velma Linford (VISTA Director of Rural Projects), Hilario Lopez, Harold Macy (VISTA), Calixto Marquez, Quince Martin, Alicia Martinez, Daniel Martinez, Joe Martinez, Joel Martinez, Tom McCall, Cindy McCrevey (VISTA), Jack McIntosh, Burl McLoud, Marion McLoud, Roy Merritt, Mary Metcalf, Richard Meyer, Kathi Mills (University of Oregon/UMA Migrant Project), Perilli Minette, Hope Morales, and Wayne Morse.

Surnames O-S: Carlos O'Azares, Able Olivarez, Ramiro Olivarez, Adam Ortega, Dr. Arthur Pearl (University of Oregon/Director of Upward Bound), Grace Peck, Emma Perez, Jimmy Perry, Alan Phillips, George Phillips, Violet Phillips, Richard Pollock, Tony Quintero, Dr. Wilson Record, Ella Rigney, Delores Rios, Jose Rios (program aide for VML), Mario Rios, Norberto Robles, Barbara Rocha, Maria Rocha, Antonio Rodrigues, Lupe Rodriguez, Refugia Rodriguez, Quinton Rowland, Carmen Ruiz, Fred Ruiz, Julian Ruiz, Sandy Runkel (University of Oregon/UMA Migrant Project), Arnold Salazar, Diana Salinas, Hector Sanchez, Ted Schneider, Charles B. Schuman (President, American Farm Bureau Federation), Don Shrack, Mrs. Francisco Siller, Stella Siller, Bill Sloat, Frances Thomas Smiscon, Annie Smith, John Smith, and Rev. Luther Sturtevant.

Surnames T-Z: Frank Tankersley, Ron Thiesen (OCE), Benny M. Trevino, Margarita Trevino, Vicki Trevino, Elaine Turamoto, Judy Tweiten, Luis Valdez, Rebecca Van Sciver, Manuel Vasquez, Rudy Veliz, Luis Vendrell, Elsa Villa, Elvida Villareal, Carol Wallace, Floyd Washburn, Bob Watt, Margaret Weaver (VISTA), Mrs. Ivan Wells, Mary Whittle, Don Wilcox (First Editor of Opportunity News), Nettie Williams, Stephanie Williams, Don Willner (Oregon state senator), Marge Wolf, Henry Woods, Bob Wynia, Alberto Zapata, Evlampi Zharkoff, Larry Zimmerman (VISTA), and Nick Zuniga.