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Appalachian Volunteers Records, Parts I and II

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Identifier: BCA 0003 SAA 002
Abstract The Appalachian Volunteers (AV) was one of the most visible and, initially, successful of the War on Poverty projects of the 1960s. At its peak—in the summers of 1966 and 1967—the organization was receiving large amounts of federal funding and had over 500 volunteer workers in the field. Its prominent involvement in social and political reform, the geographic area it served, and the factors contributing to its demise make the records of the Appalachian Volunteers a rich source for the study...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1963-1970; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/1969