Weedpatch Camp
- Also Known As: Arvin Federal Government Camp
- Also Known As: Sunset Labor Camp
- Also Known As: Arvin Federal Camp
- Address: 8305 Sunset Blvd
- Vicinity: W of Main St, Weedpatch, Ca
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1936/00/00 | Works Progress Administration (WPA) | Government Program | Weedpatch Camp is setup for Dust Bowl refugee families escaping the drought stricken midwest. | |||
| 1936/08/00 | John Steinbeck | Work | Steinbeck visits Weedpatch federal camp to do fieldwork for the seven-part San Francisco News series 'Harvest Gypsies.' | The Grapes of Wrath (book) |
| Particulars for Weedpatch Camp: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Agriculture |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Era | Great Depression |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Historic Use | Library |
| Historic Use | Meeting hall |
| Area of Significance | Politics-government |
| Historic Use | Post Office |
| Area of Significance | Social History |
| Work | Type | AsNotedIn | Creator | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Grapes of Wrath (book) | Book | John Steinbeck | Setting |
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