Salinas Valley and California in the 1930s Historical Overview
Discover the historical significance of the Salinas Valley in the 1930s, a major agricultural region in California where Dust Bowl migrants, Filipino labourers, and others worked amidst wage disputes and strikes. Explore the challenges and developments in Monterey County during that era, including projects like a new airport, schools, and more.
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The Salinas Valley and California in 1930s By Toby Curle
Where is the Salinas Valley? The Salinas Valley is one of the major valleys and most productive agricultural regions in California. It is situated west of the San Joaquin Valley and south of San Francisco Bay and the Santa Clara Valley, Silicon Valley.
Workers Dust Bowl Migrants settled in the Alisal area to the east of Salinas where they lived in camps and trailers. They worked in the agricultural industry alongside the Filipinos and other labourers.
Troublesome Times Wage disputes, strikes and anger were happening in the Monterey County agricultural industry. Violence erupted on 15thSeptember 1936 at Main and Gabilan Streets and then spread. The strike was eventually called off with the promise that as many workers be would be rehired.
Other Projects Other projects during the 1930 s were: - a second Armory the addition of a Tubercular Ward at the County Hospital the Main Street Underpass plans for construction of a new Salinas Airport. Donald Davies who was the City Engineer also asked for a golf course, sewers, parks, a swimming pool, storm drains and a jail. Lots of schools were also built.
