1935 – Climate Refugees Fleeing To Alaska

“Tuesday 23 April 1935, page 24
DROUGHT IN AMERICA
DESTITUTE FARMERS
MIGRATION TO ALASKA

Washington, April 16. What may be the first of large scale migrationary movements, underwritten by the Government in its almost desperate struggle with rural destitution and drought destruction of farm lands, was announced to-night with the assignment of the army transport St. Mihiel to carry 200 Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota families numbering about 1500 persons to a new relief colony in Alaska.”