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José Burruel
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José Burruel Oral History, Transcript
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José Burruel Oral History
Transcriber
Anna Quan Leon
Contributor
Scottsdale Public Library
Interviewee
Burruel José
Description
José Burruel was born in Scottsdale, Arizona in 1925. He relates what it was like growing up as a Mexican and Native American in a poor single-parent home in Scottsdale and Phoenix. Mr. Burruel talks of the communities and neighborhoods he grew up in and of the book he wrote on the topic, “Mexicans in Scottsdale.” He joined the U.S. Navy during high school but was discharged due to medical issues. Mr. Burruel attended the Arizona State Teachers College at Flagstaff (Now Northern Arizona University) before transferring to Arizona State University (ASU). He played baseball at ASU under Coach Ketchikawa. In 1949, he graduated with a degree in Education and taught in Phoenix and Arrowhead Ranch. He then moved to California and taught at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). Mr. Burruel earned his Master's Degree at the University of Southern California (USC) and his Ph.D from ASU. Mr. Burruel taught English and Education classes at ASU, eventually becoming Assistant Dean. He also served as Chairman of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights for the State of Arizona.
Browse Topic
Community Groups
Education
Government and Politics
Military and War
Recreation
Society and Culture
Subject
Scottsdale (Ariz.)
Phoenix (Ariz.)
Mexican Americans--Arizona
Yakonan Indians
Mayo Indians
Scottsdale (Ariz.)--Social life and customs
Educators--Arizona--Biography
United States Commission on Civil Rights. Arizona Advisory Committee
Date Original
2011-04-22
Date Range
1920s (1920-1929)
1930s (1930-1939)
1940s (1940-1949)
1950s (1950-1959)
1960s (1960-1969)
1970s (1970-1979)
1980s (1980-1989)
1990s (1990-1999)
2000s (2000-2009)
Type
Text
Original Format
Transcripts
Language
English
Contributing Institution
State Archives- Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records
Collection
Capturing Arizona's Stories
Rights Statement
From the collection of the History and Archives Division, Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records. Copyright and/or publication rights for all items in this collection are retained by this institution. For assistance with permission to re-use or other reference questions, please contact the Archives at
[email protected]
Geographic
City or Town
Scottsdale
County
Maricopa County
State
Arizona
Country
United States
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Oral History
José Burruel
Place
Scottsdale
Administrative
Identifier
BurruelJ04222011
Date Digitized
1905-07-05
Digital Format
PDF
José Burruel Oral History, Transcript
, [BurruelJ04222011]. Arizona Memory Project, accessed 10/12/2023, https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/166529