José Burruel Oral History, Transcript

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Part OfJosé Burruel Oral HistoryTranscriberAnna Quan LeonContributorScottsdale Public LibraryIntervieweeBurruel JoséDescriptionJosé 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 TopicCommunity GroupsEducationGovernment and PoliticsMilitary and WarRecreationSociety and CultureSubjectScottsdale (Ariz.)Phoenix (Ariz.)Mexican Americans--ArizonaYakonan IndiansMayo IndiansScottsdale (Ariz.)--Social life and customsEducators--Arizona--BiographyUnited States Commission on Civil Rights. Arizona Advisory CommitteeDate Original2011-04-22Date Range1920s (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)TypeTextOriginal FormatTranscriptsLanguageEnglishContributing InstitutionState Archives- Arizona State Library, Archives and Public RecordsCollectionCapturing Arizona's StoriesRights StatementArizona State Library, Archives and Public Records retains all copyright, title, literary property right, and interest in and to the interview.

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City or TownScottsdaleCountyMaricopa CountyStateArizonaCountryUnited States

Oral HistoryJosé BurruelPlaceScottsdale

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IdentifierBurruelJ04222011Date Digitized1905-07-05Digital FormatPDF

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José Burruel Oral History, Transcript