Mrs. Rose Gurule, 1972

File — Box: 2, item: 52-53

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Scope and Contents

Biographical background, origin (Vallecitos, New Mexico, 1930), education, work as a cleaning woman, churches attended, attending Bible school, volunteer work for the Red Cross, attending Weber State College, background of husband, comparison of college standards, teaching in Layton, other Spanish teachers, teaching migrant children, bi-lingual education, attendance of Spanish-speaking children, high school and junior high school drop-outs, students obtaining teaching positions, visiting New Mexico, education of brothers and sisters, discrimination experiences, Mormon influence, religious affiliations, discussion of the word "Chicano", teaching Spanish in school, differences in the Spanish language in different areas. Interviewed by Kathy Trujillo, Bernice Martinez, and Mae Barela in Ogden, Utah. 45 pages.

Dates

1972

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