Burton R. Brazil, current professor of Political Science, and past chairman of Political Science, Associate and Acting Dean of Humanities and Arts, Executive Vice President, and Associate Dean of Social Sciences, San Jose State University, 1953-Present : an oral history / conducted by the San Jose S

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Burton R. Brazil, current professor of Political Science, and past chairman of Political Science, Associate and Acting Dean of Humanities and Arts, Executive Vice President, and Associate Dean of Social Sciences, San Jose State University, 1953-Present : an oral history / conducted by the San Jose State University archivist, H. Brett Melendy, 1987.

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Burton R. Brazil talks about his early education and teaching career before coming to San Jose State in 1953 to teach history and political science. He discusses his appointment to Mayor of the newly incorporated city of Saratoga. He further discusses the various faculty members he worked with and the different positions and duties he held at San Jose State University.

Sound recordings : 8 sound cassettes (ca. 60 min. each)Transcript : 2 v. (3, 9, 320 leaves) ; 29 cm.

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