High school teachers -- Arizona -- Phoenix

The Joseph L. Barragon Papers contain material documenting the personal and professional life of Joseph L. Barragon. Topics covered include his time at Arizona State College (now known as Arizona State University) and work as a Spanish teacher at two high schools in Phoenix, Arizona: West High School (closed in 1983) and Central High School.

This collection houses business records, correspondence, photographs, military records, financial records, yearbooks, publications, and teaching materials documenting the Miller and Kerby families. Subjects represented include Joseph and Estella (Daniels) Kerby’s business interests in Phoenix, George Miller Jr.’s work at Thunderbird Field during World War II and subsequent career as a pilot and educator, and Muriel (Kerby) Miller’s career as a high school English teacher.

Interview with Edna W. Phelps discussing her experiences growing up on a homestead in north Phoenix and as a teacher in the Phoenix area.