Background
Graaf, Lawrence Brooks de was born on August 30, 1932 in Yonkers, New York, United States. Son of Jacob Conrad and Kathryn (Brooks) de Graaf.
Graaf, Lawrence Brooks de was born on August 30, 1932 in Yonkers, New York, United States. Son of Jacob Conrad and Kathryn (Brooks) de Graaf.
Bachelor in History, Occidental College, 1954; Master of Arts in History, University of California at Los Angeles, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy in History, University of California at Los Angeles, 1962.
From instructor to associate professor History, California State University, Fullerton, 1959-1968;
professor, California State University, Fullerton, since 1968. Visiting lecturer Howard U. Washington, 1968. Coordinator Master of Arts progressive in society science, California State University, Fullerton, 1972-1979, director oral History progressive, 1979-1985.
Consultant oral history California State University Archives, Carson, 1986-1988, State Archives California, Sacramento, 1985-1990.
Chairman Placentia History Committee, 1987-1990. Member of advisory board Fullerton Arboretum, since 1989. Board directors Chinese-American Council of History and Cultural Foundation ofOrange County, California, 1984-1990, Orange County History Society, 1984-1986.
Member National Council Public History (board directors 1979-1985), California Committee Promotion of History (board directors 1980-1986), Organisation American Historians, Oral HistoryAssn., American Association State and Local History, Association for Bibliography in History (county member since 1989), Sierra Club.
Married Shirley Ferguson, Feb.21, 1959. 1 child, Laurel Patricia.
