James Bowles interview 2 (2014-01-31)
| Abstract/Description: | In this second interview, James Bowles discusses his experiences on the Board of Supervisors of Goochland County, Virginia, between 1972 and 2004; efforts to address the unequal educational opportunities for blacks in Goochland County; the establishment of his medical practice in 1953 and its place in the community; and his memories of politically active figures in the Richmond and Goochland areas. He also discusses his perceptions of educational opportunities for African Americans, and the formation of the Goochland chapter of the NAACP in the 1950s in order to promote equality of educational opportunity. |
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| Subject(s): | City/State: Goochland County (Va.) Time Period: Twentieth century Goochland County (Va.) -- Race relations African American schools -- Virginia -- Goochland County African Americans -- Education -- Virginia -- Goochland County Community activists -- Virginia -- Goochland County African American physicians -- Virginia -- Goochland County -- Interviews National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; Julius Rosenwald Fund -- Buildings Bowles, James Harold -- Interviews Bowles, James Harold -- Childhood and youth -- Anecdotes Bowles, James Harold -- Political activity |
| Date Created: | 2014-01-31 |
| Title: | James Bowles interview 2 (2014-01-31). | |
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| Name(s): |
Bowles, James Harold, interviewee Miller, Alyce P., interviewer Daugherity, Brian J., 1972-, contributor Silvent, Christopher, contributor James Branch Cabell Library, Special Collections and Archives, contributor VCU Libraries, publisher |
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| Type of Resource: | moving image | |
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Oral histories Oral history Moving image |
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| Date Created: | 2014-01-31 | |
| Extent: | 102 MB (55 minutes, 23 seconds) | |
| Digitization Process: | Originally recorded as .mov file. .mp4 (H.264 level 2.2) files processed for distribution with HandBrake at video VBR RF 23 and AAC 160 kb/s mono audio. | |
| Abstract/Description: | In this second interview, James Bowles discusses his experiences on the Board of Supervisors of Goochland County, Virginia, between 1972 and 2004; efforts to address the unequal educational opportunities for blacks in Goochland County; the establishment of his medical practice in 1953 and its place in the community; and his memories of politically active figures in the Richmond and Goochland areas. He also discusses his perceptions of educational opportunities for African Americans, and the formation of the Goochland chapter of the NAACP in the 1950s in order to promote equality of educational opportunity. | |
| Identifier(s): | CONTENTdm ID: goo/id/81 (CONTENTdm ID) | |
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About the Interview: An interview conducted as part of the Goochland County Rosenwald Schools Oral History Project, 2013-2015, documenting education in Goochland County, Virginia, particularly the impact of the Rosenwald Schools, and the differences between the education offered to white and black students during the period the Rosenwald Schools operated. No transcript or tape log available. |
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| Subject(s): |
City/State: Goochland County (Va.) Time Period: Twentieth century Goochland County (Va.) -- Race relations African American schools -- Virginia -- Goochland County African Americans -- Education -- Virginia -- Goochland County Community activists -- Virginia -- Goochland County African American physicians -- Virginia -- Goochland County -- Interviews National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; Julius Rosenwald Fund -- Buildings Bowles, James Harold -- Interviews Bowles, James Harold -- Childhood and youth -- Anecdotes Bowles, James Harold -- Political activity |
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| LC Classification: | LA380.G66 | |
| Rights Statement URL: | https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | |
| Rights Statement: | In Copyright | |
| Rights: | This material is protected by copyright, and the copyright is held by Brian J. Daugherity, Alyce Miller, and Christopher Silvent. You are permitted to use this material in any way that is permitted by copyright. In addition, this material is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International license (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/). Acknowledgment of Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is required. | |
| Is Part Of: | Collection: Goochland County Rosenwald Schools Oral History Project, 2013-2015. | |
| Original Title: | Source: Original oral history: James Bowles interview 2 (2014-01-31), Goochland County Rosenwald Schools Oral History Project, 2013-2015, M 501, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University. | |
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