Raymond Miller interview (2014-03-26)
| Abstract/Description: | In this interview, Raymond Miller discusses his family background and childhood in the Hadensville area of Goochland County, Virginia. He recalls his mother’s decision to send him to Second Union School, and discusses his experiences attending Second Union School, Central Elementary School and Central High School, describing memorable principals, teachers, subjects and recreational activities offered. He recalls the emphasis on fundamentals, character building and life skills in his educational experience and describes his involvement with the New Farmers of America at school. Raymond Miller also talks about the NAACP scholarship he was awarded, which enabled him to attend Virginia Union University, where he received a degree in business administration. He and Alyce Miller discuss the administration and funding of the area Rosenwald schools, and Raymond Miller describes how individuals and groups in the community worked to address the needs of the students. He also discusses his experience facing discrimination in the workplace, his career in insurance, and his family. |
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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 American businesspeople -- Virginia -- Interviews African Americans -- Education -- Virginia -- Goochland County Community activists -- Virginia -- Goochland County African American students -- Recreation -- Virginia -- Goochland County African American schools -- Curricula -- Virginia -- Goochland County African American teachers -- Virginia -- Goochland County Julius Rosenwald Fund -- Buildings; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; New Farmers of America Miller, Raymond A. -- Interviews Miller, Raymond A. -- Childhood and youth -- Anecdotes |
| Date Created: | 2014-03-26 |
| Title: | Raymond Miller interview (2014-03-26). | |
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| Name(s): |
Miller, Raymond A., 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: | 2014-03-26 | |
| Extent: | 101 MB (57 minutes, 41 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 interview, Raymond Miller discusses his family background and childhood in the Hadensville area of Goochland County, Virginia. He recalls his mother’s decision to send him to Second Union School, and discusses his experiences attending Second Union School, Central Elementary School and Central High School, describing memorable principals, teachers, subjects and recreational activities offered. He recalls the emphasis on fundamentals, character building and life skills in his educational experience and describes his involvement with the New Farmers of America at school. Raymond Miller also talks about the NAACP scholarship he was awarded, which enabled him to attend Virginia Union University, where he received a degree in business administration. He and Alyce Miller discuss the administration and funding of the area Rosenwald schools, and Raymond Miller describes how individuals and groups in the community worked to address the needs of the students. He also discusses his experience facing discrimination in the workplace, his career in insurance, and his family. | |
| Identifier(s): | CONTENTdm ID: goo/id/84 (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 American businesspeople -- Virginia -- Interviews African Americans -- Education -- Virginia -- Goochland County Community activists -- Virginia -- Goochland County African American students -- Recreation -- Virginia -- Goochland County African American schools -- Curricula -- Virginia -- Goochland County African American teachers -- Virginia -- Goochland County Julius Rosenwald Fund -- Buildings; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; New Farmers of America Miller, Raymond A. -- Interviews Miller, Raymond A. -- Childhood and youth -- Anecdotes |
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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: Raymond Miller interview (2014-03-26), 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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