Vivian Knight Bowles interview (2013-10-04)

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Abstract/Description: In this interview, Vivian Knight Bowles discusses his family background and childhood in Goochland County, Virginia, and his memories of attending Sandy Hook Elementary School and Goochland High School. He discusses other schools in the area; changes that have taken place in Goochland County over time; and how he has remained connected to the area while living in other locations. Vivian Knight Bowles also discusses his perceptions of segregation while he was a student in Goochland County.
Subject(s): City/State: Goochland County (Va.)
Time Period: Twentieth century
Goochland County (Va.) -- Race relations
Schools -- Virginia -- Goochland County
African American schools -- Virginia -- Goochland County
School integration -- Virginia -- Goochland County
Segregation in education -- Virginia -- Goochland County
Julius Rosenwald Fund -- Buildings
Bowles, Vivian Knight -- Interviews
Bowles, Vivian Knight -- Childhood and youth -- Anecdotes
Date Created: 2013-10-04