Vivian Knight Bowles interview (2013-10-04)
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Bowles, Vivian Knight (interviewee) Miller, Alyce P. (interviewer)
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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.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.Includes transcription of entire interview in PDF format (27 pages).Call number: LA380.G66Call number: LA380.G66
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Daugherity, Brian J., 1972- (contributor)Silvent, Christopher (contributor)James Branch Cabell Library, Special Collections and Archives (contributor)
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