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| Title | Oral History Interview with Rev. William J. Miles, March 18, 1994, part II |
| Part of Collection | Oral history interview with William J. Miles, 1994 |
| Part of | Oral history interview with William J. Miles, 1994 |
| Date | 1994-03-18 |
| Interviewee | Miles, William J., 1926 - |
| Biographical Sketch | William J. Miles was born 13 August 1926, in Ambridge, Pennsylvania. He served as a priest in the Episcopal Church from 1951 until his retirement in 2004. He was active in the Milwaukee Congress of Racial Equality, and helped to organize the Milwaukee United Schools Integration Committee. |
| Interviewer | Rodriguez, Marc S., 1968- |
| Interview details | Interviewed by Marc S. Rodriguez on 18 March 1994 in Glendale, Wisconsin. |
| Description | Tape-recorded interview of Rev. William Miles, providing information on his experiences during the civil rights movement in Milwaukee circa 1964-1969. In this oral history, Miles discusses his role in the Milwaukee United School Integration Committee (MUSIC) of which he was a founder. Topics include the Freedom Schools in Milwaukee; Fr. James Groppi; Lloyd Barbee; and MUSIC's relationships with UW-Milwaukee and Marquette University. Miles also discusses the reaction of his parish, the Anglican Church, and the broader community to his actions. He also provides some information on his experiences with retail (Porters of Racine). |
| Subject |
Oral history--Wisconsin --Milwaukee Oral history--Wisconsin --Milwaukee Oral histories (document genres) Milwaukee United School Integration Committee Segregation in education--Wisconsin--Milwaukee Milwaukee (Wis.)--Race relations |
| Topic |
Churches Protests |
| Keywords |
Civil rights activists Clergy Freedom Schools |
| Organization |
Milwaukee United School Integration Committee |
| Place | St. Mark's Episcopal Church--Wisconsin--Milwaukee |
| Language | en |
| Type (DCMI) | Sound |
| Original Collection | Oral history interview with William J. Miles, 1994 |
| Original Item Location | UWM Manuscript Collection 280. |
| Original Item Type | Audio |
| Original Item Format | Audiocassettes |
| Repository | Archives. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries |
| Rights | The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System |
| Digital Publisher | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries |
| Digital Id | uwmmss028001mw1-2 |
| Date Digitized | 2010 |
| Digital Format | mp3; pdf |
| Digital Collection | March On Milwaukee - Civil Rights History Project |
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