Oral History Interview with Rev. William J. Miles, March 18, 1994
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- 1994-03-18
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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.
Interview with William J. Miles conducted by Marc S. Rodriguez on March 18, 1994 in Glendale, Wisconsin.
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).
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Miles, William J., 1926
Congress of Racial Equality; City of Milwaukee Police Department; Milwaukee United School Integration Committee
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- Recollection Wisconsin
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- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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- Oral History Interview with William J. Miles, 1994
Oral History Interview with William J. Miles, 1994
Archives. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries
March On Milwaukee - Civil Rights History Project - Subjects
- Oral history--Wisconsin --Milwaukee
Oral histories (document genres)
Milwaukee United School Integration Committee
Segregation in education--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Milwaukee (Wis.)--Race relations
Churches
Protests
Civil rights activists
Clergy
Freedom Schools
Religion
Barbee, Lloyd A., 1925-2002
Groppi, James, 1930-1985
Morheuser, Marilyn
Benefee, Lee Maur - Language
- English
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- Miles, William J., 1926, Congress of Racial Equality; City of Milwaukee Police Department; Milwaukee United School Integration Committee. Oral History Interview with Rev. William J. Miles, March 18, 1994. 1994-03-18. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://collections.lib.uwm.edu/cdm/ref/collection/march/id/1572. (Accessed March 29, 2024.)
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- Miles, William J., 1926, Congress of Racial Equality; City of Milwaukee Police Department; Milwaukee United School Integration Committee, (1994-03-18) Oral History Interview with Rev. William J. Miles, March 18, 1994. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://collections.lib.uwm.edu/cdm/ref/collection/march/id/1572
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- Miles, William J., 1926, Congress of Racial Equality; City of Milwaukee Police Department; Milwaukee United School Integration Committee. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://collections.lib.uwm.edu/cdm/ref/collection/march/id/1572>.