- Collection:
- March on Milwaukee: Civil Rights History Project
- Title:
- Oral History Interview with Rev. William J. Miles, March 18, 1994, part I
- Creator:
- Miles, William J., 1926-
- Contributor to Resource:
- Congress of Racial Equality
City of Milwaukee Police Department
Milwaukee United School Integration Committee
Rodriguez, Marc S., 1968- - Publisher:
- Oral history interview with William J. Miles, 1994, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives Department
- Date of Original:
- 1994-03-18
- Subject:
- Oral history--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Milwaukee United School Integration Committee
Congress of Racial Equality
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
National Urban League
Nicene Creed
Clergy--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
African American clergy--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
City clergy--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Businessmen--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
City council members--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Milwaukee sentinel
Racism--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Race relations
Milwaukee (Wis.)--Race relations
Religion
Episcopal Church--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Civil rights--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Suburbs--Wisconsin
Race relations--Religious aspects
Liberalism--Religious aspects
Civil rights workers--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Women civil rights workers--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
African American civil rights workers--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
African Americans--Civil rights--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Innocence (Psychology)
African Americans--Civil rights--Florida
African Americans--Civil rights--Southern States
Civil rights workers--Florida
Racism--Florida
Southern States--Race relations
Florida--Race relations
Discrimination in public accommodations--Florida
Intimidation--Florida
Police--Florida
Police chiefs--Florida
Korean War, 1950-1953
Chaplains--United States
Civil rights demonstrations--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
School boards--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Anglican orders
Catholic Church--Relations--Anglican Communion
Police--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Harassment--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Milwaukee journal
Judges--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Lawyers--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
African American lawyers--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Social justice--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Musical recreations
Clergy--Relocation--Wisconsin
Clergy--Secular employment--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Nuns--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Catholic Church--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Catholics--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Fund raising--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Struggle--Religious aspects
Race awareness--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
African Americans--Race identity--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
After-school programs--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Clergy--Political activity--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Church finance--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Discrimination in education--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Segregation in education--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
School integration--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
School boards--African American membership--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
African American school superintendents--Wisconsin--Milwaukee - People:
- Groppi, James, 1930-1985
Groppi, James, 1930-1985--Religion
Groppi, James, 1930-1985--Public opinion
Howard, Lawrence C. (Lawrence Cabot), 1925-
Barbee, Lloyd A., 1925-2002
Gregory, Dick
Cleaver, Eldridge, 1935-1998
Maier, Henry W., 1918-1994
Maier, Henry W., 1918-1994--Public opinion
Miles, William J., 1926-
Lins, Fred E., 1908-1967
Walker, Lucius, 1930-2010
Morheuser, Marilyn, 1924-1995
Gregg, B. S. (Bertram S.), 1909-
Seraphim, Christ T., 1918-1998
Jacobson, Thomas M., 1938- - Location:
- United States, Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, 43.0389, -87.90647
- Medium:
- sound recordings
- Type:
- Sound
- Description:
- 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.
Interviewed by Marc S. Rodriguez on 18 March 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).
St. George's Episcopal Church--Wisconsin--Milwaukee - Metadata URL:
- https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/march/id/1572
- Language:
- eng
- Rights Holder:
- The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
- Extent:
- Audiocassettes
mp3; pdf - Contributing Institution:
- Golda Meir Library. Special Collections
- Rights:
-