- Collection:
- Greensboro Voices: Voicing Observations in Civil Rights and Equality struggles
- Title:
- Oral History Interview with Mrs. Charles Bowles by William Chafe
- Creator:
- Bowles, Mrs. Charles
- Contributor to Resource:
- Chafe, William H., 1942-
- Publisher:
- Greensboro, N.C. : The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. University Libraries
- Date of Original:
- 1974-09-24
- Subject:
- Greensboro (N.C.)--History--20th century
Race relations
Civil rights workers--North Carolina--Greensboro - Location:
- United States, North Carolina, Guilford County, Greensboro, 36.07264, -79.79198
- Medium:
- interviews
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- In this September 24, 1974, oral history interview conducted by William Chafe, Mrs. Charles Bowles primarily discusses West Market Street United Methodist Church in Greensboro, North Carolina, where her husband served as pastor from 1955 to 1963. Topics include her husband's support of desegregation; his friendship with Benjamin Smith; harassment by phone calls and letters; prominent and controversial members of the chruch; community activism in the church; and the importance of addressing social issues from the pulpit.
- Metadata URL:
- http://libcdm1.uncg.edu/cdm/ref/collection/CivilRights/id/756
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- IN COPYRIGHT. This item is subject to copyright. Contact the contributing institution for permission to reuse.
- Original Collection:
- http://library.duke.edu/rubenstein/findingaids/chafe/
RL.00207 William Henry Chafe Oral History Collection
CRG - Contributing Institution:
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro. University Libraries
- Rights:
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