Oral History with Rosa Thomas Holmes, March 13, 1991 (Ms1991-019)
Title
Oral History with Rosa Thomas Holmes, March 13, 1991 (Ms1991-019)
Subject
Description
Rosa Thomas Holmes, originally born in Beckley, West Virginia, grew up in the Christiansburg area. Holmes attended Hill School in and Christiansburg Industrial Institute before attending Virginia State College. She worked as a teacher in Florida before moving back to Christiansburg where she worked for Montgomery County Public Schools until retirement. Holmes discusses growing up in Christiansburg and Black and White community relations during her upbringing, as well as the community response to desegregation.
Type
Identifier
Ms1991-019_RosaHolmes
Bibliographic Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Black Appalachians Oral History Project, Ms1991-019, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Rights Holder
Interviewer
Michael A. Cooke
Narrator
Rosa Thomas Holmes
Location
Christiansburg, Virginia
Duration
00:28:37
Citation
“Oral History with Rosa Thomas Holmes, March 13, 1991 (Ms1991-019),” VT Special Collections and University Archives Online, accessed June 1, 2023, http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/items/show/13384.