Wiley Barrow Cooper, Interview by Madeleine Ware, 7 November, 2018

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Title:

Wiley Barrow Cooper, Interview by Madeleine Ware, 7 November, 2018

Date:

2018

Interviewer:

Ware, Madeleine

Interviewee:

Cooper, Wiley Barrow

Description:

United Methodist Church minister Wiley Barrow Cooper (b. 1942) was born in Greenville, South Carolina. In addition to his pastoral work, he had a long career in human services. In the interview, Cooper discusses his association with South Carolina Clergy Consultation Service for Problem Pregnancies (SCCCS) in Greenville. He explains why he became involved, his role as a volunteer counselor, and the problems women faced during that time in South Carolina. Finally, he reflects on his own spiritual beliefs regarding abortion and his participation in the civil rights movement.

Collection Title:

The Charleston Oral History Program

Contributing Institution:

The Citadel Archives & Museum

Media Type:

Oral Histories

Personal or Corporate Subject:

National Clergy Consultation Service on Abortion

Topical Subject:

Civil rights--United States, Abortion, Reproductive rights, Methodist Church--Clergy

Geographic Subject:

South Carolina

S.C. County:

Greenville County (S.C.)

Language:

English

Date Digital:

2018-11-07

Digitization Specifications:

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Format:

audio/mpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Copyright © The Citadel Archives & Museum.

Access Statement:

All rights reserved.

Access Information:

For more information contact The Citadel Archives & Museum, Charleston, SC, 29409.

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