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| Record Creator: | Miller, Lyman T. |
| Title: | Miller Family Collection |
| Date Span: | 1883 |
| Abstract: | Lyman T. Miller (1867-1947) was a graduate of Westfield College, the United Brethren institution of higher education in Westfield, Illinois. He worked in that community as a teacher, farmer, and carpenter. He also appears to have been a prolific writer, though it is unclear rather his manuscripts were ever published. This collection consists of manuscripts, a diary, and some biographical information. The biographical material consists of several typewritten pages giving genealogical and other information about members of the Miller family. |
| Extent: | 0.36 cubic feet |
| Identification: | gcah.ms.gcah3711 |
Lyman T. Miller (1867-1947) was the eldest of nine children. He was a graduate of Westfield College, the United Brethren institution of higher education in Westfield, Illinois. He worked in that community as a teacher, farmer, and carpenter. He also appears to have been a prolific writer, though it is unclear rather his manuscripts were ever published. His younger sister, Bertie (1889-1962), also attended Westfield College but later transferred to the Charleston Normal School. She had a long and active career as a teacher, first in her hometown and later in the Chicago School system. In later life she traveled extensively in the United States and South America. Throughout her life, Bertie was active in the Methodist Episcopal Church.
This collection consists of manuscripts, a diary, and some biographical information. The manuscripts are all handwritten, and most appear to have been written by Lyman Miller. They address various topics and issues, ranging from "Socialism" to "An Oyster Supper." The longest manuscript is that of a novella written by "Augustus Smith" relating the trials of his marriage to a highly educated wife. One of the manuscripts is a student paper by Bertie Miller.
The diary was written by Lyman Miller and consists of handwritten pages bound together with string. It related the events of his daily life from April through November, 1883.
The biographical material consists of several typewritten pages giving genealogical and other information about members of the Miller family.
Materials have been arranged in the following manner.
This collection is arranged by record type and genre.
When citing material from this collection please use the following format: Direct reference to the item or its file folder, Miller Family Collection, United Methodist Church Archives - GCAH, Madison, New Jersey. Do not make use of the item's call number as that is not a stable descriptor.
There are no restrictions regarding this collection.
Detailed use restrictions relating to our collections can be requested from the office of the archivist at the General Commission on Archives and History. Photocopying is handled by the staff and may be limited in certain instances. Before using any material for publication from this collection a formal request for permission to publish is expected and required.
Douglas Woodward Collection.
| Call Number | Folder Title | Date(s) |
| 1553-5-5: 1 | Manuscript: Untitled Novella by "Augustus Smith" Chapters 1-7 | Undated |
| 1553-5-5: 2 | Manuscript: Untitled Novella by "Augustus Smith" Chapters 8-14 | Undated |
| 1553-5-5: 3 | Manuscript: Untitled Novella by "Augustus Smith" Chapters 14-21 | Undated |
| 1553-5-5: 4 | Manuscripts: Untitled | Undated |
| 1553-5-5: 5 | Manuscripts: Titled, A-F | Undated |
| 1553-5-5: 6 | Manuscripts: Titled, G-T | Undated |
| 1553-5-5: 7 | Manuscript of Novella: "A Bright Dawn" | Undated |
| 1553-5-5: 8 | Manuscript: Newspaper, "The Weekly Paddle of Our Own Trib" | Undated |
| 1553-5-5: 9 | Poetry | Undated |
| 1553-5-5: 10 | Diary: Lyman Miller | 1883 |
| 1553-5-5: 11 | Biographical Information | Undated |
