President's Office Records of H. B. Miller, 1895-1926

Title: President's Office Records of H. B. Miller, 1895-1926

Predominant Dates: 1896-1897

ID: RG 013 - SG 04

Primary Creator: Miller, Henry B. (1854-1921)

Extent: 0.2 cubic feet. More info below.

Arrangement: The President's Office Records of H. B. Miller are arranged into three series: I: Correspondence, 1896-1897; II: Biographical Materials, 1921-1926; III: Reports, 1896-1897. All correspondence is arranged chronologically.

Languages of Materials: English [eng]

Abstract

The President's Office Records of H. B. Miller contain extensive correspondence regarding the operation of the State Agricultural College of Oregon during Miller's 1896-1897 presidency, a comprehensive report describing the activities of the College during the 1897 academic year, and copies of a biography and an obituary for Miller.

The microfilmed components of this collection have been digitized and made available online through the links provided below.

Scope and Content Notes

The President's Office Records of H. B. Miller contain extensive correspondence regarding the operation of the State Agricultural College of Oregon during Miller's 1896-1897 presidency and include communications with the Board of Trustees, the Executive Committee, college faculty, and educators throughout the United States. The collection also contains a comprehensive report describing the activities of the College during the 1897 academic year, and copies of a biography and an obituary for Miller.

In addition to the original paper documents, a partial, microfilmed copy of this collection has been digitized and made available online.

Biographical / Historical Notes

Henry B. Miller was born April 11, 1854 in Sidney, Oregon. After graduating from Toledo High School in 1873, he joined his father's firm of bridge builders and contractors. Beginning in 1879, Miller supervised a Josephine County lumber company, a post he maintained even after being elected to the Oregon Legislature in 1891. In 1896, he left the Rogue River Valley for Corvallis, Oregon where he assumed the position of President of the State Agricultural College of Oregon following the resignation of John M. Bloss. Miller held the position of President for only eleven months before resigning. He went on to head the state board of horticulture, serve as consul-general in China, Japan, and Ireland, and act as Director of extension and publishing programs for the University of Oregon's School of Commerce. Miller retired in 1917 as a result of ill health and died in Portland in 1921.

Administrative Information

More Extent Information: 1 box

Statement on Access: The collection is open for research.

Acquisition Note: These records were transferred to the University Archives by the OSU President's Office. The collection is now held by the Oregon State University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Research Center.

Related Materials: Reports from Miller's presidency can be found in Subgroup 12 of the President's Office Records (RG 013). Additional materials relating to the presidents of Oregon State University include the President's Office Records (RG 013), Presidents of Oregon State University Photographic Collection (P 001), President's Office Photographs (P 092), the President's Office Motion Picture Film and Videotapes (FV 092), Board of Regents Records (RG 008), Board of Trustees Records (RG 033), and the OSU Memorabilia Collection (MSS MC).

Preferred Citation: President's Office Records of H. B. Miller (RG 013 - SG 04), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

Creators

Miller, Henry B. (1854-1921)
Berchtold, Frederick
Oregon State Agricultural College. Board of Regents
Oregon State Agricultural College. Executive Committee
Oregon State Agricultural College. Office of the President

People, Places, and Topics

College buildings--Oregon--Corvallis.
College presidents--Oregon--Corvallis.
Education, Higher--Oregon.
Miller, Henry B., 1854-1921.
Oregon State Agricultural College
Oregon State Agricultural College. Agricultural Experiment Station
Oregon State Agricultural College. Office of the President
Universities and colleges--Curricula--Oregon--Corvallis.
Universities and colleges--Oregon--Corvallis--Administration.
Universities and colleges--Oregon--Corvallis--Finance.
University History