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Henry B. Miller papers , 1898-1908
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Miller, Henry B., 1854-1921; Condon, J. W., 1866-
- Title
- Henry B. Miller papers
- Dates
- 1898-1908 (inclusive)18981908
- Quantity
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1 linear feet, (1 volume, 5 folders)
- Collection Number
- A 269
- Summary
- Henry B. Miller was part owner of the vast Miller and Lux Cattle Co, and he may have served in the military or in the Foreign Service during the late 1800s and early 1900s. The collection (1898-1908) consists of correspondence, consular letters and reports regarding Russia and China, and photographs.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
- Additional Reference Guides
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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Correspondence in the collection is separated into incoming (1904-1908) and outgoing (1903-1908) sections.
There is also a folder of family correspondence, from 1903 to 1904.
The collection also contains consular letters and reports regarding Port Arthur, Russian influence in the Pacific, and relations between Russia and China.
The collection also contains photographs that were removed from their original placement in the collection and stored separately for preservation reasons, under the call number PH234. Photographs include portraits (possibly of Miller as an older man), pictures from China during the Boxer Rebellion (1898-1901), a performance at a Japanese Odori, and a photograph of "Japanese Frank," the interpreter for the Chicago Daily News; the other name printed on the portrait is: Matsutaro, Todani.
Several of the images are of military men "horsing around," and text written on the back of some of the prints states these men are "survivors of the 25th, Newchwang (China), July 1904."
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
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| Guide to the Henry B. Miller Papers |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Diplomatic and consular service, American--China
- Diplomatic and consular service, American--Japan
Personal Names
- Condon, J. W., 1866-
- Miller, Henry B., 1854-1921
Family Names
- Miller family--Correspondence
Geographical Names
- China--Description and travel
- China--Foreign Relations--Japan
- China--Foreign Relations--Russia
- China--Foreign relations--United States
- China--History--Guangxu, 1875-1908
- China--Photographs
- Japan--Foreign Relations--China
- Japan--Foreign Relations--United States
- Japan--History--Meiji period, 1868-1912
- Japan--Photographs
- Russia--Description and travel
- Russia--Foreign Relations--China
- Russia--History--Nicholas II, 1894-1917
- United States--Foreign Relations--China
- United States--Foreign Relations--Japan
- United States--History--1865-1921
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
- Photographic prints
- Reports
- Silver gelatin prints
