President's Office Records of H. B. Miller

President's Office Records of H. B. Miller, 1896-1926

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Oregon State Agricultural College. Office of the President.
Title: President's Office Records of H. B. Miller
Dates: 1896-1926 (inclusive)
18961926

1896-1897 (bulk)
18961897
Quantity: 0.2 cubic feet, (1 box)
Collection Number: RG 013 - SG 04
Summary: 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.
Repository: Oregon State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives Research Center
Special Collections and Archives Research Center
121 The Valley Library
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR
97331-4501
Telephone: 5417372075
Fax: 5417378674
scarc@oregonstate.edu
Access Restrictions: The collection is open for research.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

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.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

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 is available upon request.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

The President's Office Records of H. B. Miller (RG 013 - SG 04), Oregon State University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

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.

Acquisition Information

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. Additional materials relating to the presidents of Oregon State University include the President's Office Records (RG 013), the Presidents of Oregon State University Photographic Collection (P 001), the President's Office Photographs Collection (P 092), the President's Office Motion Picture Film and Videotapes Collection (FV P 092), the Board of Regents Records (RG 008), the Board of Trustees Records (RG 033), and the the Oregon State University Memorabilia Collection.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series I: Correspondence, 1896-1897Return to Top

This series is comprised of correspondence relating to Miller's tenure as President of the State Agricultural College of Oregon. The series includes discussion of budgetary concerns, building improvements, decisions made by the Board of Regents and the Executive Committee, Experiment Station publications, purchasing of literature, teaching tools, and supplies, the hiring of new faculty members, reports from existing faculty, and correspondence with educators, students, and private citizens throughout the country.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box
1	Correspondence	August - October, 1896
1	Correspondence	November - December, 1896
1	Correspondence	January - February, 1897
1	Correspondence	March - April, 1897, undated

Series II: Biographical Materials, 1921-1926Return to Top

Series II contains photocopies of an obituary for Henry B. Miller published in the Morning Oregonian on November 28, 1921 and the entry for H. B. Miller in The National Cyclopedia of American Biography.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box
1	Published Biographical Materials	1921, 1926

Series III: Reports, 1896-1897Return to Top

This series is comprised of a report on the activities of the State Agricultural College of Oregon during the 1896-1897 academic year as submitted by F. Berchtold, Dean of College. It includes records of attendance, student behavior and discipline, course offerings, and the activities of individual departments.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box
1	Annual Report	1896-1897

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Personal Names
Corporate Names
- Oregon State Agricultural College. Board of Regents. (creator)

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