Albert L. Miller papers, 1917-1969
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Miller, Albert L. (Albert Louis), 1887-1970.
- Title
- Albert L. Miller papers
- Dates
- 1917-1969 (inclusive)19171969
- Quantity
- 9.1 cubic feet (19 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 04355
- Summary
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Additional Reference Guides
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Additional Information
Finding aid available in repository.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Albert Louis Miller (1897-1970) was an independent oil producer and an administrator with the federal government. He served as an aviator in France during World War I and was then president and general manager of Kent Company, an independent oil company in Tulsa, Oklahoma, from 1925 until Kent was liquidated in 1933.
In 1934 Miller was an administrator with the U.S. Federal Emergency Relief Agency and then the administrative officer for the U.S. Resettlement Administration from 1935-1939. While with the Resettlement Administration, he was in charge of the Greenhills Project, part of the federal government's "green belt" planned community developments for low-income groups near Cincinnati, Ohio.
In 1939-1942 Miller was the administrator for the National Youth Administration in the District of Columbia and an analyst with the U.S. War Production Board from 1942-1943. He served with the U.S. Army in World War II and was with the U.S. Civilian Production Administration from 1946-1948. After 1948 Miller was a consultant with United Service Associates Inc. in Washington, D.C.
Content Description
Collection contains materials relating to Miller's career with the federal government and involvement with the oil industry including correspondence (1919-1969) regarding the National Youth Administration, Kent Company, and oil prospects with Miller's nephew Russell Cobb, Jr. of Tulsa, Oklahoma and William C. Mitchell Jr., a managing partner of Coronado Petroleum Company, Inc. of Denver, Colorado.
Collection also includes newspaper clippings, budgets, maps, correspondence and photographs relating to the Greenhills Resettlement project (1935-1939); diaries for 1912 and 1917-1918 while in France during World War I; records relating to Kent Company (1925-1933); photographs and miscellaneous materials relating to Miller's service during World War I (1917-1918); and miscellaneous certificates (1917-1957).
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Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Civil service -- United States.
- Housing development -- Ohio -- Greenhills.
- Petroleum industry and trade -- West (U.S.)
- World War, 1914-1918 -- France.
Corporate Names
- Coronado Petroleum Company.
- Greenhills Project (U.S.)
- United States. National Youth Administration.
- United States. Resettlement Administration.
Geographical Names
- France -- History -- 1914-1940.
- Greenhills (Ohio)
Form or Genre Terms
- Diaries.
- Maps.
- Photographs.
Occupations
- Executives.
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Cobb, Russell.
- Mitchell, William C.
Corporate Names
- Kent Company -- Records.
