Alvin J. Miller papers

Finding Aid

Prepared by Barbara Bass, October 1996; Updated July 2021

Inclusive Dates: 1936-1937
Extent: .16 cubic foot (1 slim document case)
Physical Location: 11th floor

Biographical Note: Alvin J. Miller, born in Grantsville, Maryland, in 1884, joined the Kent State Normal School College of Education faculty in 1915. He took a brief leave of absence to teach at Ohio Wesleyan College, returning to Kent in 1917.  According to several Kent Stater articles, Miller was active in the National Conference of Christians and Jews (later known as the National Conference for Community and Justice) and served as its local chapter chair. He also taught at Maryland Collegiate Institute, Goshen College, and the College of Wooster. He returned to Maryland following his retirement from Kent State University in 1974. He died in November 1981.

Box 1
Folder -- Contents

1. Correspondence, 1936-1937
2. Clipping
3. Personal items, 1936-1937; undated
   Scope and Content: Includes passport book issued July 21, 1937; note cards with handwritten notes for a speech; a graduate school admission card from Western Reserve University from February 20, 1937; handwritten notes; and a Warren Forum Season Bulletin 
4. Photographs
5. Subject File: German Reich literature, undated (but likely 1930s and 1940s)
   Scope and Content: Contains numerous typescripts of articles and other publications regarding German life and culture within the German Reich. These are believed to be translations and transcriptions rather than the original sources. Most are in English, but some are in German.