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Miller, Russell E.

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1916-04-25 -- 1993-01-03 - 1993-01-03

Biography

Abstract:

Russell Elliott Miller was a Professor of History, University Historian and Archivist of Tufts University, and author of "Light on the Hill, A History of Tufts College from 1852 to 1952."

Russell Elliott Miller was a Professor of History, University Historian and Archivist of Tufts University, and author of "Light on the Hill, A History of Tufts College from 1852 to 1952" and the second volume "Light on the Hill, A History of Tufts University since 1952." He was born in Bloomington, Minnesota, on April 25, 1916, to one of the last pioneer families in the Minnesota prairie. His mother spoke Dakota Sioux, which she had learned as a child. He received a B.A. in Education in 1937 and an M.A. in political science in 1939, both from the University of Florida at Gainesville. From 1942 to 1946, he served in the Army Air Corps as an enlisted man, rising to the rank of technical sergeant. Initially with personnel and classification, he was finally assigned to the historical section (intelligence) at the headquarters of the troop carrier command. In 1948 he earned a Master of Arts in history from Princeton University and came to Tufts that same year.





In 1952 he received a PhD from Princeton, and in 1964 Tufts appointed him Professor of History and University Historian and archivist. He taught courses ranging from the history of western civilization to the history of the American frontier. In 1966, he published "Light on the Hill, A History of Tufts College from 1852 to 1952." That year he received the Distinguished Service Award from the Tufts Alumni Association and became an honorary member of Phi Beta Kappa. In 1975 he became the Walter S. Dickson Professor of English and American History and chaired the Department of History from then until 1980. He was voted Emeritus Professor of English and American History in 1981 and received an honorary Doctor of Letters degree in 1983. In 1986, he completed the second volume of Tufts history, "Light on the Hill II, A History of Tufts University since 1952."

Found in 25 Collections and/or Records:

Academics Collection

 Collection
Call Number: UA004
Scope and Contents This collection contains material compiled by Tufts University Historian Russell Miller relating to general academic matters that did not fit into any of his other subject categories. It contains artifacts, clippings, correspondence, fliers, notes, programs, photographs, press releases, speeches, and lists of presenters and recipients of academic honors. It contains materials on commencement, class day, convocation, and matriculation. In addition, it contains the full text of talks given as...
Dates: 1856 -- 1996

Activities and Organizations Records

 Collection
Call Number: UA024
Scope and Contents

This collection contains correspondence, directories, photographs, newspaper clippings, publications, minutes, budget documents, and membership lists of various Tufts student organizations. It also includes Hemispheres - a Tufts publication, as well as course evaluations up to 1991.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1870 -- 1994; 1857 -- 2019

Alumni/ae Records

 Collection
Call Number: UA023
Scope and Contents

This collection contains general alumni information, as well as information about alumni councils, alumni days, alumni associations, and homecoming. Materials include photographs, brochures, pamhplets, meeting records, ledgers, and some memorabilia.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1950 -- 1965; 1925 -- 2005

American Radio and Research Corporation (AMRAD) Records

 Collection
Call Number: UA022
Scope and Contents

This collection contains photos, correspondence, and some other general records of the Amrad Corporation as well as physical objects.



Dates: Majority of material found within 1915 -- 1947; 1915 -- 1982

Bouvé-Boston School of Physical Therapy and Physical Education Records

 Collection
Call Number: UA034
Scope and Contents

This collection contains subject files including correspondence, reports, photographs, and publications of the Bouvé-Boston School of Physical Therapy and Physical Education.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1942 -- 1963; 1942 -- 1970

Classes Collection

 Collection
Call Number: UA039
Overview

This collection contains memorabilia and other material relating to various graduating classes from Tufts University.

Dates: 1816 -- 2022

Department of Systems Analysis Records

 Collection
Call Number: UA175
Scope and Contents

This collection contains one folder of correspondence, press releases, and a brochure about the Department of Systems Analysis.

Dates: 1952 -- 1964

Facilities Management Records

 Collection
Call Number: UA021
Scope and Contents

This collection contains photographs, drawings, plans, correspondence, maps, newspaper clippings, and publications about Tufts buildings. The bulk of the material deals with the Medford campus.

Dates: 1849 -- 2004

General Administration Records

 Collection
Call Number: UA058
Scope and Contents

This collection contains files and records pertaining to housing, health services, personnel, scholarships, and accounting, as well as correspondence and building plans for the Tufts Administration Building.

Dates: 1910 -- 1990

Jackson College for Women Records

 Collection
Call Number: UA033
Scope and Contents

This collection is sharply focused on student activities specific to Jackson College including records of the student government and social groups and activities. There are also three scrapbooks of the Jackson College Athletic Association, which include clippings and photographs of athletic events.

Also included in this collection is material related to women at Tufts prior to the establishment of Jackson College in 1910.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1910 -- 1985; 1871 -- 1985