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Florence G. and Edward Y. Miller Collection
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Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]
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Edward Y. Miller was a U.S. Army captain stationed in the Philippines in the first part of the 20th century; Florence G. Miller was his wife.
The collection consists of writings, correspondence, a diary (1904-1907), photographs, and printed matter of Miller, wife of Captain Edward Y. Miller of the U.S. Army. The collection reflects their lives while stationed in the Philippines and includes several autograph manuscripts of articles written by Miller, including an article about the Batac Indians of Palawan Province where the Millers were stationed part of the time and one about a trip en route to Manila (1900). There are letters by Miller to her sisters and various friends describing life in the Philippines and letters to her and her husband by John T. Clark, Treasurer of Palawan. Also included are notebooks (1907-1908) containing descriptions of the Malay States and Java, photographs of the Tagbanuas, the Batac Indians, and the Thualig Penal Settlement, and a diary in which Miller noted her day-to-day life in the Philippines. In addition, the collection contains references to the Province of Paragua of which Captain Miller served as secretary and treasurer. A binder, containing 200 captioned scans of photographs (1907-1908) Edward took in the Philippines and Java, is included, and CDs containing the scans (at 300 dpi, from the original glass negatives) are available.
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Folder inventory added by Feng Zhu '14 in 2013.
People
Organization
Subject
- Army spouses -- Philippines -- 20th century
- Batak (Philippine people) -- photographs
- Prisons -- Philippines -- Photographs
- Tagbanua (Philippine people) -- Photographs
Place
- Java (Indonesia) -- Description and travel -- 20th century.
- Malaya -- Description and travel -- 20th century.
- Manila (Philippines) -- Description and travel -- 20th century.
- Palawan (Philippines) -- Description and travel.
- Philippines -- Description and travel.
- Philippines -- History -- 1898-1946 -- Sources.
- Philippines -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
- Publisher
- Manuscripts Division
- Finding Aid Date
- 2009
- Access Restrictions
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The collection is open for research.
- Use Restrictions
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Collection Inventory
Consists of the writings by Florence Miller, notes, and descriptions.
Miscellaneous writings arranged chronologically, followed by writing arranged alphabetically by title.
Physical Description2 boxes
2 folders
3 folders
1 folder
1 folder
1 folder
12 folders
1 folder
1 folder
1 folder
1 folder
1 folder
1 folder
1 folder
1 folder
In Jawi script
Physical Description1 folder
1 folder
Consists of a binder of photographs, including photographs taken in the Philippines and Java.
Arranged by genre of material.
Physical Description2 boxes
1 box
1 folder
Consists of the correspondence of Governor Miller, Edward Miller, and Florence Miller.
Arranged by correspondent.
Physical Description1 box
1 folder13 ALs
1 folder
1 folder
1 folder
One letter in Jawi script, one in Spanish.
Physical Description1 folder
Includes a descriptive letter to Florence Miller.
Physical Description1 folder
1 folder
Includes 11 ALsS to various people, mostly descriptive letters.
Physical Description1 folder
1 folder
1 folder
Consists of clippings, documents, and programs, as well as other miscellaneous printed materials.
Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.
Physical Description1 box
1 folder
1 folder
1 folder
Translated by Florence Miller
Physical Description1 folder
1 folder
2 folders
1 folder
1 folder