Lloyd D. Miller papers

Collection — Box: Communal Collections 31, Placement: 16

Identifier: MSF 268

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of one folder which contains biographical information on Professor Lloyd D. Miller and an announcement of the AVID (Audio-Visual Instruction Directors) of Indiana Merit Award, 1967 which was presented to Lloyd D. Miller.

Dates

Creation: 1967 - 1968

Creator

Miller, Lloyd Dean, 1901-1968 (Person)

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Access Information

Collection is open for research.

Copyright and Use Information

Some material in this collection are in the public domain, while other material copyrights are held by Purdue University. Consult with Purdue University Archives and Special Collections prior to reproduction of materials.

Biographical Information

Professor Lloyd D. Miller was born in Kosciusko County, Indiana, in 1901. Miller attended Indiana Central College and after graduating with his AB in English and Science spent twelve years as a teacher, two years as a high school principal, one year as a town school superintendent, and three years as a supervising teacher in biology at Indiana University Lab School. He earned his M.S. in Education from Indiana University in 1937 and joined the university's staff in 1938.

Miller joined Purdue University in 1942 in the Technical Extension Division's War Training Program as audio-visual supervisor. In 1950 he became the first full time Film Librarian. Miller was instrumental in the development of Purdue's Audio-Visual Center from the beginning of the first audio-visual committee in 1946. He was particularly interested in teacher education, knowing that it is the young people going out to teach that need to be well informed about the various media.

Miller became an Associate Professor in 1959 and was promoted to the rank of Professor in 1965. He was a member of D.A.V.I. where he served on a number of committees and was given the D.A.V.I. Pioneer Award in 1966. He was a past president and a charter member of A.V.I.D. and received their 1967 Merit Award.