Box 1
Container
Contains 7 Collections and/or Records:
John F. G. Miller papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 277
Scope and Contents
The John F. G. Miller papers document the collegiate and post collegiate career of John F. G. Miller. The collection includes a scrapbook from 1899-1904, a chemistry notebook, and correspondence, memoranda, newspaper clippings, and a final report related to football in the Intercollegiate Conference.
Dates:
1899 - 1936; Majority of material found within 1903, 1923-1927
Intercollegiate Conference, 1923-1936
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 277, Series 1
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, memoranda, reports, documents, and newspaper clippings related to the regulation of and suggested improvements for intercollegiate football.
Dates:
1923-1936
Student life, 1899-1904
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 277, Series 2
Scope and Contents
Materials from John F. G. Miller's years as a student at Purdue.
Dates:
1899-1904
Correspondence, 1923-1936
File — Box: 1
Identifier: MSA 277, Series 1, File 1
Scope and Contents
Correspondence between John F.G. Miller and notable figures in the Western Conference, including Purdue President Edward Elliott, regarding Miller's suggested reforms to better regulate intercollegiate athletics.
Dates:
1923-1936
Newspaper clippings, 1925-1929
File — Box: 1
Identifier: MSA 277, Series 1, File 2
Scope and Contents
Articles consist of publications and clippings from magazines and newspapers, related to the intercollegiate sports in the Western Conference.
Dates:
1925-1929
Documents, 1925-1929
File — Box: 1
Identifier: MSA 277, Series 1, File 3
Scope and Contents
Documents include reports, meeting minutes, and memoranda related to intercollegiate football and the Western Conference.
Dates:
1925-1929
Chemistry lecture notes, September 1901 - May 1902
Item — Box: 1
Identifier: MSA 277, Series 2, Item 1
Scope and Contents
One bound notebook titled "Purdue University Chemistry Lecture Notes" with handwritten notation on the cover "under Dr. P.N. Evans," "Miller, J.F.G. Seat 88." Contains handwritten notes and some drawings related to Miller's chemistry coursework.
Dates:
September 1901 - May 1902