Guide to the J. R. Miller Papers

Descriptive Summary

Title

J. R. Miller Papers

Inclusive Dates

1863-1911

Bulk Dates

1863-1876

Call Number

RG 385

Creator(s)

Miller, J. R. (James Russell), 1840-1912.

Quantity

0.75 cubic feet (14 folders)

Restrictions on Access

Collection open for research

Repository

Presbyterian Historical Society, 425 Lombard Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147-1516 USA

Biographical Note / Administrative History

Biographical Note

Upon graduation from Westminster College in 1862, James R. Miller joined the United States Christian Commission, an agency set up to minister to soldiers. After the war he completed his theological studies and accepted a call to Philadelphia's Bethany Presbyterian Church. In 1870 he married Louise King.

In 1880 Miller became Editorial Superintendent of the Board of Publication and Sabbath School Work and at the same time accepted a call to the Holland Memorial Mission, which he soon organized into a church. For seventeen years he shared this pastorate with William Mitchell Paden. He then began work with another mission in Philadelphia, which was to become St. Paul's Church.

Collection Overview

Miller's papers include materials from the United States Christian Commission, sermons, and a scrapbook of his articles.

Organization and Arrangement

SERIES 1: UNITED STATES CHRISTIAN COMMISSION, 1863-1870

SERIES 2: SERMONS AND ARTICLES, 1863-1876

SERIES 3: GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE, 1897, 1911

SERIES 4: PHOTOGRAPHS

Administrative Information

Processing Information

Collection processed and finding aid prepared: January 1994
Stephanie Muntone, Processing Archivist

Catalog Headings

The following headings have been used to index the description of this collection in the society’s electronic catalog.

Personal Name Subject

Miller, J. R. (James Russell), 1840-1912.

Corporate Subject

Bethany Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)--History.

United States Christian Commission--History.

Geographic Subject

Philadelphia (Pa.)--Church history.

Genre-form

Photographs. aat

Sermons. aat

Scrapbooks. aat

Correspondence. aat

Corporate Added Name

United States Christian Commission.

Collection Inventory

Box	Folder	Description

1	1	Finding Aid to Record Group 385

		SERIES 1: UNITED STATES CHRISTIAN COMMISSION, 1863-1870

1	2	Incoming Correspondence, 1865
1	3	Outgoing Correspondence (letterbook), 1863-65
1	4	Outgoing Correspondence (letterbook), 1865
1	4a	Interleaved papers from letterbook in folder 4, ca. 1865
1	5	History of the Work of the USCC in Ohio, 1863-65
1	6	"Notes, Incidents Etc. in Connection with Army Work of USCC," Volume 1, 1863-64
1	7	Volume 2, 1864-70

		SERIES 2: SERMONS AND ARTICLES, 1863-1876

1	8	Articles (notebook), 1863-64
1	9	Articles (scrapbook), 1864-72
1	10	History of Bethany Church, Philadelphia, 1876
1	11	Sermons and Sermon Notes

		SERIES 3: GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE, 1897, 1911

1	12	Condolence Letter to Miller Family, 1897
1	13	Correspondence re resignation from St. Paul Church, 1911

		SERIES 4: PHOTOGRAPHS

1	14	Photographs

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