Miller, Ruth C.

Ruth Coleman Miller, born in Wharton County, Tex., moved as a child with her family to the Mesilla Valley of New Mexico. She entered New Mexico State University, graduating in 1906. In 1910 she married Charles DeWitt Miller. He was killed in the Pancho Villa raid on Columbus, New Mexico on March 9, 1916. Mrs. Miller worked in the education field in New Mexico from 1917 until retirement in 1949. She was State Director of Vocational Education and supervisor of vocational home economics in the New Mexico Department of Education.

Ruth C. Miller (box 2, folder 4)

Ruth Coleman Miller, born in Wharton County, Texas, moved as a child with her family to the Mesilla Valley of New Mexico. She taught at Springer, New Mexico in 1901 and then entered New Mexico State University, graduating in 1906. From 1907-1910 she was industrial director for the El Paso, Texas city schools where she introduced manual training and home economics. In 1910 she married Charles DeWitt Miller. He was killed in the Pancho Villa raid on Columbus, New Mexico on March 9, 1916.

Mrs. Miller worked in the education field in New Mexico from 1917 until retirement in 1949. She was State Director of Vocational Education and supervisor of vocational home economics in the New Mexico Department of Education. She was county school supervisor of Santa Fe and Taos Counties and was state WPA supervisor for school lunch programs. The six years before retirement, Mrs. Miller taught in the Santa Fe City schools. After official retirement she taught the first grade at Cristo Rey, a Catholic school in Santa Fe.