Miller, Grace

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Grace Marie Miller was born in Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana on November 1, 1918. She was the first child of Anthony Iven [Ivan] Miller (9/28/1892-9/15/1959) and Norma Portman. The family moved to San Francisco in the early 1920s. Grace worked several jobs but was best known as a co-owner and bartender at 12 Adler Place and Tommy's Place, both lesbian bars.

From the guide to the Grace Miller Papers, 1926-1979, (bulk 1941-1965), (James C. Hormel Gay & Lesbian Center, San Francisco Public Library)

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referencedIn Walter Hines Page letters from various correspondents, American period Houghton Library
creatorOf Papers, 1891-1906. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Papers, 1837-1904. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf Grace Miller Papers, 1926-1979, (bulk 1941-1965) James C. Hormel Gay & Lesbian Center, San Francisco Public Library
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associatedWith Blair Presbyterian Academy (Blairstown, N.J.) corporateBody
associatedWith Cornell University. corporateBody
associatedWith Dixon, Stephen. person
associatedWith Huntington High School (Huntington, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith Lazette, Mae. person
associatedWith Miller, Alila May. person
associatedWith Miller family. family
associatedWith Miller, Samuel H. person
associatedWith Page, Walter Hines, 1855-1918 person
associatedWith Seldon School District No. 12 (N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith van de Veer, Joyce person
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New York (State)--Selden
New York (State)--Huntington
New York (State)--Brookhaven
Miller Place (N.Y.)
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Active 1906

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