Miller, Neville, papers, 1912-1975 (bulk 1933-1937)

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Miller, Neville, papers, 1912-1975 (bulk 1933-1937)

The papers include correspondence, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, and miscellaneous papers. Most of the letters are from friends, business partners, and Louisville citizens congratulating him on his leadership as mayor during the 1937 flood. Scrapbooks and newspaper clippings document Miller's career between 1912 and the 1940s. They include materials relating to his high school and university education, his early career as lawyer, and his term as mayor of Louisville from 1933 to 1937. The collection also includes Miller's diplomas, certificates, and awards, as well as miscellaneous materials such as newsletters and programs.

2 cu.ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7953507

The Filson Historical Society

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Miller, Neville, 1894-1977

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Neville Miller (1894-1977) was the son of Shackelford Miller, Chief Justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals, and his wife Mary. He attended Louisville Male High School before he earned his bachelor's degree at Princeton in 1916 and his law degree from Harvard Law School in 1920. He became first dean of the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville in 1930. He was mayor of Louisville from 1933 to 1937. In 1945, Miller opened a private law practice in Washington, D.C. ...