Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140

RS 21/7/39
Herbert Miller (1890-1967)
Papers, 1911-1954, n.d.


Descriptive summary

creator:

Miller, Herbert (1890-1967)
title:

Papers
dates:

1911-1954, n.d.
extent:

10.92 linear ft. (24 document boxes and 4 half-document boxes)
collection number:

RS 21/7/39
repository:

University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

 

Administrative information

access:

Open for research
publication rights:

Consult Head, Special Collections Department
preferred citation:

Herbert Miller Papers, RS 21/7/39, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

 

Biographical note

Herbert Miller was born to Anthony and Mamie Miller on September 7, 1890 in Des Moines, Iowa. He received his B.S. (1913) in Civil Engineering from Iowa State College (University).

Miller was active in farm management,he invested in farm real estate and in several small businesses in Iowa. He was also the manager of water-works in the contracting department of Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Company.

Miller was an active in the fraternity Pi Kappa Alpha in college and after graduation, working to keep the fraternity finances in order. In 1973, he and other members were instrumental in building a new chapter house at Iowa State University.

Miller was a member of the American Waterworks Association.

Miller died July 16, 1967.

 

Collection description

The collection (1911-1954, n.d.) contains newspaper clippings, farm reports, financial statements and correspondence. The papers document Miller's business dealings and his work with Pi Kappa Alpha (Iowa State College). In addition, there are some personal materials such as speeches and documents relating to his time at Iowa State. The collection also includes theater and musical programs and play bills from Des Moines, St. Louis, Chicago, and Minneapolis.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

1

1

Iowa State College senior thesis for Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering, 1913, and letter from President Pearson informing Mr. Miller of high grade point average (March 1913), also a Commencement Program.

1913

1

2

General Correspondence and Miscellaneous Related Matters - Concerns military service in World War I

1917-1918

1

3

General Correspondence and Miscellaneous Related Matters

1918

1

4

General Correspondence and Miscellaneous Related Matters

1919

1

5

General Correspondence and Miscellaneous Related Matters - George M. Clark. Re: Co-ownership of farm property and Inter-County Drainage District. See also 7/1.

1919-1925

1

6

General Correspondence and Miscellaneous Related Matters

1920

1

7

General Correspondence and Miscellaneous Related Matters

1921

1

8

General Correspondence and Miscellaneous Related Matters

1922

1

9

General Correspondence and Miscellaneous Related Matters

1923

1

10

General Correspondence and Miscellaneous Related Matters

1924

1

11

General Correspondence and Miscellaneous Related Matters

1925

2

1

General Correspondence and Miscellaneous Related Matters

1926

2

2

General Correspondence and Miscellaneous Related Matters

1927

2

3

General Correspondence and Miscellaneous Related Matters

1928-1929

2

4

General Correspondence and Miscellaneous Related Matters - no 1930 material

1930

2

5

General Correspondence and Miscellaneous Related Matters

1931

2

6

General Correspondence and Miscellaneous Related Matters

1932

2

7

General Correspondence and Miscellaneous Related Matters

1933

2

8

General Correspondence and Miscellaneous Related Matters

1934

2

9

General Correspondence and Miscellaneous Related Matters

1935

2

10

General Correspondence and Miscellaneous Related Matters

1936

3

1

General Correspondence and Miscellaneous Related Matters

1937

3

2

General Correspondence and Miscellaneous Related Matters

1938

3

3

General Correspondence and Miscellaneous Related Matters

1939

3

4

General Correspondence and Miscellaneous Related Matters

1940

4

1

General Correspondence and Miscellaneous Related Matters – Included Spanish American War Pension Information to Josephine A. R. Wyman.

n.d.

4

2

General Correspondence and Miscellaneous Related Matters

1942

4

3

General Correspondence and Miscellaneous Related Matters

1943

4

4

General Correspondence and Miscellaneous Related Matters

1943

5

1

General Correspondence and Miscellaneous Related Matters

1944

5

2

General Correspondence and Miscellaneous Related Matters

1945

5

3

General Correspondence and Miscellaneous Related Matters

1946

5

4

General Correspondence and Miscellaneous Related Matters

1947

6

1-11

Business Correspondence – Pittsburgh – Des Moines Steel.

1936-1947

6

12

Business Correspondence – Pittsburgh – Des Moines Steel Relief Fund.

1932

6

13

Business Correspondence – Texas Company. Service Station in Sioux City, Iowa.

1944

7

1

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Farm Management. Included replies to advertisement for tenant.

1925

7

2

Farm Related Business Correspondence

1926

7

3

Farm Related Business Correspondence

1926

7

4

Farm Related Business Correspondence

1927

7

5

Farm Related Business Correspondence

1928

7

6

Farm Related Business Correspondence

1929

8

1

Farm Related Business Correspondence

1930

8

2

Farm Related Business Correspondence

1931

8

3

Farm Related Business Correspondence

1932

8

4

Farm Related Business Correspondence

1933

8

5

Farm Related Business Correspondence

1934

8

6

Farm Related Business Correspondence

1935

9

1

Farm Related Business Correspondence

1936

9

2

Farm Related Business Correspondence

1937

9

3

Farm Related Business Correspondence

1938

9

4

Farm Related Business Correspondence

1939

10

1

Farm Related Business Correspondence

1940

10

2

Farm Related Business Correspondence

1941

10

3

Farm Related Business Correspondence

1942

10

4

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Farm Employment. Smothers, farm manager

1941

10

5

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Farm Employment

1942

10

6

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Farm Employment

1943

10

7

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Farm Employment

1944

10

8

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Farm Employment

1945

10

9

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Farm Employment

1946

10

10

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Farm Employment

1947

11

1

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Farm Reports by Farm Manager

1935

11

2

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Farm Reports by Farm Manager

1936

11

3

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Farm Reports by Farm Manager

1937

11

4

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Farm Reports by Farm Manager

1938

11

5

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Farm Reports by Farm Manager

1939

11

6

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Farm Reports by Farm Manager

1940

12

1

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Farm Reports by Farm Manager

1941

12

2

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Farm Reports by Farm Manager

1942

12

3

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Farm Reports by Farm Manager

1943

12

4

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Farm Reports by Farm Manager

1944

13

1

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Farm Crops

1935

13

2

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Farm Crops

1936

13

3

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Farm Crops

1937

13

4

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Farm Crops

1938

13

5

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Farm Crops

1939

13

6

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Farm Crops

1940

14

1

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Farm Crops

1941

14

2

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Farm Crops

1942

14

3

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Farm Crops

1943

14

4

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Farm Crops

1944

14

5

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Farm Crops

1945

14

6

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Farm Crops

1946

14

7

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Farm Crops

1947

15

1

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Livestock and Poultry

1935

15

2

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Livestock and Poultry

1936

15

3

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Livestock and Poultry

1937

15

4

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Livestock and Poultry

1938

15

5

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Livestock and Poultry

1939

15

6

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Livestock and Poultry

1940

15

7

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Livestock and Poultry

1941

15

8

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Livestock and Poultry

1942

16

1

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Livestock and Poultry

1943

16

2

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Livestock and Poultry

1944

16

3

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Livestock and Poultry

1945

16

4

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Livestock and Poultry

1946

16

5

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Livestock and Poultry

1946

16

6

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Livestock and Poultry

1947

17

1

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Equipment and Improvements

1936

17

2

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Equipment and Improvements

1937

17

3

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Equipment and Improvements

1938

17

4

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Equipment and Improvements

1939

17

5

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Equipment and Improvements

1940

17

6

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Equipment and Improvements

1941

17

7

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Equipment and Improvements

1942

18

1

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Equipment and Improvements

1943

18

2

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Equipment and Improvements

1944

18

3

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Equipment and Improvements

1945

18

4

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Equipment and Improvements

1946

18

5

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Equipment and Improvements

1947

18

6

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Gas, Oil and Tractor Supplies

1935

18

7

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Gas, Oil and Tractor Supplies

1936

18

8

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Gas, Oil and Tractor Supplies

1937

18

9

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Gas, Oil and Tractor Supplies

1938

18

10

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Gas, Oil and Tractor Supplies

1939

18

11

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Gas, Oil and Tractor Supplies

1940

18

12

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Gas, Oil and Tractor Supplies

1941

18

13

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Gas, Oil and Tractor Supplies

1942

18

14

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Gas, Oil and Tractor Supplies

1943

18

15

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Gas, Oil and Tractor Supplies

1944

18

16

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Gas, Oil and Tractor Supplies

1945

18

17

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Gas, Oil and Tractor Supplies

1946

18

18

Farm Related Business Correspondence – Gas, Oil and Tractor Supplies

1947

19

1

Land Banks and Monona County Farm Business – Southern Minnesota Joint Stock Land Bank and The Lincoln Joint Stock Land Bank.

1924-1934

19

2-10

Land Banks and Monona County Farm Business – Federal Land Bank

1934-1947

19

11-17

Land Banks and Monona County Farm Business – Monona County Officials and Taxes.

1935-1947

19

18

Land Banks and Monona County Farm Business – Monona County Officials and Taxes. Farm Bureau

1936-1937

19

19

Land Banks and Monona County Farm Business – Monona County Officials and Taxes. Farm Advertisements and Replies.

1947

20

1

Land Banks and Monona County Farm Business – Monona County Lawsuit

1937-1932

20

2

Land Banks and Monona County Farm Business – Monona County Lawsuit

1940-1944

21

1

Pi Kappa Alpha (Iowa State College) Correspondence and Records. Includes financial records for house, plumbing, furniture, etc.

1911-1916

21

2

Pi Kappa Alpha (Iowa State College) Correspondence and Records. Includes notes on assessments, blue print of active PKA chapters of 1917, trial balance sheets, 1913 and notes on stock issues and subscription for stock.

1911-1918

21

3

Pi Kappa Alpha (Iowa State College) Correspondence and Records – PKA Records.

1911-1918

21

4

Pi Kappa Alpha (Iowa State College) Correspondence and Records.

1917

21

5

Pi Kappa Alpha (Iowa State College) Correspondence and Records.

1919-1923

21

6

Pi Kappa Alpha (Iowa State College) Correspondence and Records.

1925

21

7

Pi Kappa Alpha (Iowa State College) Correspondence and Records.

1926

21

8

Pi Kappa Alpha (Iowa State College) Correspondence and Records.

1927

21

9

Pi Kappa Alpha (Iowa State College) Correspondence and Records. Includes House Plans.

1927

22

1

Pi Kappa Alpha (Iowa State College) Correspondence and Records.

1928

22

2

Pi Kappa Alpha (Iowa State College) Correspondence and Records.

1929-1931

22

3

Pi Kappa Alpha (Iowa State College) Correspondence and Records.

1932-1936

22

4

Pi Kappa Alpha (Iowa State College) Correspondence and Records. Includes 6 copies of The Ram – v. 15, No. 1 1925, v. 16, 17, No. 1 1927, v. 19, No. 3, v. 21, No. 1 1930, v. 20, No. 1 1932. Annual PKA Record, June 1925, June 1927. Securities Law of State of Iowa 1929.

1925-1932, n.d.

23

1

Pi Kappa Alpha (Iowa State College) Correspondence and Records – Iowa State College Alumni Inter-fraternity Council. Re: Renting fraternity houses to college in 1943 to make women's dormitories available to military.

1943, n.d.

23

2

Pi Kappa Alpha (Iowa State College) Correspondence and Records – PKA Tax Returns.

1944-1954

23

3

Pi Kappa Alpha (Iowa State College) Correspondence and Records – Correspondence with Collector of Internal Revenue.

n.d.

23

4

Pi Kappa Alpha (Iowa State College) Correspondence and Records – PKA Treasury Debt Ruling.

n.d.

23

5

Pi Kappa Alpha (Iowa State College) Correspondence and Records – PKA Chapter 990 Reports.

n.d.

23

6

Pi Kappa Alpha (Iowa State College) Correspondence and Records – PKA 1944 Reorganization

n.d.

24

1

Personal Interests and Concerns – Speeches (presumed to be authored by Herbert Miller).

n.d.

24

2-5

Personal Interests and Concerns – Iowa Engineering Society activities and publications.

1926-1947

24

6

Personal Interests and Concerns – Bank loans, etc.

1936-1947

24

7

Personal Interests and Concerns – Clothes (sample)

1942

24

8

Personal Interests and Concerns – Clubs (sample)

1946-1947

24

9

Personal Interests and Concerns – Farm Commodities, buying and selling.

n.d.

24

10

Personal Interests and Concerns – Insurance

n.d.

24

11

Personal Interests and Concerns – House plans

n.d.

25

1-6

Personal Interests and Concerns – Automobiles. Includes packards and moon booklets, gas rationing folder and stamps from Office of Price Administration.

n.d.

26

1-2

Personal Interests and Concerns – Income tax returns

1917-1945

27

1-7

Personal Interests and Concerns – Music and Theatre. Mostly programs and playbills from Des Moines, Minneapolis, St. Louis and Chicago.

1915-1947