John Miller "Trees Grew Tall" Photographs
Abstract
246 photographs of Idaho scenes
Dates
- Creation: 1898-1943
Creator
- Miller, John B. , 1912- (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
John B. Miller (26 June 1912 - 21 February 2000) was a writer from Bovill, Idaho most known for his book "The Trees Grew Tall" which recorded the history of Bovill and the surrounding area.[1] "He grew up in Bovill and graduated from Bovill High School and the University of Idaho. After graduation, he went to work as a geologist for Standard Oil of California, spending many years in Columbia and Venezuela. In 1962, he was transferred to the company offices in San Francisco where he remained until retirement."[2]
Miller visited his hometown of Bovill, Idaho quite regularly and was also an "active member of the Latah County Historical Society, contributing several stories and articles for their periodical, Latah Legacy."[3]
Miller married Mary Pastora Escobar on 10 September 1938 in Bogota, Columbia and they had two daughters (Carolyn Miller and Mara Francyon) and two sons (George and Allen Miller).[4]
Extent
246 Photographic Prints
Language of Materials
English
Existence and Location of Copies
Some of the materials in this collection were digitized and made into the The Trees Grew Tall Photograph Collection.
Bibliography
[2] ibid.
[3] ibid.
[4] ibid.
- Title
- Guide to John Miller "Trees Grew Tall" Photographs
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid created by Michelle A. Shannon; updated by Sara Szobody in 2024.
- Date
- 2020
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository