IOWA WOMEN’S ARCHIVES
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA LIBRARIES
IOWA CITY, IOWA
ELIZABETH R. MILLER (1905- )
PAPERS, 1972-1984
6 items
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ACQUISITION: |
The papers (donor no. 175 were donated by Mary Lou Speas in 1993. |
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ACCESS: |
The papers are open for research. |
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COPYRIGHT: |
Copyright has been transferred to the University of Iowa. |
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PROCESSED BY: |
Kirsten Rassbach, 1997. |
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REVISION: |
Kären M. Mason, 2000. [Word 7 MillerElizabeth.doc] |
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Biography
Elizabeth R. Miller, farm woman and state
legislator, was born in 1905 in Timbercreek Township three miles southwest of
Marshalltown. She graduated from Marshalltown High School in 1923, passed the
state teacher's examination, and married John "Bascom" Miller the
same year. They raised four children. She was active in the Red Cross, the Farm
Bureau, the Federated Women's Clubs, and her church. She ran for the State
House of Representatives as a Republican in 1968 and served two terms there.
Miller served in the State Senate for two terms also. Altogether she served
four years in the Iowa House and eight years in the Iowa Senate.
Scope and Content Note
The Elizabeth R. Miller papers date from 1972 to 1984
and consist of 6 items: newspaper clippings, candidacy forms for the Iowa
Senate race, and an autobiographical sketch written in 1984.
SCVF Description
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1 Elizabeth R. Miller papers