Doris Copley Miller was a Huntington, West Virginia poet, newspaperwoman, and local historian. Papers include her work in draft and printed form and correspondence, notably the Jesse Stuart letters. It also contains poetry submissions from other friends and the public as well as working files from her years as religion, education and poetry editor at the Huntington Publishing Company. In addition to her newspaper columns, she also conducted genealogical research.
The digitized items here do not represent the entirety of the Doris C. Miller Papers, 1915-1989. To view what other materials are in this collection but not yet digitized and available online, search the guide to the Doris C. Miller Papers, 1915-1989.
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Unidentified boys drinking from water trough, ca. 1890's
Thomas Luther
Unidentified boys drinking from water trough, cyanoprint mounted on cardboard. (Thomas Luther was known as the "Pioneer photographer of the Big Sandy Valley") Photographs in this folder all made on the big Sandy River and attributed to Thomas Luther. Folder contained bio on Luther.).
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Ira J. McGinnis, Judge of 8th WV Circuit dated May 14, 1888
Shaw
Photo of Ira J. McGinnis, Judge of 8th WV Circuit dated May 14, 1888, b&w. (no backprint) back reads: presented by Ira J. McGinnis, Judge of the 8th Judicial Circuit of West Va. May 24th, 1888 (McGinnis was prominent lawyer and judge in Cabell Co. He was original captain of the Border Rangers, which became a Confederate company in the 8th Virginia Cavalry, CSA in the Civil War.
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G. B. Sather(?).
G. B. Sather(?)., b&w. Front reads: Handley's Daisy Miniature. Miniature cabinet card. Name on back very faint.
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Rev. B.P.Diggs, preacher at Huntington's 1st Congregational Church, ca. 1880's
Rev. B.P.Diggs, preacher at Huntington's 1st Congregational Church, ca. 1880's, b&w. Back reads:B.P. Diggs.
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Rev. A.B. Bowers & family, ca. 1880's
Rev. A.B. Bowers & family, ca. 1880's, b&w. Back reads: Rev. A. B. Bowers & family McCarthy was reverend at First Congregational Church, Huntington, 18890's-1900? (similar to 1978.0227.02.19.15).
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Rev. John McCarthy, wife, children Margaret and Griffin, ca. 1880's
Rev. John McCarthy, wife, children Margaret and Griffin, ca. 1880's, b&w. Back reads: Rev. McCarthy & family McCarthy was reverend at First Congregational Church, Huntington, 1873-1884. (similar to 1978.0227.02.19.17).
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Elizabeth Alice Burks Staley, ca. 1877
Elizabeth Alice Burks Staley, ca. 1877, b&w. Back reads: Elizabeth Alice Burks Staley, died: May 31, 1877. Other papers in folder state she died May 31, 1877 at age 58 yrs. 10 mo. 22 days and is buried in Staley-Booth Cemetery on White's Creek, Wayne co, WV She was married in 1846 to Jacob Staley, one of the early settlers of Wayne Co..
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Huntington "Commercial" newspaper building & post office, ca. 1870's
Huntington "Commercial" newspaper building & post office, Huntington, WV, ca. 1870's, b&w. Used in various histories of Cabell County and Huntington, WV.
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Purported to be of Lt. Col. William Leander Graham, 16th Va. Cavalry, CSA
Purported to be of Lt. Col. William Leander Graham, 16th Va. Cavalry, CSA, b&w. Back reads: Col. Graham. Lt. Col. Graham was a POW at Camp Chase, Ohio during the Civil War. Post war he moved to Tazewell Ci.,Va. and became commissioner of revenue in 1879. While this card was probably ca. 1880's, it appears to actually be a photo of an earlier image, possibly a cdv or tintype. It was found in the Perdue genealogy file in Doris Miller's papers.
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GAR group of ex-Union Civil War soldiers
Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) group of ex-Union Civil War soldiers, b&w mounted on cardboard. Notes on back read: Grand Army of Republic Group from pictures of the late James M. Stock of Central City of Huntington. Return to Doris C. Miller.
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Purported to be Marcus A. "Mark" Stephenson, Union Army soldier
Purported to be Marcus A. "Mark" Stephenson, Union Army soldier during Civil War, b&w. No backprint. Genealogical material in folder mention that Mark's widow applied for a CW pension. Marcus was born oct. 22, 1842 and died Sept. 12, 1908.
