Finding aid for the James A. Miller collection
Title:
James A. Miller collection
Repository:
Cleveland State University
Phone: 216-687-2449
http://library.csuohio.edu/speccoll
Creator:
Miller, James A.
Dates:
1981-1993
Quantity:
3 linear feet
Abstract:
 The collected published and unpublished works of Cleveland poet James A. Miller
Identification:
Miller1
Location:
Collection is housed at the Cleveland State University Michael Schwartz Library Special Collections in Rhodes Tower 320.
Language:
The records are in English

Biography of James A. Miller

James A. Miller was a long-time Cleveland resident and poet. He received a degree from Cleveland State University, but passed away while studying for his master's degree. He wrote over 300 poems and published nearly 50 of them between 1981-1993. Miller also won several poetry contests, including the Gamut Concrete Poetry Contest and Cleveland Magazine's poetry contest, both in 1983.

Source -- "Who is James A. Miller?" [electronic resource]. Cleveland, Oh.: Cleveland State Univ. English Dept., [ca. 1998]. Viewed September 15, 2008: http://csuold.csuohio.edu/english/whois.html

Scope and Content

The James A. Miller Collection includes Miller's journals, manuscripts and notes, as well as Miller's completed novel, "Twilight of Such a Day, by James Soundpost" (publishing status unknown).

Statement of Arrangement

Most items in the collection were arranged by the donor (Cleveland State Univ. English Dept.) into alphabetical order, although a small subset was arranged by the author according to themes.

Restrictions on Use

Requests for permission to publish from this collection should be discussed withe the Special Collections Department at Cleveland State University.

Restrictions on Access

Access to the collection is unrestricted.

Related Material: Related Material

See also: The Alberta Turner Collection, housed at Cleveland State University Special Collections. This collection contains select items related to the James A. Miller archive, which was originally held by the English Department at Cleveland State University, where Ms. Turner was on faculty.

The English Department also created a website for the archive, which can be viewed at: http://csuold.csuohio.edu/english/pcjm.html


Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Poets -- American, 20th century

Persons:

Miller, James A.
Miller, James A.

Organizations/Corporations:

Cleveland State University. Poetry Center

Provenance

The James A. Miller Collection was previously maintained by the English Department at Cleveland State University. The materials in the collection were donated to the English Dept. by Lynne Miller, James' wife, after his death in 1998.

Preferred Citation

[Box Number, Folder Name]. James A. Miller collection. Cleveland State University.

Acquisition Information

The James A. Miller Collection was donated by the English Department of Cleveland State University.