A Guide to the Office of the President: G. Tyler Miller Papers, 1941-1998 UA 0025

A Guide to the Office of the President: G. Tyler Miller Papers, 1941-1998 UA 0025


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Repository
James Madison University Libraries Special Collections
Identification
UA 0025
Title
Office of the President: G. Tyler Miller Papers 1941-1998
Quantity
3.2 cubic feet, 8 boxes
Creator
Miller, G. Tyler (George Tyler), 1902-1988
source
Burch, Donna
Language
English .
Abstract
The Office of the President: G. Tyler Miller Papers are comprised of interviews, correspondence, minutes, reports, court documents and judiciary transcripts created during Miller's tenure as president of Madison College from 1949-1971. The collection is comprised of three series: Professional Papers, Court Documents, and Disciplinary Papers.

Administrative Information

Use Restrictions

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Staff have taken special care to identify and remove sensitive materials, particularly those relating to students' academic records, found within this collection. However, in rare instances, privacy protected information may be revealed during use of this collection. Researchers agree to make no notes or other recordation of privacy protected information if found within this collection, and further agree not to publish or disclose such information for any purpose. Researchers agree to alert Special Collections staff if potentially privacy protected information is found within this collection. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research with the exception of Series 3: Disciplinary Papers, which is closed due to FERPA restrictions. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.

Preferred Citation

[identification of item] [box #, folder #], Office of the President: G. Tyler Miller Papers, 1941-1998, UA 0025, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.

Acquisition Information

This collection consists of several accessions: documents from the Office of the President on January 1, 1996; files from the Chancellor's Office (President Emeritus, Ronald Carrier) February 17, 2004.

Processing Information

This collection was formerly given collection number PR 2004-0217. Sound recordings from formerly cataloged as RE 93-0427.


Bio/Historical Note

George Tyler Miller was born July 25, 1902 in Washington, Virginia. He earned a B.S. from Virginia Military Academy in 1923. He was the third president of Madison College, serving from 1949-1971. During his administration, enrollment increased from 1,000 students to 4,300. The campus was enlarged by 240 acres, and twenty-one major buildings were constructed during his tenure. During his tenure, he served as director of the National Commission on Accreditation and President of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. President Miller died in 1988.

Scope and Content

The G. Tyler Miller Papers are comprised of interviews, correspondence, minutes, reports, court documents and judiciary transcripts created during Miller's tenure as president of Madison College from 1949-1971. The collection is comprised of three series: Professional Papers, Court Documents, and Disciplinary Papers.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged into three series, and are arranged by subject matter and chronology.

Professional Papers, 1940-1983 Court Documents, 1969-1998 (bulk 1969-1971) Disciplinary Papers, 1965-1971 (Restricted)

Related Material

Events leading to strike of 1970, Box 1: Folder 10, JMU Student Government Association Records, UA 0007, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. https://www.lib.jmu.edu/special/manuscripts/0007sga.aspx.

Jay G. Rainey Papers, 1970-1996, bulk 1970-1977, SC 0024, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. https://www.lib.jmu.edu/special/manuscripts/SC0024Rainey.aspx

Rainey, Jay. Oral History Interview by Jeremy Turner, 1998. SdArch 11-2., Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. http://catalog.lib.jmu.edu/record=b1626325

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Administrative reports
  • Burch, Donna
  • Education, Higher -- Administration
  • Education, Higher -- Virginia -- Harrisonburg -- History
  • James Madison University -- History
  • Legal documents
  • Letters (correspondence)
  • Madison College -- History
  • Madison College -- Presidents
  • Miller, G. Tyler (George Tyler), 1902-1988
  • Minutes (administrative records)
  • Newspaper clippings
  • Rainey, Jay Garland, 1946-
  • Universities and colleges -- Virginia -- Harrisonburg -- History

Bibliography

Dingledine, Raymond C. "Madison College, the First Fifty Years, 1908-1958." Harrisonburg, VA: Madison College, 1959.

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Burch, Donna
  • Miller, G. Tyler (George Tyler), 1902-1988
  • Rainey, Jay Garland, 1946-

Container List

1
Professional Papers
1941-1998
Scope and Content

Series 1. Professional Papers, 1941-1998, chiefly contains correspondence, reports. It is arranged by subject, which is how the files were organized at the time of reprocessing.

The Virginia Council on Higher Education files are comprised of correspondences and reports. The bulk of the correspondences are between President Miller and Paul Farrier, Executive Secretary of the State Council of Higher Education until 1957, and subsequently, with William Hugh McFarlane Director of the State Council of Higher Education. Interfiled with the correspondence are reports, studies, questionnaires, other forms that pertained to Virginia Council matters. Some topics covered are: capital outlay requests, coeducation, enrollment and admission policy, dining facilities, budgets, salaries, campus visit by members of the state Council of Higher Education, scholarships, space utilization studies and questionnaires, teacher supply studies, and educational television.

The Virginia Presidents' Council of State Aided Institutions files contain correspondence between Miller and other presidents and administrative staff of Virginia colleges and universities. Topics include a cost study of state-supported institutions of higher learning, and a committee to study admission problems of state-supported institutions of higher learning, and a budget proposal for the state. The 1963 file includes correspondences, agendas, meeting minutes, and a 1963 issue of "The School Administrator." It also contains several reports: The Council of Presidents Economic Development Report (1963), Statement of the Council of Presidents State-Aided Institutions of Higher Learning in Virginia to the Commission on State and Local Revenues and Expenditures and Related Matters (1963), Higher Education and Economic Development in Virginia" report, a report on "admission problems" (1963), and faculty salary guides. Other items include a report called "Virginia's Crisis in Higher Education," a budget and capital outlay questionnaire regarding instructional maintenance and operations budget, invoices, correspondence with L.M. Kuhn of the State Governor's budget office, and Association of University Professor report on Academic Salary data and compensation indices for 1964-1965.

The Virginia Board of Education files, 1950-1964, are largely comprised of correspondence with state officials. Topics include preparations for a visit with Virginia governor, John S. Battle, to contest state budget appropriations; the admittance of men students and coeducation; proposed graduate programs (1954); and the naming of buildings. A 1954 report of local public school divisions in Virginia; Elementary School Principals conference (1954). Also included here are reports and correspondence with J.L, Blair Buck, Coordinator of Teacher education; Nannie Mae M. Williams, Assistant Supervisor of Teacher Education; J.H. Bradford, Director of the Budget; Senator Robert Button; Thomas T. Hamilton, Associate Director of Instruction; Dowell J. Howard, Superintendent of Public Instruction; Alfred L. Wingo, Supervisor of Research; Dr. Woodrow Wilkerson, Supervisor of Secondary Education; Llyod S. Myer, State Records Administrator; Rosa H. Loving, State Supervisor Home economics Education; Percy H. Warren, Madison College Academic Dean; Leonard G. Muse; and Senator Robert Button.

The Civil Defense files contain correspondence, questionnaires and reports documenting how Madison College dealt with defense strategies during the Cold War. Files includes blueprints of many Madison College buildings on campus, and the use of other Harrisonburg buildings, such as Rockingham Memorial Hospital, as bomb shelter sites.

The folder, "Biographical sketches of Miller Presidency" contains reminiscences of Miller's secretary Carolyn Caracofe Rabunsky; memorial services that were held in 1988 after President Miller's death; and Paul C. Cline's article, "Madison College in the 1960s."

  • Mixed Materials [1000898578] box: 1 folder: 1
    Madison College Overviews
    1944-1949
  • Mixed Materials [1000898578] box: 1 folder: 2
    G. Tyler Miller Inauguration Papers
    1949
  • G. Tyler Miller Inauguration Recording
    1949 December 10
    • Audio CD: UA0025-OP-002
      Preservation master
      1949 December 10
  • Mixed Materials [1000898578] box: 1 folder: 3
    Personnel file
    1949-1971
  • Mixed Materials [1000898578] box: 1 folder: 4
    Virginia Council of Higher Education
    1954-1957
  • Mixed Materials [1000898578] box: 1 folder: 5
    Virginia Council of Higher Education
    1958
  • Mixed Materials [1000898578] box: 1 folder: 6
    Virginia Council of Higher Education
    1959-1960
  • Mixed Materials [1000898578] box: 1 folder: 7
    Virginia Council of Higher Education
    1961
  • Mixed Materials [1000898578] box: 1 folder: 8
    Virginia Council of Higher Education
    1962
  • Mixed Materials [1000898578] box: 1 folder: 9
    Virginia Council of Higher Education
    1963
  • Mixed Materials [1000898579] box: 2 folder: 1
    Virginia Council of Higher Education
    1964
  • Mixed Materials [1000898579] box: 2 folder: 2
    Virginia Council of Higher Education
    1965-1966
  • Mixed Materials [1000898579] box: 2 folder: 3
    Virginia Presidents' Council of State Aided Institutions
    19561962
  • Mixed Materials [1000898579] box: 2 folder: 4
    Virginia Presidents' Council of State Aided Institutions
    1963
  • Mixed Materials [1000898579] box: 2 folder: 5
    Virginia Presidents' Council of State Aided Institutions
    1964-1965
  • Mixed Materials [1000898579] box: 2 folder: 6
    Virginia Board of Higher Education
    1950-1952
  • Mixed Materials [1000898579] box: 2 folder: 7
    Virginia Board of Higher Education
    1953
  • Mixed Materials [1000898580] box: 3 folder: 1
    Virginia Board of Higher Education
    1954
  • Mixed Materials [1000898580] box: 3 folder: 2
    Virginia Board of Higher Education
    1955-1956
  • Mixed Materials [1000898580] box: 3 folder: 3
    Virginia Board of Higher Education
    1957-1958
  • Mixed Materials [1000898580] box: 3 folder: 4
    Virginia Board of Higher Education
    1959-1960
  • Mixed Materials [1000898580] box: 3 folder: 5
    Virginia Board of Higher Education
    1961-1965
  • Mixed Materials [1000898580] box: 3 folder: 6
    Virginia Board of Higher Education, Director of Personnel
    1960-1964
  • Mixed Materials [1000898581] box: 4 folder: 1
    State Legislation Affecting Madison College
    1941-1969
  • Mixed Materials [1000898581] box: 4 folder: 2
    US Office of Education
    1947-1964
  • Mixed Materials [1000898581] box: 4 folder: 3
    Fire Insurance Report on Madison College buildings
    1950
  • Mixed Materials [1000898581] box: 4 folder: 4
    Fire Insurance Report on Madison College buildings
    1950
  • Mixed Materials [1000898581] box: 4 folder: 5
    Civil Defense Planning at Madison College
    1950-1959
  • Mixed Materials [1000898581] box: 4 folder: 6
    Civil Defense Planning at Madison College
    1961-1965
  • Mixed Materials [1000898581] box: 4 folder: 7
    Madison Day
    1951
  • Mixed Materials [1000898581] box: 4 folder: 8
    Correspondence with Architects regarding Burruss Science Hall
    1952-1953
  • Mixed Materials [1000898581] box: 4 folder: 9
    General Education Program Report
    1953
  • Mixed Materials [1000898582] box: 5 folder: 1
    Proposed Chapel
    1954-19621990
  • Mixed Materials [1000898582] box: 5 folder: 2
    National Education Association
    1955-1966
  • Mixed Materials [1000898582] box: 5 folder: 3
    Virginia Pupil Placement Board
    1958-1962
  • Mixed Materials [1000898582] box: 5 folder: 4
    Madison College, 50th Anniversary
    1959
    Scope and Contents

    Speeches, correspondence, and planning materials related to Madison College's 50th anniversary celebration. Materials were pulled from vertical file Anniversaries: 50th.

  • Mixed Materials [1000898582] box: 5 folder: 5
    Percy Warren
    1962-1971
  • Mixed Materials [1000898582] box: 5 folder: 6
    Correspondence regarding Retirement
    1970
  • G. Tyler Miller interviewed by Raymond Dingledine and Martha Caldwell
    1982 July 14
    • Mixed Materials [1000898582] box: 5 folder: 7
      Transcript and supporting documents
      1982
    • Audio Audiocassette: UA0025-CS-001
      Original audiocassette
      1982 July 14
    • Audio Audiocassette: UA0025-CS-002
      Preservation master
      1982 July 14
  • Mixed Materials [1000898582] box: 5 folder: 8
    Reflections on Miller Presidency
    1982-1998
2
Court Documents
1964-19981969-1971
Scope and Content

Series 2: Court Documents, 1964-1998 (bulk 1969-1971), is comprised of documents related to a lawsuit filed by Madison College student, Jay Rainey against G. Tyler Miller and members of the Board of Visitors in 1969, as well as a lawsuit filed by Madison College student Lewis Sword against Dean of Madison College, James Fox. The series includes newspaper clippings regarding the court proceedings and protests conducted on campus from 1969-1970, memos and press releases from the administration, and correspondence.

  • Mixed Materials [1000898582] box: 5 folder: 9
    Jay Rainey et. al. v. G. Tyler Miller et. al (No. 69-C-H-6) Court Documents
    1969-1970
  • Mixed Materials [1000898582] box: 5 folder: 10
    Jay Rainey et. al. v. G. Tyler Miller et. al (No. 69-C-H-6) Depositions
    1970 October 19
  • Mixed Materials [1000898582] box: 5 folder: 11
    Jay Rainey et. al. v. G. Tyler Miller et. al (No. 69-C-H-6) Depositions
    1970 October 27
  • Mixed Materials [1000898583] box: 6 folder: 1
    Lewis Sword et. al. v. James Fox et. al. (No. 282-70-R) Court Documents
    1970
  • Mixed Materials [1000898583] box: 6 folder: 2
    Lewis Sword et. al. v. James Fox et. al. (No. 70-C-26-H) Court Documents
    1970-1971
  • Mixed Materials [1000898583] box: 6 folder: 3
    Newspaper Clipping Photocopies
    1964-1998
  • Mixed Materials [1000898583] box: 6 folder: 4
    Correspondence and Memorandum regarding protests
    1968-1970
  • Mixed Materials [1000898583] box: 6 folder: 5
    Trial Procedure for Faculty Judiciary Committee Hearing
    1970
3
Disciplinary Papers
1964-1971
Conditions Governing Access

Series 3: Disciplinary Papers, 1965-1971 is closed due to FERPA restrictions.

Scope and Content

Series 3: Disciplinary Papers, 1965-1971 is closed due to FERPA restrictions. It is comprised of documents that chronicle the disciplinary proceedings of students charged with various infractions, with the bulk of the materials related to a protest at Wilson Hall in 1969 that resulted in the arrests of students and faculty. The Faculty Judiciary Committee Hearings were conducted in a trial style and transcribed by court stenographer, Lane's Court Reporters, of Charlottesville Virginia.

  • Mixed Materials [1000898584] box: 7 folder: 1
    Faculty Judiciary Committee Hearing Transcript
    1970 May 12
  • Mixed Materials [1000898584] box: 7 folder: 2
    Faculty Judiciary Committee Hearing Transcript
    1970 May 12
  • Mixed Materials [1000898584] box: 7 folder: 3
    Faculty Judiciary Committee Hearing Transcript
    1970 May 13
  • Mixed Materials [1000898584] box: 7 folder: 4
    Faculty Judiciary Committee Hearing Transcript
    1970 June 1
  • Mixed Materials [1000898584] box: 7 folder: 5
    Faculty Judiciary Committee Hearing Transcript
    1970 June 1
  • Mixed Materials [1000898584] box: 7 folder: 6
    Faculty Judiciary Committee Hearing Transcript
    1970 June
  • Mixed Materials [1000898584] box: 7 folder: 7
    Faculty Judiciary Committee Hearing Transcript
    1970 June 2
  • Mixed Materials [1000898584] box: 7 folder: 8
    Faculty Judiciary Committee Hearing Transcript
    1970 June 2
  • Mixed Materials [1000898584] box: 7 folder: 9
    Faculty Judiciary Committee Hearing Transcript
    1970 June 2
  • Mixed Materials [1000898584] box: 7 folder: 10
    Faculty Judiciary Committee Hearing Transcript
    1970 June 3
  • Mixed Materials [1000898584] box: 7 folder: 11
    Faculty Judiciary Committee Hearing Transcript
    1970 June 3
  • Mixed Materials [1000898584] box: 7 folder: 12
    Faculty Judiciary Committee Hearing Transcript
    1970 June 4
  • Mixed Materials [1000898584] box: 7 folder: 13
    Faculty Judiciary Committee Hearing Transcript
    1970 June 4
  • Mixed Materials [1000898585] box: 8 folder: 1
    G. Tyler Miller File Labelled, "Jay Rainey"
    1965-1969
  • Mixed Materials [1000898585] box: 8 folder: 2
    Excerpts of Minutes from Board of Visitors Meetings
    1968-1969
  • Mixed Materials [1000898585] box: 8 folder: 3
    Correspondence with Attorneys
    1969-1970
  • Mixed Materials [1000898585] box: 8 folder: 4
    Correspondence and Reports
    1970-1971
  • Mixed Materials [1000898585] box: 8 folder: 5
    Correspondence Re: Faculty Judiciary Committee Hearings
    1970
  • Mixed Materials [1000898585] box: 8 folder: 6
    Minutes of the Faculty Judiciary Committee
    1970