Eller Miller Family Papers

Collection

Identifier: B454

Staff Only

Abstract

The Eller Miller Papers contains a variety of materials belonging to the Eller, Miller, and Creamer families. Types of materials include: yearbooks, education, Jewish education, books, military, Freemason documents, United States War Ration Books, wedding items, stockyards, horse racing, personal affects, government documents, correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, and material culture.

Individuals covered in this collection include Robert Lazar Miller, Florence Creamer Miller, Morey Miller, Eileen Miller, Leslie Miller, Julian D. Levinson, Burton Eller, and various others.

Dates

Other: Majority of material found within 1896-1975

Creator

Miller, Morris (Morey), 1896-1969 (Person)

Conditions Governing Use

Use Note: This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/?language=en

Biographical / Historical

This collection contains a variety of materials on the Eller, Miller, and Creamer families. Starting from the beginning, this collection has a variety of photographs of Robert Lazar Miller (1845-1941). He was married to Anna Miller. They had five children: Morey, Jake, Abe, Irene Stein, and Sophie Peterman. Morey Miller (1896-1969) married Florence Creamer Miller (1901-1987) and they had two children--Eileen Miller and Leslie Miller. Eileen Miller (1927-2022) married Julian D. Levinson, who passed away in 1950, shortly after the birth of their son, Leslie Eller, in 1949. Eileen Miller remarried to Burton Eller and they had a girl named Lisa Eller Davis. Burton Eller was a widower and had a child prior to marrying Eileen named James Alan Eller. Eileen adopted James and Burton adopted Leslie Eller. Lisa was born after the adoptions.

Both Robert Lazar Miller and Morey Miller were in the agricultural and animal husbandry business. Robert Lazar Miller was a cattle buyer and seller, and worked at the Denver Stockyards. Morey Miller was a race horse owner and was heavily involved in horse racing in the Rocky Mountain region.

Extent

4 Linear Feet

Additional Description

Scope and Contents

This collection contains materials related to the Eller, Miller, and Creamer families. No further accruals are expected.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged by series. Each series refers to either a subject or type of material.

Series 1: Yearbooks and Books, Series 2: Photographs and Scrapbooks, Series 3: Personal Documents and Material Culture, Series 4: Education, Series 5: Correspondence and Newspaper Clippings, and Series 6: Awards.