Nell Thompson Miller Collection
The collection contains poetry manuscripts, prose manuscripts, correspondence, clippings, and other materials documenting the life and career of Tennessee author Nell Thompson Miller.
Dates
- circa 1920-1982
Conditions Governing Access
Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Conditions Governing Use
The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Extent
2 Linear Feet (2 record boxes)
Abstract
The collection contains poetry manuscripts, prose manuscripts, correspondence, clippings, and other materials documenting the life and career of Tennessee author Nell Thompson Miller.
Biographical/Historical Note
Nell Thompson Miller, East Tennessean poet, was born in Jellico, Tennessee on March 15, 1903. Manuscripts of her poetry are dated as early as 1930, and her first published collection, Live Coals, appeared in 1939. This was followed by Remembered Loves (1943); a chapbook, Private Willie Lear (1944); Let There Be Peace (1945); This, Too, Has Been My Dream (1946); and her largest collection, A Dusty Road (1972). Many of her poems were broadcast on Cincinnati radio station WLW's program, "Moon River."
During her years of residence in East Tennessee, Nell Thompson Miller operated The Book Nook in Gatlinburg and contributed a daily poetry column, Golden Moments, to the Knoxville Journal. Miller's work appeared in numerous periodicals, and she received several awards and honors, including the National Award for the best poem about State, 1949, and honors associated with her membership in the National League of Pen Women. Miller later moved to Florida, where she taught poetry classes and continued writing. She died in Seminole County, Florida, on March 26, 1995. Miller was married to Russell Preston Ogle (1906-1988).
Arrangement
Collection consists of two boxes divided into two series:
- Series I: Poetry Manuscripts, Correspondence, and Related Materials
- Series II: Clippings and Other Materials
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository