Lee Ague Miller Papers
Collection
Identifier: W131
Scope and Contents of the Papers
The Lee Ague Miller papers, 1960-1972, consist of political polling and campaign materials, newspaper clippings, legal documents, periodicals, and correspondence. These manuscript materials detail Lee Miller's leadership in the Republican Party (mostly in Georgia) during the 1960s and early 1970s. The papers are organized into six series: Bo Callaway campaign, The Federation on Republican Women, Operation Lend-An-Ear, Muscogee County (GA) school desegregation, and the Barry Goldwater Presidential Campaign.
Dates
- 1960-1972
Creator
- Miller, Lee Ague (Person)
Restrictions on Access
Unrestricted access.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
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Biography of Lee Miller
Attorney and political consultant Lee Miller (1930- ) was born in New York City, graduated from Brooklyn College, with a degree in Elementary education, and earned a law degree from the University of Wisconsin. She worked for the Federal Trade Commission and Civil Aeronautics board during the Eisenhower administration before moving to Smyrna, Georgia.
Once in Georgia, Miller became a major player in the emerging Republican politics of the formally one party state. She founded the Cobb County Federation of Republican Women before becoming the President of the Georgia Federation in 1965. She also served on the National Federation of Republican Women Board of Directors and as the head of the Educational Advisory Committee. Under her leadership, she spearheaded Operation Lend-An-Ear, which polled women on education and political topics throughout the nation.
In state politics, Miller served as Republican State Canvas Chairwoman for Barry Goldwater in 1964, Director of Women’s Activities (which included leading a massive group of women volunteers who handled detailed polling) for the Callaway campaign), and was on the State Executive Committee for years. She played crucial behind the scenes rolls for both the Nixon and Reagan campaigns in Georgia.
After moving to Columbus, Georgia, Miller and her husband dove hard into the politics of forced school busing and desegregation. She challenged the Muscogee County (GA) school board in court and the press in an attempt to mitigate the effects of federal courts on local control of schools.
In 1997, after her daughter recovered from a traumatic brain injury, Miller established the Georgia Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities. She continues to serve as CEO of the organization.
Extent
24 Linear Feet (in 24 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Lee Ague Miller papers, 1960-1972, consist of political polling and campaign materials, newspaper clippings, legal documents, periodicals, and correspondence. These manuscript materials detail Lee Miller's leadership in the Republican Party (mostly in Georgia) during the 1960s and early 1970s.
Acquisition Information
Transferred from Georgia State Archives, March 20111.
Processing Information
Processed by Tierra Thomas and Hal Hansen, 2018. Electronic finding aid created by Hal Hansen, November 2018.
- Busing for school integration
- Callaway, Howard H. (Howard Hollis), 1927-2014
- Georgia
- Georgia Federation of Republican Women
- Goldwater, Barry M. (Barry Morris), 1909-1998
- Muscogee County (Ga.)
- National Federation of Republican Women
- Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994
- Political parties
- Public opinion polls
- Republican Party (Ga.)
- Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
- School integration
- Women political activists
- Women--Political activity
Creator
- Miller, Lee Ague (Person)
- Title
- Lee Ague Miller:
- Subtitle
- A Guide to Her Papers at Georgia State University Library
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Georgia State University Library
- Date
- November 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Contact:
100 Decatur St., S.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
404-413-2880
404-413-2881 (Fax)
archives@gsu.edu
100 Decatur St., S.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
404-413-2880
404-413-2881 (Fax)
archives@gsu.edu