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Grace H. and James M. Miller papers, 1919-1938

0.2 linear feet — 1 painting

Grace H. Miller was a school teacher in the Philippines during the 1920s. Her brother, James M. Miller, was a U.S. Army physician in Manila during the same period. The collection includes Grace H. Miller's diaries about life in the Philippines and her travel accounts; and correspondence of James M. Miller describing his life and work in Manila. Visual materials include photographs and an untitled oil painting depicting three indigenous Filipino women. The painting was attributed to Fernando Amorsolo by Ana Maria Theresa P. Labrador in 2022.

Diaries of Grace H. Miller (1921-1922) describing life in the Philippines and travel in China, South Asia, and Europe; correspondence of James M. Miller (1924-1926) describing life in the Philippines; and one letter (1938) from Miller's wife Bess describing life in the Canal Zone; and visual materials. Photographs of hospital and hospital staff, the Philippine people, and local and scenery.

The collection includes an untitled oil painting on wood panel that depicts three indigenous Filipino women in Baguio. The painting is signed and dated 1925. In 2022, the painting was attributed to Fernando Amorsolo (1892-1972). To learn more about the attribution, see Processing Information.