MSS 714 Albert M. Miller Papers

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H I S T O R Y MSS 714
Albert M. Miller Papers
1/ 2 cubic foot
Standard inventory
Provenance: The Ohio H i s t o r i c a l Society acquired the Albert
14. M i l l e r Papers, as a g i f t of Dixie Sayre Miller, Columbus,
Ohio, i n September 1980. Marjorie J. Myers processed the
c o l l e c t i o n in April 1982.
Property r i g h t s : The Ohio H i s t o r i c a l Society owns the property
r i g h t s t o t h i s c o l l e c t i o n .
Copyrights: M s . Miller has dedicated such copyrights as she
possesses i n t h i s c o l l e c t i o n t o the public. Consideration of
a l l other copyrights is the r e s p o n s i b i l i t y of the author and
publisher.
Access: This c o l l e c t i o n is open under t h e r u l e s and regulations
of the Ohio H i s t o r i c a l Society.
Citation: Researchers are requested t o c i t e c o l l e c t i o n name,
c o l l e c t i o n number, and the Ohio H i s t o r i c a l Society i n a l l foot-note
and bibliographic references.
H i s t o r i c a l sketch: Orlando Albert M i l l e r was born in 1859 in
Belmont County, Ohio. He moved t o Columbus i n 1875 and i n 1880
founded the Central Ohio Paper House i n partnership with Thomas
D. Hubbard. M i l l e r bought out Hubbard i n 1887, incorporating
the Central Ohio Paper Company ( Copco) with himself as president
and t r e a s u r e r . Copco produced and d i s t r i b u t e d wholesale paper,
s t a t i o n e r y , and envelopes throughout the midwest. In 1928, 0. A.
Miller turned over t h e presidency of Copco t o h i s son Albert
Morris Miller ( 1881- 1963) and himself became chairman of the board
and t r e a s u r e r of t h e company. H e remained i n these p o s i t i o n s
u n t i l h i s death in 1 9 4 9 . Albert M. Miller became Copco chairman
of the board in 1952, with h i s brother Roland Witmer Miller serving
as president and a s s i s t a n t t r e a s u r e r , and h i s son Albert Fullerton
Miller ( 1910- 1973) remaining as s e c r e t a r y . After the death of
Albert M. Miller i n April 1963, the company was bought by Alco
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Sources: Albert M. Miller Papers, MSS 714, Ohio H i s t o r i c a l Society;
World Who's Who i n Commerce and Industry, 1968- 1969, p. 955;
Columbus City Directory, s c a t t e r e d y e a r s , 1949- 1980.
Scope and content: The Albert M. M i l l e r Papers date from 1933 t o
1 9 6 1 and occupy one- half cubic foot. The papers c o n s i s t of
correspondence, f i n a n c i a l records, minutes, programs, and s a l e s
brochures of the Central Ohio Paper Company and the Miller family.
The papers only h i g h l i g h t c e r t a i n company operations and should
not be considered compre
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