Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Brian James Miller papers
- Dates:
- 1956-2006, bulk Bulk, 1975-1990
- Creators:
- Miller, Brian James
- Abstract:
- Manuscripts, clippings, sociological research papers, correspondence, curriculum vitae, notes, photographs, audiocassettes, videocassettes and other material, 1956-2006, from sociologist and writer Brian James Miller. The bulk of the collection is writings, resource material, manuscripts for unpublished books, and recorded interviews pertaining to Miller's sociological research on gay men and their relationships. Personal and professional papers document Miller's career, as well as his relationship with former partner and mentor, sociologist Laud Humphreys.
- Extent:
- 8.5 linear feet. 7 archive boxes + 1 archive shoebox + 1 oversize envelope.
- Language:
- Preferred citation:
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[Box/folder #, or item name] Brian James Miller Papers, Coll2014-010, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection comprises writings, subject files, research material, personal papers, audiocassettes, and videocassettes, 1956-2006, from sociologist Brian James Miller. The bulk of the collection is manuscripts, journal articles, clippings, notes, conference papers, bibliographies, and other resource materials Miller used for his sociological research, primarily examining gay men and their relationships. Included are his manuscripts for unpublished books, including a compilation of the mental health advice column he wrote for Edge Magazine and a book on gay fathers. His personal papers include materials documenting his career, correspondence, immigration papers, photographs, an award, and an interview with Miller's former partner, Laud Humphreys. The majority of the audiocassettes are recorded interviews with gay and lesbian individuals and mental health professionals, whom Miller interviewed for his research on gay relationships and families.
- Biographical / historical:
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Brian James Miller was born on October 24, 1950 in Wingham, Canada. He received his BA and MA in Sociology from the University of Western Ontario in 1974 and 1975, respectively. He received his Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Alberta in 1983, with his dissertation titled "Identity Conflict and Resolution: A Social-Psychological Model f Identity Formation." In the late-1970s, Miller was licensed in California as a Marriage, Family, and Child Counselor (MFCC) and worked in private psychotherapy practice in Los Angeles and West Hollywood for most of his career. He published articles and lectured on such topics as gay men in heterosexual marriages, gay fathers, sex and gender, gay victimization and homicide, and lesbian women in heterosexual marriages. He also worked as an adjunct assistant professor for California State University, Northridge. In the 1980s and 1990s, Miller was best known for writing the mental health advice column "Out for Good," published in Edge Magazine for over ten years. Miller died on April 5, 2006.
Source: Box 4, Folder 1, Brian James Miller Papers, Coll2014-010, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Bernard Cooper, August 21, 2007.
- Processing information:
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Formerly boxes A160, A161, A163, A164, A166, A167 and A168. Collection processed by Loni Shibuyama with assistance from Sean Wejebe and Elvin Salvatierra, March 2014.
- Arrangement:
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This collection is arranged in the following series:
Series 1. Writings and research
Series 2. Personal and professional papers
Series 3. Audiocassettes and videocassettes (VHS)
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Sponsor:
- Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
- Date Prepared:
- (c) 2014
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2014-04-15T15:52-0700
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.
- Terms of access:
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All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the ONE Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives at USC Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
- Preferred citation:
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[Box/folder #, or item name] Brian James Miller Papers, Coll2014-010, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
- Location of this collection:
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909 West Adams BoulevardLos Angeles, CA 90007, US
- Contact:
- (213) 821-2771