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2010-008
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Title: William J. Miller Collection
Dates: 1861-1999
Bulk Dates: 1890-1999
Collection number: 2010-008
Collector: Miller, William J.
Physical Description: 10 boxes and miscellaneous ephemera, including various unboxed items.
Repository:
Santa Clara County Archives.
San Jose, CA 95112-2527
Abstract: This collection contains law enforcement memorabilia collected by Captain William J. Miller of
the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department. Items of interest include newspapers, photographs, court
records, personal files, ephemera, police records, administration records, history, correspondence, books, and
audio discs.
Physical location: For current information on the location of these materials, please
consult Archives staff.
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English
Collection is open for research.
The Archives can claim physical ownership only for some collections. Users are responsible for securing permission of the
copyright holder for publication or quotation.
William J. Miller collection, 2010-008, Santa Clara County Archives.
This collection was transferred by Rick Sprain and Mrs. William Miller to the Archives in 2010.
Captain William J. Miller was the eighth member of law enforcement in his family, serving 20 years in the Santa Clara
County Sheriff's Department. His various roles included Corrections' Division Commander, Commander of Patrol,
Detention, Personnel and Training Divisions, Deputy, Sergeant, and Lieutenant prior to attaining rank of Captain.
He attended the University of San Francisco and San Jose State and taught in the Law Enforcement Program at San Jose
City College. He held advanced certificates in California Peace Officer's Standards and Training Commission
(P.O.S.T.). He became a historian of the Sheriff's Department and was a member of California Pioneers of Santa Clara
County and San Jose Historical Museum. He also served in the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps.
Scope and Content of Collection
This collection contains law enforcement memorabilia collected by Captain William J. Miller. Items of interest
include newspapers, photographs, court records, personal files, ephemera, police records, administration records,
history, correspondence, books, and audio discs.
Series 1 and 3-10 are arranged chronologically. Series 2 is arranged alphabetically by subject. Series 11 is arranged numerically.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
the library's online public access catalog.
Books
Ephemera
History
Jails
Law Enforcement
Miller, William J.
Newspapers.
Photographs
Police--Records and correspondence
Politics
Prisons
San Jose Police Department
Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department
Santa Clara County (Calif.)