Roosevelt Miller collection

Collection

Identifier: M0146

Staff Only

Dates

0000
Record Keeping: donated November 1988

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Biographical / Historical

James Roosevelt “Rosie” Miller

Ministerial File # - 10,608

James Roosevelt Miller was born November 7, 1921, in Huntersville, North Carolina to Lee Roy and Rosa Ann (Harris) Miller. The family attended the Church of God in their community, and Miller was saved in 1932. He attended Bible Training School from 1939 to 1940. He was drafted into the United States Army, serving from 1942 to 1945. He met his wife at the Church of God General Assembly in 1942, and they were married on December 17, 1945. To their union were born two sons; Jesse Monroe, James Roosevelt, and two daughters; Helen and Sondra.

His ministry was focused primarily on music and singing. He received his exhorter's credential on June 26, 1951, and licensed minister credential December 22, 1953.

Miller attended college at Furman University (Greenville, South Carolina), Presbyterian College (Clinton, South Carolina), University of Chattanooga, and Cadek Conservatory (Chattanooga, Tennessee).

Miller taught at Lee College. During his time there, he was the director of one of the college chorales, Ladies of Lee.

Miller died on May 13, 1986, and is buried at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Cleveland, Tennessee.

Extent

0000 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Metadata Rights Declarations

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Additional Description

Separated Materials

1 (one) - 45 rpm album If You Believe

5 (five) - 33 rpm albums Brotherly Love: Roosevelt and Arthur Miller Sing and Play, Songs of His Love, More of Jesus, The Talking City, Golden Bells Brotherly Love: Roosevelt and Arthur Miller Sing and Play

3 (three) - 8-track recordings More of Jesus, Ladies of Lee: Ye Shall Be Witnesses,

2 (two) audiocassette recordings Ladies of Lee, Messiah: Cleveland Choral Society December 1969