Similar Differences Photographic Exhibition Materials

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US ILfC SC/100

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Similar Differences Photographic Exhibition Materials

Date(s)

  • 1995-1997 (Creation)

Extent

1 box

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Biographical history

Arthur H. Miller received his undergraduate degree in English from Kalamazoo College, his Master’s Degree, also in English from University of Chicago and his Ph.D in English Language and Literature from Northwestern University.

Miller worked as an Assistant Librarian for Public Services at the Newberry Library from 1966-1972. He was employed by Lake Forest College in 1972, served as the Library Director for manny years, and then worked as the Archivist and Librarian for Special Collections from 1996 to his retirement in 2013.

Miller co-authored a book in 2000 about Lake Forest College’s history titled “30 Miles North: A History of Lake Forest College, its town, and its city of Chicago.”

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This collection contains materials related to an exhibition entitled "Similar Differences" that was mounted in Donnelley and Lee Library at Lake Forest College from January-Febraury 1997. The photographs in the exhibition were loaned to the College from both the Coastal Arts League in Half Moon Bay, California and the Quay Arts Centre on the Isle of Wight.

Materials in the collection include correspondence regarding the exhibit, photographs and negatives taken of the exhibit, and photographer biographies and artist statements sent to the College by both the Coastal Arts League and Quay Arts Centre for the exhibit.

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  • English

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