A Waynesburg College Family: The Legacy of Alfred Brashear & Margaret Kerr (Bell) Miller
Entry/Object ID
2018.1.4
Description
Alfred Brashear Miller and his wife, Margaret Kerr (Bell) Miller, were names synonymous with Waynesburg College for over fifty years – from a decade before the Civil War to the turn of the century. They were responsible for leading Waynesburg College as both administrators and teachers, and were pivotal players in the school's extraordinarily early offering of coeducation resulting in equal bachelor's degrees for women in the 1850s. As a pair, they also set an example of marital partnership. One couple could hardly have been more connected to an institution - it combined their education, careers, and even religion. It was also the place where they met - he a student who became the first male valedictorian and promptly a faculty member; she the original leader of the female curriculum and program. Their marriage saved and sustained Waynesburg College, enhanced the community, and brought eight children into the world. Alfred and Margaret raised their family at the same time that they raised Waynesburg College. Their school, today Waynesburg University, like their family, has grown and flourished. Out of sincere labors of love, on both counts, the Millers have left a unique two-fold legacy.
Collection
Candice Lynn Buchanan Collection
Acquisition
Accession
2018.1
Acquisition Method
Digital
Credit Line
Candice Lynn Buchanan
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Search Terms
Bell family, Miller family, Sayers family, Simpson family, Waynesburg (Pa.)--Church buildings--Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Waynesburg (Pa.)--Schools--Margaret Bell Miller High School, Waynesburg (Pa.)--Schools--Margaret Bell Miller Middle School, Waynesburg (Pa.)--Schools--Waynesburg College--Alumni, Waynesburg (Pa.)--Schools--Waynesburg College--Miller Hall
