Thomas H. and Ida Mai Miller at 50th Anniversary Dinner

Photograph

Patrick Henry's Red Hill

Name/Title

Thomas H. and Ida Mai Miller at 50th Anniversary Dinner

Entry/Object ID

2021.6.15

Description

Small color photograph. Rectangular and shot portrait orientation. Photo pictures Lt. Gen. Thomas H. Miller and Ida Mai Miller walking down an ornate staircase of the Jefferson Hotel. Both are in black tie formal wear, but Lt. Gen. Miller also wears a collection of military campaign patches and medals on his left lapel. On the photo's reverse, "5482" is written in blue ink in the top right corner. A small label is also attached.

Made/Created

Notes

Original

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Reverse center

Transcription

Lt. Gen. & Mrs. T. H. Miller

Language

English

Material/Technique

Label

Provenance

Notes

The PHMF Golden Anniversary Celebration was held on Thursday, October 27, 1994, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the foundation's establishment. The PHMF was incorporated on October 27, 1944. The event was held at the Jefferson Hotel in Richmond, Virginia. Lt. Gen. Thomas H. Miller (1923–2007) and his wife, Ida Mai Miller, were guests at the dinner. Gen. Miller was a United States Marine Corps Naval Aviator and test pilot. Miller saw active combat in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. Miller is known as the "Father of STOVL (short take-off and vertical landing) aviation in the USMC." Mrs. Miller is his wife. This photograph was found by staff in the existing files of Red Hill's collection and accessioned on May 30, 2024, due to its importance to the institutional history of PHMF.