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
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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.
