Clara Burr Miller

Background

Miller, Clara Burr was born on July 19, 1912 in Higganum, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Eugene Orlando and Mabel (Clark) Burr.

Education

Bachelor, Mount Holyoke College, 1933; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1942.

Career

Teacher, Suffield (Connecticut) Junior High School, 1934-1936; teacher, Rockville (Connecticut) High School, 1936-1941; teacher, Buckeley High School, Hartford, Connecticut, 1941-1942; teacher, Pittsburgh Schools, 1952-1955; teacher, Winchester-Thurston School, Pittsburgh, 1955-1958; teacher, Vail-Deane School, Elizabeth, New Jersey, 1959-1969; teacher, Kingman (Arizona) High School, 1971-1976; member research faculty, Mohave Community College, Kingman, 1978-1994. President of the board education, clerk Mohave Union H.S. District 30, 1983-1991, board directors, 1983-1994. Board directors Mohave Mental Health Clinic, vice president board directors, 1988,president of the board directors, 1989-1990.

Achievements

• Clara Burr Miller has been listed as a noteworthy education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Secretary Good Samaritan Association, Inc., Kingman, 1979—1995. President Church Women United, 1972—1974, Presbyterian Women, 1987. Elected elder session Kingman Presbyterian Church, 1983—1995.

Member Mohave County Community Action Board, Western Arizona Council Governments. Coordinator League Friendship Indians and Other Americans, 1981—1995. Co-chairman Women Making History Committee, 1981—1995.

Elected head Montview Manor social activities, 1996—1998, board managers, 1998—2001. Elected deacon Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church, from 1997. Board directors Northern Arizona Comprehensive Guidance Center, Flagstaff, 1985—1990, Kingman Aid to Abused People.

Member National Education Association, American Association of University Women (president 1979-1981), Arizona Education Association, Arizona School Boards Association, Society Professional Journalists, Mohave County Retired Teachers Association (vice president 1991-1993, president 1993-1995), Footprinters, Colonial Dames of the 17th Century, Sigma Delta Chi.

Interests

• Avocations: traveling, oil painting, writing, reading, church activities.

Connections

Married James Golden Miller, September 19, 1942. Children: Clara Elizabeth, Eugenia Manelle.

Father:

Eugene Orlando Burr

Mother:

Mabel (Clark) Burr

Spouse:

James Golden Miller

child:

Clara Elizabeth Miller

child:

Eugenia Manelle Miller