MSS-126
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Overview of the Collection | |
| Creator: | Miller, Alice (Alice Mae), 1944-1991 |
| Title: | Alice Miller Papers |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1983-1988 |
| Quantity: | 1 Box (0.5 Linear Feet) |
| Abstract: | The Alice Miller papers are comprised of legal documents, printed matter and correspondence extending from 1983-1988 and concerning the civil case of United Steelworkers of America versus the Phelps Dodge Corporation. |
| Identification: | MSS-126 |
| Language: | Material in English |
| Repository: | Arizona State University Library. Chicano Research Collection P.O. Box 871006 Tempe, AZ 85287-1006 Phone: (480) 965-4932 E-Mail: archives@asu.edu Questions? Ask An Archivist! |
Alice Mae Miller, homemaker and liquor retailer, was born in Missouri in 1944. See the Biography of Alice Mae Miller written by Andrea G. Mauk in 1992 in folder 15 for additional information.
The Alice Miller (1944-1991) Papers, 1983-1988 are comprised of legal documents, printed matter and correspondence extending from 1983-1988 and concerning the civil case of United Steelworkers of America versus the Phelps Dodge Corporation. The collection has been divided into three series: trial papers; United Steelworkers of America literature; and miscellaneous.
The collection details the events surrounding the trail from the proposal of the suit filed against Phelps Dodge for the use of undue force in breaking up a protest rally by striking workers to the judge's decision on the case. Included are interviews with Alice Miller and another plaintiff, Blair Baca, containing their accounts of the events surrounding the altercation. Among other documents in the collection are correspondence sent by the lawyers representing the case; a collection of legal documents; a series of newsletters informing the plaintiffs of events surrounding the suit; and a listing of discriminatory acts perpetrated against the strikers by the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
The United Steelworkers of America (USWA) files contain an in-depth report of the events that occurred on June 30, 1984, which eventually led up to the suit. Among the literature published by the USWA is a newsletter that contains information on further abuses by the management of Phelps Dodge during the strike. Other files contain various Union leaflets on the strike and a collection of articles from Arizona newspapers about the union's suit against Phelps Dodge. The last part of the collection consists of a copy of Alice Miller's obituary and her biography written by Andrea G. Mauk.
To view this collection, make an appointment at least five business days prior to your visit by contacting Ask an Archivist or calling (480) 965-4932. Appointments in the Wurzburger Reading Room at Hayden Library (rm. 138) on the Tempe campus are available Monday through Friday. Check the ASU Library Hours page for current availability.
The Arizona Board of Regents retains copyright to this collection for and on behalf of the Arizona State University Library. Requests to publish, display, or redistribute information from this collection must be submitted via our online application.
Additional materials about the Phelps Dodge Strike of 1983 were donated by Andrea G. Mauk and comprise a separate collection, MSS-124.
The Alice Miller papers contain information on a civil suit filed against the Phelps Dodge Corporation following an altercation in Miller's Liquor Store in Clifton in 1984. These materials were previously inventoried as their own accession (ACC#91-0532).
[Identification of item], Alice Miller Papers, MSS-126, Arizona State University Library.
The Alice Miller Papers, 1983-1988 were donated to the Chicano Research collection by Andrea G. Mauk in 1991.
| Series I: Trial Papers | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Joint Proposal Pretrial Order, 1984 | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | Blair Baca Interview, Undated | |||||||||
| 1 | 3 | Interview of Alice Miller, 1984 | |||||||||
| 1 | 4 | Complaint: Miller vs. DPS, 1984 | |||||||||
| 1 | 5 | Complaint, 1983-1984 | |||||||||
| 1 | 6 | Pattern of Discriminatory Law Enforcement, 1983-1984 | |||||||||
| 1 | 7 | Deposition: Alice Miller, 1985 | |||||||||
| 1 | 8 | Alice Miller: Correspondence, 1984-1986 | |||||||||
| 1 | 9 | Plaintiffs Information Update, 1985-1986 | |||||||||
| Series II: United Steelworkers of America Literature | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 1 | 10 | Phelps Dodge Strike, 1983 | |||||||||
| 1 | 11 | Events of June 30, 1984, 1984 | |||||||||
| 1 | 12 | Picket Duty Pay List USSWA, 1983-1984 | |||||||||
| Series III: Miscellaneous | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 1 | 13 | Miscellaneous: P.D. Information, 1984 | |||||||||
| 1 | 14 | Miscellaneous Newspaper Articles, 1987-1988 | |||||||||
| 1 | 15 | Biography of Alice Mae Miller, by Andrea G. Mauk, 1992 | |||||||||