Dolmen Press Collection, Liam Miller Personal Papers Series, 1937-1987
Liam Miller was born April 24, 1924 in Mountrath, Ireland. Educated in Ireland at Ballyfin College and University College Dublin, he studied architecture. He married Josephine Browne in 1947, and together they founded the Dolmen Press in 1951. The Press operated in Dublin from 1951 until Liam Miller's death on May 18, 1987. This series consists of biographical information, correspondence, typescripts of speeches and writings, notes, journals, programs, original and reproduction art, photographs, and other information relating to the personal life of Liam Miller, founder of the Dolmen Press.
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Summary Information
- Repository
- Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
- Title
- Dolmen Press Collection, Liam Miller Personal Papers Series
- Creator
- Dolmen Press
- Miller, Liam
- Date
- 1937-1987 (inclusive)
- Extent
- 22.1 linear feet / 17 record cartons
- ID
- MS1005
Biographical and Historical Note
Liam Miller was born April 24, 1924 in Mountrath, Ireland. Educated in Ireland at Ballyfin College and University College Dublin, he studied architecture. He married Josephine Browne in 1947, and together they founded the Dolmen Press in 1951. The Press operated in Dublin from 1951 until Liam Miller's death on May 18, 1987. Founded to provide a publishing outlet for Irish poetry, the Press also heavily featured the work of Irish artists. The scope of the press grew to include prose literature by Irish authors as well as a broad range of critical works about Irish literature and theater.
In addition to his role with the Dolmen Press, Miller was very active in the Dublin community. An avid philatelist, he served for many years on the Irish Department of Posts and Telegraphs' Philatelic Advisory Committee. Passionate about live theater, Miller helped revive the Abbey Theatre and the Abbey's Peacock Theatre. He became director of the Lantern Theatre, and frequently used his architectural skills to design and create sets for the Lantern's productions. An authority on Yeats and Irish theater, he wrote and spoke frequently on these topics.
Collection Overview
This series consists of biographical information, correspondence, typescripts of speeches and writings, notes, journals, programs, original and reproduction art, photographs, and other information relating to the personal life of Liam Miller, founder of the Dolmen Press. A collection of miscellaneous periodicals and newspapers is also included. The documents range in date from 1937 to 1987, with the bulk of the documents dating from the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s. Major correspondents, artists and subjects featured in the series include Marsh Laumer, Tate Adams, Edward Gordon Craig, Louis LeBrocquy, Eric Gill, Abbey Theatre, Lantern Theatre, Peacock Theatre, Irish Philatelic Advisory Committee, Yeats Association, and William Butler Yeats.
Administrative Information
- Publication Information
- Finding aid prepared by Processed and machine-readable finding aid created by Jennifer O'Brien Roper, 2004
- Revision Description
- Revised by Finley Turner in 2019 January. Revised by Stephanie Bennett in 2017 January., 2017, 2019
- Access Restrictions
- Collection is open.
- Copyright Notice
- Copyright for materials resides with the creators of the items in question or their descendants, unless otherwise designated. Users of this collection are responsible for using the materials in conformance with U.S. copyright law.
- Preferred Citation
- Dolmen Press Collection, Liam Miller Personal Papers Series (MS1005), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.