Starke Miller

Starke Miller: “Ole Miss Lyceum – Chemical Lab – Professor Edward C. Boynton, 1860” Professor Edward C. Boynton took an interest in photography, and he taught himself that art. We are indebted to the Professor for a god number of 1860 photos of the campus of the University, this one included.

Professor Edward C. Boynton took an interest in photography, and he taught himself that art. We are indebted to the Professor for a god number of 1860 photos of the campus of the University, this one included.

Starke Miller: “Ole Miss Lyceum – Chemical Lab – Professor Edward C. Boynton, 1860”

Starke Miller April 27, 2026

Edward C. Boynton was a West Point graduate and Mexican War Veteran. He came to the University...

Starke Miller: “The DEAD HOUSE at OLE MISS” The Dead House at Ole Miss.

Starke Miller: “The DEAD HOUSE at OLE MISS”

Starke Miller March 27, 2026

This was the small, two room, “Magnetic Observatory” built in 1860, right next to the Old Observatory,...

Starke Miller: “The Bell on Top of The Lyceum and Time”

The Bell on Top of The Lyceum at the University of Mississippi.

Starke Miller: “The Bell on Top of The Lyceum and Time”

Starke Miller March 19, 2026

From 1848, until long after the Civil War, wrist watches did not exist. Pocket watches did exist,...

Starke Miller: “The University of Mississippi – About 1861” The South side of The Circle at Ole Miss, about 1861. In 1860, from an "Oxford Intelligencer" newspaper article, they "topped" the trees. They thought it made them grow out thicker at the top, producing more shade.

The South side of The Circle at Ole Miss, about 1861. In 1860, from an "Oxford Intelligencer" newspaper article, they "topped" the trees. They thought it made them grow out thicker at the top, producing more shade.

Starke Miller: “The University of Mississippi – About 1861”

Starke Miller March 9, 2026

Here are two pictures of the same place on campus, the South side of The Circle. On...

Starke Miller: “Johnny Vaught with Jerry Lee Lewis, 1971” Johnny Vaught signing his book, Rebel Coach, in Memphis, December 18, 1971. His friend at the table is Jerry Lee Lewis - "The Killer"!