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Myra Miller
Born1811  Edit this on Wikidata
Died1891  Edit this on Wikidata (aged 79–80)
Resting place Oakland Cemetery  Edit this on Wikidata
Occupation Baker, traiteur, entrepreneur  Edit this on Wikidata

Myra Miller (c. 1811-1891) was an African-American food entrepreneur and baker in Atlanta during Reconstruction. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Miller was born in Virginia in about 1811. [1] [2] [6] She was enslaved and sold as a cook to someone in Rome, Georgia. [2] In 1871, she moved with her husband to Atlanta and started a bakery. [1] [2] Miller's bakery was well known in Atlanta and her wedding fruitcakes were sent across the country. [1] [2] [4] Miller died in 1891 and was buried in the African American section of Oakland Cemetery. [1] [2] [6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Poole, Shelia. "Oakland Cemetery raises money to help restore African American graves". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN  1539-7459. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Sankar., McConnell, Akila (2019). A Culinary History of Atlanta. Arcadia Publishing Inc. p. 58. ISBN  978-1-4396-6686-9. OCLC  1101036723. Retrieved 2022-02-02 – via worldcat.org.{{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link)
  3. ^ Hunter, Tera (September 15, 1998). To 'Joy My Freedom: Southern Black Women's Lives and Labors After the Civil War. Harvard University Press. ISBN  9780674264632.
  4. ^ a b Madigan, Kevin C. (2021-01-03). "Author Q&A: A food historian looks at Atlanta's culinary past and future". Reporter Newspapers & Atlanta Intown. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  5. ^ Historic DeKalb Courthouse. "DeKalb History Center presents Lunch & Learn: Atlanta's African American Culinary History". www.visitdecaturgeorgia.com. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  6. ^ a b McDonald, Janice (2019). Residents of Oakland Cemetery. Arcadia Publishing. p. 79. ISBN  978-1-4671-0398-5. OCLC  1099568889. Retrieved 2022-02-02 – via worldcat.org.


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