Claude Harris Miller

Claude Harris Miller was an American writer born in Newark, New Jersey, on October 6, 1875. Available library and catalog records connect him with a small body of practical books published in the early 1900s and afterward, including works on outdoor recreation, gardening, paths and driveways, and home building.

His best-known title is Outdoor Sports and Games (1911), a lively guide to healthy activity and recreation. Other works attributed to him include Making a Garden with Hotbed and Coldframe, Making Paths and Driveways, and An Early American Home and the Fun We Had Building It, showing a consistent interest in useful projects and everyday skills.

A memorial record lists his death as October 9, 1950, in New Haven, Connecticut. While detailed biographical information appears to be limited, his surviving books still give a clear sense of his voice: practical, encouraging, and eager to help readers get outside or make something with their hands.