Description:
On the right side is the reproduction of a typed letter from Webb Miller in Paris to Adam Breede, also in Paris, commending him for the Breede cocktail and on the left side is a poem by Lee Shippey titled "After Taking" describing the Breede cocktail.
Dimensions:
H—7 W—7.5 inches
Date:
1918
Notes:
Webb Miller was born in 1891 in Sumnerville/Pokagon, graduated from Dowagiac High School around 1910, and went on to become a journalist in Chicago. He covered the Pancho Villa insurrection at the Mexican border in 1915 and landed a job at the United Press. He stayed with UP and covered World War I, Gandhi, Ethiopian War, Spanish Civil War, and came to head UP Europe. He died a mysterious death in 1940.
The collection came from the donor's niece, who received the collection from Webb Miller's daughter—in—law Helene MIller.
The collection came from the donor's niece, who received the collection from Webb Miller's daughter—in—law Helene MIller.
Object ID:
2007—0012.0139
Object Name:
Letter
People:
Miller, Webb
Search Terms:
World War I
Webb MIller
Webb MIller
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Poem About, Letter from Webb M
Poem About, Letter from Webb M