Description:
Four letters to Mrs. Webb MIller, Westport, CT, regarding the building of a Liberty ship being built and to be named in honor of Webb Miller and hoping she and her son Kenneth will be present at the ceremonies December 5.
Dimensions:
H—11 W—8.5 inches
Date:
1943
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—0004.0013a—d
Object Name:
Letters
People:
Miller, Webb
Search Terms:
World War II
Webb MIller
Launching of SSWebb Miller
Webb MIller
Launching of SSWebb Miller
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Letters to Marie Miller
Letters to Marie Miller