Description:
Letter to Mrs. Miller, NYC from the American Consul General, London, enclosing a copy of the report of death of Mr. Webb Miller from the American Foreign Service.
Dimensions:
H—10.5 W—8 inches
Date:
1940
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—0004.0012
Object Name:
Letter
People:
Miller, Webb
Miller, Mrs.
Miller, Mrs.
Search Terms:
American Consul General, London
American Foreign Service
American Foreign Service
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Letter to Marie Miller
Letter to Marie Miller