The World Wide Webb Miller
Description:
I.D. bracelet, oval silver nametag attached to link chain. On one side of nametag is "Webb Miler" and on the back side is "United Press Correspondent/30 Bourverie St./London"I
Dimensions:
H—0.6 W—7.5 inches
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.
Object ID:
2007—0004.0001
Object Name:
Bracelet
People:
Miller, Webb
Search Terms:
Webb MIller
I.D. bracelet