Description:
Letter with envelope addressed to Alton Miller, Niles, MI, from Webb Miller aboard the Queen Mary who says he is accompanying the King and Queen of England on their Canadian and U.S. tour.
Dimensions:
H—10 W—6.5 inches
Date:
1939
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—0012.0173
Object Name:
Letter
People:
Miller, Webb
Search Terms:
Webb MIller
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Letter From Webb Miller
Letter From Webb Miller