Description:
0194a: Telegram dated May 10 briefly describing Webb Miller's funeral service at the Golders Green Crematorium in London attended by scores of newspapermen, Ambassador Joseph Kennedy, etc.
.0194b: Letter from Rev. Arthur Taylor, Vicar of St. Bride's Church, Fleet Street, to Mr. Flory enclosing a formal receipt for his contribution after Webb Miller's funeral
.0194c: Letter from the Frank E. Campbell 'funeral church' to Piper Funeral Home, Niles, MI, writing that they shipped the cremated ashes of Webb Miller and enclosing relevant papers.
.0194b: Letter from Rev. Arthur Taylor, Vicar of St. Bride's Church, Fleet Street, to Mr. Flory enclosing a formal receipt for his contribution after Webb Miller's funeral
.0194c: Letter from the Frank E. Campbell 'funeral church' to Piper Funeral Home, Niles, MI, writing that they shipped the cremated ashes of Webb Miller and enclosing relevant papers.
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—0012.0194a—c
Object Name:
Correspondence
People:
Miller, Webb
Search Terms:
Webb MIller