Collection:
Webb Miller
Description:
Framed photograph of plaque, "In the Line of Duty," honoring war correspondents killed in the line of duty. Plaque included the name of Webb Miller of the United Press. Image is centered in frame with backing but not mat.
Dimensions:
H—16.75 W—20.75 inches
Date:
c. 1940s
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—0004.0023
Object Name:
Certificate
People:
Miller, Webb
Year Range from:
1941
Year Range to:
1945