Description:
Letter to Mrs. Miller from the National Association of Manufacturers, NYC, re a plaque they had presented to the Overseas Press Club in New York honoring American war correspondents killed in action in this war.
Dimensions:
H—10.9 W—8.5 inches
Date:
1944
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—0004.0016
Object Name:
Letter
People:
Miller, Webb
Search Terms:
Webb MIller
World War II
World War II
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Letters to Marie Miller
Letters to Marie Miller