Over 70 letters and telegrams from acquaintances to United Press personnel, especially Hugh Baillie, on the unexpected death of Webb Miller from Quebec City, Montreal, United Press in San Francisco, New York Times, Minister of Finland in Washington, DC, H.A. Bruno and Assoc., Associated Press, King Features, Calif., Editor and Publisher, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., House of Commons Canadian Press Gallery, Western Union Telegraph Co. in London, Reuters, International News Service, British & International Press Ltd., Cable and Wireless Limited, Ethiopia, Finland, Gen. George Marshall, National Broadcasting Co., London Daily Express,
Havana, Manila, Mussolini, President F.D. Roosevelt, many newspapers around the U.S., etc.

1940

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.

2007—0012.0191

Correspondence

Miller, Webb
Baillie, Hugh
Roosevelt, Franklin D.

Condolence
United Press in San Francisco
New York Times
Minister of Finland
H.A. Bruno and Association
Associated Press
King Features
California
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
House of Commons Canadian Press Gallery
Western Union Telegraph Company
Reuters
Inernational News Service
British and International Press Limited
Cable and Wireless Limited
Ethiopia
Finland
General George Marshall
National Broadcasting Compant
London Daily Express
Havana
Manila
Mussolini