The World Wide Webb Miller
Description:
Two press passes for Olympics games.
.0144a: 3.25 x 4.75" press pass to 1924 8th Olympiade in Paris with Miller's photograph on back
.0144b: 7 x 4.75" press pass for Webb Miller for 1928 9th Olympiade in Amsterdam with his photograph.
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.
Object ID:
2007—0012.0144a,b
Object Name:
Pass
People:
Miller, Webb
Search Terms:
Webb MIller
Olympics
Year Range from:
1924
Year Range to:
1928