Milly Bennett papers, 1915-1960

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Summary

Creators:
Bennett, Milly, 1897-1960
Abstract:
Memoirs, news dispatches, other writings, correspondence, clippings, and photographs relating to political conditions in China, social conditions in the Soviet Union, the Spanish Civil War, and journalism in the United States.
Extent:
21 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box, 1 album box, 24 envelopes (13.5 Linear Feet)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Milly Bennett papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

Memoirs, news dispatches, other writings, correspondence, clippings, and photographs relating to political conditions in China, social conditions in the Soviet Union, the Spanish Civil War, and journalism in the United States.

Biographical / historical:
Date Event
1897 May 22
Born, San Francisco, California
1915
Graduate, Girls High School, San Francisco
1915-1917
Attended University of Hawaii
1917-1921
Reporter, The Daily News, San Francisco
1921
Married Mike Mitchell
1921-1926
Reporter, The Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Honolulu, Hawaii
1926
Divorced from Mike Mitchell
1926-1927
Editor, Chung-Mei News Agency, Peking, China
Assistant Editor, Peoples Tribune, Hankow, China
1927-1931
Reporter, The Daily News, San Francisco; Scripps-Howard News Service; United Press; Newspaper Enterprise Association
circa 1931
Married Evgeni Konstantinov, Moscow, U.S.S.R.
1931-1935
Reporter, Moscow Daily News
1931-1936
Resident, U.S.S.R.
1935-1936
Reporter, Newspaper Enterprise Association; The New York Times; International News Service
1936-1937
Reporter from Spain for Associated Press, United Press, London Times
Staff member, English-language section, Press and Propaganda Service, Foreign Ministry, Spanish Popular Front Government
1937
Married Hans Amlie
1938
Returned to the United States
1960
Died

Milly Bennett was the pseudonym of Mildred Jacqueline Bremler, who also wrote under her married names, Mildred Mitchell and Mildred Amlie.

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1982, with incremental materials received at a later date.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Box FH4 may not be used without permission of the Archivist. The remainder of the collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

Terms of access:

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Milly Bennett papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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