Department of Justice File on Dr. Marie D. Equi 1918-1921

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Department of Justice File on Dr. Marie D. Equi 1918-1921

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This collections includes the papers compiled by the U. S. Department of Justice in their espionage case against Dr. Marie D. Equi.

1/2 cubic foot; 1 box

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Lew s & Clark College Special Collections and Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6370816

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Equi, Marie D., 1872-1952.

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United States. Department of Justice. Mail and Files Division

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Dr. Marie D. Equi, a Portland, Or. doctor, was born in 1872 in New Bedford, Massachusetts. She came to Oregon in 1893 and graduated from the University of Oregon Medical School in 1903. She became involved in the Progressive movement, particularly the cause of suffrage. After becoming disillusioned with Progressivism she became involved with the IWW. In June 1918 Dr. Equi was arrested and tried for violating the war-time Espionage Act for a speech she gave at the local IWW hall in P...