Espionage papers, 1775-1956.

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Espionage papers, 1775-1956.

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Letters, reports, and documents involving matters of espionage in all nations. The bulk is American, pertaining mainly to the American Revolution and the Civil War. Also includes World War I material including letters by and about Edith Cavell and letters and photographs of Mata Hari; an opinion, 1956, in the case of U.S. vs. Morton Sobell; and other papers.

1 box (.5 linear ft.)

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fre,

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Houghton Library

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Houghton Library

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Mata Hari, 1876-1917

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Mata Hari, born Margaretha Geertruida Zelle MacLeod was a Dutch exotic dancer and courtesan who was convicted of being a spy for Germany during World War I. She was executed by firing squad in France. The idea of a beautiful exotic dancer using her powers of seduction as a spy made her name synonymous with the femme fatale. Her story has served as an inspiration for many books, films, and other works. It has been said that she was convicted and condemned because the French Army needed a scape...

Sobell, Morton, 1917-2018

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Morton Sobell (April 11, 1917 – December 26, 2018) was an American engineer who is known for having been convicted of spying for the Soviet Union when it was an ally of the United States during late World War II; he was charged as part of a conspiracy said to include Julius Rosenberg and his wife, and others. Sobell worked on military and government contracts with General Electric and Reeves Electronics in the 1940s, including during World War II. Sobell was tried and convicted of espionage in 1...

Cavell, Edith, 1865-1915

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English nurse executed by Germans. From the description of Document signed : Brussels, 1912 Oct. 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270134676 British nurse. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Prison de St. Gilles, Brussels, to Miss Butcher, 1915 Oct. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270133635 ...