Joe Hill collection, 1915-1916.

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Joe Hill collection, 1915-1916.

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Letters to Ekengren, diplomatic representative of the Swedish government to the U.S., requesting intervention in the case against Joe Hill (also known as Joel Hägglund and Joseph Hillstrom), a Swedish citizen active in the labor movement and accused of murder in Utah, and letters from Ekengren to President Woodrow Wilson, Frank L. Polk, and Governor William Spry of Utah asking that Hill's execution be postponed to permit further investigation, and their responses.

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Wayne State University

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Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924

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Woodrow Wilson (b. Thomas Woodrow Wilson, December 28, 1856, Staunton, Virginia-d.February 3, 1924, Washington, D.C.), was the twenty-eight President of the United States, 1913-1921; Governor of New Jersey, 1911-1913; and president of Princeton University, 1902-1910. Biographical Note 1856, Dec. 28 Born, Staunton, Va. 1870 ...

Hill, Joe, 1879-1915

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Spry, William, 1864-1929

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American politician and governor of Utah. From the description of Correspondence, 1921-1928. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122497458 From the description of William Spry papers, 1909-1916. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122495140 From the guide to the William Spry papers, 1909-1916, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Governor of Utah. From the description of Papers, 1914-1916 [microform]. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 26596533 ...

Polk, Frank L. (Frank Lyon), 1871-1943

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Epithet: Under-Sec of State in USA British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000976.0x000035 Frank Lyon Polk was born in New York City on September 13, 1871. He graduated from Yale College (B.A., 1894) and Columbia University Law School (LL.D., 1897). Polk served on a variety of New York City boards and commissions (1906-1913) and as Corporation Counsel (1914-1915). He also served in the Department of State as Counselor ...

Ekengren, W. A. F.

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