Judd papers, 1932-1953.

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Judd papers, 1932-1953.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/48095562

Summary: Handwritten confession and letters, written to Judd's lawyer as well as four photographs of Judd and lawyers at a 1933 sanity hearing. Letters to her attorney, Howard G. Richardson, describe her treatment at Arizona State Hospital and her ongoing attempts to get out of the hospital. Also present is an article by Judd's brother, written in 1932, which reproduces earlier letters written by Judd to her family. A few newspaper clippings are also present.

.25 linear ft. (1 box)

Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 7588876

Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division

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Samuelson, Hedvig.

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Judd, Winnie Ruth, 1905-

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Biographical note: Murderer; convicted in 1931 for the murders of Anne LeRoi and Hedvig Samuelson, Judd spent most of her life at the Arizona State Hospital and was finally paroled in 1971. She died in 1998. She was known as the "trunk murderess" because the victims' bodies were cut up and sent to Los Angeles in trunks. From the description of Judd papers, 1932-1953. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 48095562 Convicted in 1931 for t...

Arizona State Hospital

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LeRoi, Ann.

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Halloran, Jack

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