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Department of Justice File on Dr. Marie D. Equi, 1918-1921
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- United States. Department of Justice. Mail and Files Division
- Title
- Department of Justice File on Dr. Marie D. Equi
- Dates
- 1918-1921 (inclusive)19181921
- Quantity
- 1/2 cubic foot, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- OLPb004EQU
- Summary
- This collections includes the papers compiled by the U. S. Department of Justice in their espionage case against Dr. Marie D. Equi.
- Repository
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Lewis & Clark College, Special Collections and Archives
Aubrey R. Watzek Library
615 S. Palatine Hill Rd.
Portland, OR
97219
Telephone: 5037687758
Fax: 5037687282
archives@lclark.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection has no restrictions and is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
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 Portland. In November of that year a jury found her guilty and sentenced her to three years in prison. She ended up serving ten months in San Quentin prison. She died in Portland on July 12, 1952.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
File includes: Correspondence (1918-1921) of Dr. Equi to friends and family; telegrams, newspaper clippings, and Department of Justice agent reports concerning Dr. Equi.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Permission to publish, exhibit, broadcast, or quote from materials in the Watzek Library Archives & Special Collections requires written permission of the Head of Archives & Special Collections.
Preferred Citation
The United States Department of Justice File on Dr. Marie D. Equi, OLPb004EQU, Lewis & Clark College Aubrey Watzek Library Archives & Special Collections, Portland, Oregon.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Arranged in a single chronological series.
Location of Collection
Special CollectionsLocation of Originals
Typescript (photocopy) of original at the National Archives & Records Administration. "Central Files, Classified Subject Corrs. Stack: box 789 at all loc: 230/10/24/5. Desc: File 9-19-1354-0 Bureau papers only & file 9-19-1354 pts. 1-3."
Acquisition Information
This collection of copies was acquired from the National Archives and Records Administration.
Processing Note
Processed in 2003.
Separated Materials
Special Collections also has books and manuscripts relating to one of Equi's defense attorneys, Charles Erskine Scott Wood.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| Box 1 | OrPLb004EQU: The United States Department of
Justice File on Dr. Marie D. Equi 1/2 cubic foot
File includes: Correspondence (1918-1921) of Dr. Equi to friends
and family; telegrams, newspaper clippings, and Department of Justice agent
reports concerning Dr. Equi.
Arranged in a single chronological series.
This collection has no restrictions and is open for research.
Permission to publish, exhibit, broadcast, or quote from materials
in the Watzek Library Archives & Special Collections requires written
permission of the Head of Archives & Special Collections.
|
1918-1921 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Equi, Marie D., 1872-1952 -- Correspondence
- Espionage -- United States -- History -- 1913-1921
- Trials (Sedition) -- United States -- History -- 1913-1921
Personal Names
- Equi, Marie D., 1872-1952
Corporate Names
- United States. Department of Justice. Mail and Files Division--Archives
Jeremy Skinner
2006
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