WAUWellsHuletM0422.xml Guide to the Hulet M. Wells Papers 1909-1964 Wells (Hulet M.) Papers Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries ©2008 (Last modified: 4/2/2020)
Seattle, WA 98195
Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard). University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections 0422 Wells, Hulet M., 1878-1970 Hulet M. Wells papers 1909-1964 1.09 cubic feet (3 boxes) 1 microfilm reel : positive 1 microfilm reel : negative Collection materials are in English. Papers of a political activist and labor leader

Hulet Martell Wells (May 4, 1878 - Feb 15, 1970) was chairman of the Socialist Party of Washington, president of the Seattle Central Labor Council, a founder of the Postal Clerks Union Local 28 in Seattle (1908), a founder of the Unemployed Citizen's League in Seattle (1931), and administrative assistant to Congressman Marion A. Zioncheck (early 1930's). He was convicted of sedition in 1918 and sentenced to two years at McNeil Island and later served at Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary until his release in November 1920

Consult the scope and content information for each of the accessions below.

Open to all users.

Request at UW

Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

 Wells, Hulet M., 1878-1970--Archives United States Penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kansas McNeil Island Penitentiary Sedition Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington) Labor Unions Labor History Politics and Politicians

 

Accession No. 0422-003: Hulet M Wells papers, 1921 .25 cubic feet (2 reels microfilm, 1 pos. and 1 neg.)

Scope and Content: Microfilm of selections from papers owned by Manuscripts and University Archives Division; included are: "I Wanted to Work" (pp. i, ii, 1-311) and "Russia in 1921 (pp. 1-70).

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Microfilmed from originals in Acc. #422 of the Hulet M. Wells papers owned by UW Libraries. Manuscripts and Univ. Archives Divisions. No source date, but acc'd 6/7/93

 Accession No. 0422-004: Hulet M. Wells papers, 1909-1964 .84 cubic feet (3 boxes)

Scope and Content: The bulk of the Wells papers consists of his autobiography, “I Wanted To Work.” Due to heavy use, researchers are to use the photocopy of the manuscript (folders 2/1-2/7) for reading and photocopying.

Digital Content/Other Formats: View selections from this collection in digital format.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Related Material: A copy of Wells' play "The Colonel and His Friends" is in the Harry Ault papers.

Transcripts of Wells' newspaper columns from the "Vanguard", transcribed by Terry Willis, are in Special Collections Division, UW Libraries.

 Incoming Letter 1/1 0422-004 Private Soldiers and Sailors Legion. Seattle Legion #1 undated Outgoing Letter 1/2 0422-004 To Richard Berner 8/11/1964 Speeches And Writings in Publications 1/3 0422-004 Humanizing the Dismal Science 4/1933 1/4 0422-004 Travelogue of Hell; Prison as Seen by a Leavenworth Inmate 8/1931 1/5 0422-004 They Organize in Seattle 3/1932 1/5 0422-004 Neo-Marxism and Farmer-Labor Economics 2/1939 Speeches And Writings 1/6 0422-004 From Russian Dictatorship to Canadian "Democracy" undated 1/7 0422-004 Hello, Buck 1960 I Wanted to Work (Autobiography) undated 2/1-2/7 0422-004 photocopy 2/8-2/19 0422-004 original 1/8 0422-004 Our "Rotten Borough" System undated 1/9 0422-004 Pilgrims of the Volga Night 1921 1/10 0422-004 Russia in 1921, undated 1/11 0422-004 State Unemployment Insurance Bill 1933 1/12 0422-004 Washington D.C. Notes undated 1/13 0422-004 The Witch Hunt undated Speeches And Writings Of Others 1/14 0422-004 Address by Edward B. Goltra of Seattle Local No.28 N.F.P.O.C 6/14/1958 Newsletter 3/1 0422-004 Local 28 News (Postal Clerks Union) 10/1953 Clippings 3/2 0422-004 Postal Union Activity 1909-58 3/3 0422-004 Mayoral and Congressional Candidacies 1910-12 3/4 0422-004 Miscellaneous 1912-61 3/5 0422-004 Potlatch Riot 1913 3/5 0422-004 Libel Suit Against the Seattle Times 1913,14,33 3/6 0422-004 Seattle Central Labor Council 1914-27 3/7 0422-004 Trial for Anti-Conscription, Imprisonment, Return 1918 3/8 0422-004 Russia and Related Activity 1921-22 3/9 0422-004 Farmer-Labor Party 1926 3/10 0422-004 Aide to Congressman Marion Zioncheck 1934 3/11 0422-004 Ephemera undated