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Collection: Governor Spry (1909-1917) Joseph Hillstrom Correspondence

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sbetht12
sbetht12ShorthandPage 16T: Aug. 1914; Aug.-Sept. 15, 1915The State of Utah vs. Joe Hill
Gina Strack (Utah State Archives)
Gina Strack (Utah State Archives)Thank you for the translation!Page 30J: Oct-Nov. 16, 1915; n.d.The State of Utah vs. Joe Hill
sbetht12
sbetht12Translated from Swedish: Rockford Ill. Nov. 15-1915 To the governor of the state of Utah, Salt Lake City. Good sir, Regarding Joseph Hillstrom's trial which I have read about in the press I have come to the conclusion that Joseph Hillstrom did not...Page 27W: Oct.-Nov. 17, 1915; n.d.The State of Utah vs. Joe Hill
sbetht12
sbetht12Translation from Swedish: I strongly object to the execution of Joe Hill because I believe he is innocent. Give him a new trial. O. Johnson. Rockford, Ill.Page 30J: Oct-Nov. 16, 1915; n.d.The State of Utah vs. Joe Hill
ElizabethK
ElizabethKIn the last paragraph, the words "a" and "more impartial trial" are underlined for emphasis.Page 36J: Aug. 1914; Aug.-Sept. 1915The State of Utah vs. Joe Hill
acmwitz
acmwitzDuplicate of previous page.Page 18C: Aug.-Sept. 1914; July-Sept. 15, 1915The State of Utah vs. Joe Hill
Steviem
Steviemwritten in Dutch - requires Dutch readerPage 27W: Oct.-Nov. 17, 1915; n.d.The State of Utah vs. Joe Hill
Steviem
SteviemVery small text top right-hand side is illegable as too small or blurred to read even when increased in size.Page 24M: July-Aug., Nov. 1914; Mar.-Sept. 15, 1915The State of Utah vs. Joe Hill
Steviem
SteviemThis is a duplicate of page 46Page 49L: July-Aug. 1914; May-Sept. 1915The State of Utah vs. Joe Hill
Steviem
SteviemThis a duplicate of page 45Page 47L: July-Aug. 1914; May-Sept. 1915The State of Utah vs. Joe Hill
Steviem
SteviemPages 27 and 28 are duplicates of pages 24 and 25Page 27K: Aug., Oct. 1914; Aug.-Sept. 20, 1915The State of Utah vs. Joe Hill
Steviem
SteviemPages 38 and 39 are written in shorthand. Page 37MiscellaneousThe State of Utah vs. Joe Hill
Karl-Magnus Johansson
Karl-Magnus JohanssonIt's written in SwedishPage 54AnonymousThe State of Utah vs. Joe Hill
MaryV
MaryVNot written in English. Don't recognise the language.Page 54AnonymousThe State of Utah vs. Joe Hill
emfitzgerald
emfitzgeraldUnderlined: "S.D.," "innocent," new trial," "kill," Thow shall not kill"Page 90Protests against the Execution and/or Conviction of Joe Hill; A: July, Sept. 1914; Aug.-Sept. 1915The State of Utah vs. Joe Hill
emfitzgerald
emfitzgeraldWritten on side, underlined: "'Think.'"Page 67Protests against the Execution and/or Conviction of Joe Hill; A: July, Sept. 1914; Aug.-Sept. 1915The State of Utah vs. Joe Hill
emfitzgerald
emfitzgeraldI've decided not to include the typed information in the boxes in the transcription, because it's irrelevant to the letter. I've transcribed them so they can be added if someone feels they should be: Box 1: "Thirty-two miles east of Portland, ...Page 66Protests against the Execution and/or Conviction of Joe Hill; A: July, Sept. 1914; Aug.-Sept. 1915The State of Utah vs. Joe Hill
emfitzgerald
emfitzgeraldUnderlined: "2"Page 63Protests against the Execution and/or Conviction of Joe Hill; A: July, Sept. 1914; Aug.-Sept. 1915The State of Utah vs. Joe Hill
emfitzgerald
emfitzgeraldUnderlined: "demanding," "murder"Page 62Protests against the Execution and/or Conviction of Joe Hill; A: July, Sept. 1914; Aug.-Sept. 1915The State of Utah vs. Joe Hill
emfitzgerald
emfitzgeraldStamped at top: "Brotherhood Railway Carmen of America B R C A Affiliated with The American Federation of Labor" and "Hold to the light and see the Union Water-mark Railway Carmen's Printing Company" with the logo "[ALLAN'S?] PRINTING [/] TRACK CO...Page 61Protests against the Execution and/or Conviction of Joe Hill; A: July, Sept. 1914; Aug.-Sept. 1915The State of Utah vs. Joe Hill
emfitzgerald
emfitzgeraldWritten on the side: "'Think.'"Page 60Protests against the Execution and/or Conviction of Joe Hill; A: July, Sept. 1914; Aug.-Sept. 1915The State of Utah vs. Joe Hill
emfitzgerald
emfitzgeraldUnderlined: "red blot," "Colorado," "California," "'Think.'," "FREEDOM," "Countryman" and "Comrade"Page 60Protests against the Execution and/or Conviction of Joe Hill; A: July, Sept. 1914; Aug.-Sept. 1915The State of Utah vs. Joe Hill
emfitzgerald
emfitzgerald"Joseph Hillstrom" underlinedPage 58Protests against the Execution and/or Conviction of Joe Hill; A: July, Sept. 1914; Aug.-Sept. 1915The State of Utah vs. Joe Hill
emfitzgerald
emfitzgeraldHe wrote "great" over "griat"Page 54Protests against the Execution and/or Conviction of Joe Hill; A: July, Sept. 1914; Aug.-Sept. 1915The State of Utah vs. Joe Hill
emfitzgerald
emfitzgeraldUnderlined: "murder" and "blow"Page 49Protests against the Execution and/or Conviction of Joe Hill; A: July, Sept. 1914; Aug.-Sept. 1915The State of Utah vs. Joe Hill
emfitzgerald
emfitzgeraldCrossed out: "class" (written twice)Page 48Protests against the Execution and/or Conviction of Joe Hill; A: July, Sept. 1914; Aug.-Sept. 1915The State of Utah vs. Joe Hill
mrsteed
mrsteedTopmost word seems to be a place in North Dakota - I could not find a place by this name in Google Maps, so put in brackets.Page 86Protests against the Execution and/or Conviction of Joe Hill; A: July, Sept. 1914; Aug.-Sept. 1915The State of Utah vs. Joe Hill
Gina Strack (Utah State Archives)
Gina Strack (Utah State Archives)I think the letterhead text is interesting and add context!Page 84Protests against the Execution and/or Conviction of Joe Hill; A: July, Sept. 1914; Aug.-Sept. 1915The State of Utah vs. Joe Hill
mrsteed
mrsteedI transcribed the stationary information at the top of the page, so that can be deleted if it was not necessary!Page 84Protests against the Execution and/or Conviction of Joe Hill; A: July, Sept. 1914; Aug.-Sept. 1915The State of Utah vs. Joe Hill
Gina Strack (Utah State Archives)
Gina Strack (Utah State Archives)Hi! Try clicking on the work title and then Contents tab to see a list of pages with possible actions available (Review, Index, Transcribe). Page 9M: July-Aug., Nov. 1914; Mar.-Sept. 15, 1915The State of Utah vs. Joe Hill
jancrane
jancraneGeneral question- It says "--%-to whatever" transcribed (still plenty to do) but when you click on "Pages That Need Transcription" there are none. Page 9M: July-Aug., Nov. 1914; Mar.-Sept. 15, 1915The State of Utah vs. Joe Hill
jilmag
jilmagThis is in Swedish, I have done my best to transcribe with proper accent marks, but my Swedish is extremely basic.Page 29A: Oct.-Nov. 16, 1915; n.d.The State of Utah vs. Joe Hill
Gina Strack (Utah State Archives)
Gina Strack (Utah State Archives)Thank you for contributing. I would suggest skipping the letterhead in transcription. The goal is to provide better searching access to the contents of the correspondence and other records.Page 15L-MThe State of Utah vs. Joe Hill
jilmag
jilmagGeneral question as I go about transcribing these: Should I also transcribe the letterhead or no? I've been doing it just in case but wanted to get an official yes/noPage 15L-MThe State of Utah vs. Joe Hill
Gina Strack (Utah State Archives)
Gina Strack (Utah State Archives)Remember to not hyphenate words between lines. We are also not trying to fully represent the transcription by re-creating lines or indicating strikethroughs. Just the words for searching and making the documents easier to read and understand. Ther...Page 6Swedish Minister's and President Woodrow Wilson's Requests for Postponements of Execution and Spry's ReactionsThe State of Utah vs. Joe Hill
Harpwench
HarpwenchI was unable to make heads or tails out of all the insertions and deletions in the first paragraph.Page 6Swedish Minister's and President Woodrow Wilson's Requests for Postponements of Execution and Spry's ReactionsThe State of Utah vs. Joe Hill
MadalynS
MadalynSThis appears to be the continuation of page 16.Page 17A: Oct.-Nov. 16, 1915; n.d.The State of Utah vs. Joe Hill
Gina Strack (Utah State Archives)
Gina Strack (Utah State Archives)MadalynS, I think you might be right. Please go ahead and edit the transcription as we're all working on this together. Also I found a Fred Abele in Columbus, OH who registered for the WWI draft and lived at 861 Carpenter St: https://familysear...Page 6A: Oct.-Nov. 16, 1915; n.d.The State of Utah vs. Joe Hill
MadalynS
MadalynSMight the writer's last name be Abele?Page 6A: Oct.-Nov. 16, 1915; n.d.The State of Utah vs. Joe Hill
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