ENInvestigation and Protection reports
Metadata
Series: 6642
Agency: Governor (1909-1917: Spry)
Caption: Investigation and Protection reports
Title: Joseph Hillstrom Case Records
Source Container: Reel 1
Archival Context: Series 6642 | Governor (1909-1917: Spry) | Joseph Hillstrom Case Records | Investigation and Protection reports
Date-Original: 1915; 1916
Date-Digital: 2015
Type: Text
Format: Image/jpeg
Converstion Specifications: Mekel Technology Mach V Microfilm Roll Scanner. Quantum Scan and Quantum Process at 400 PPI, processed with Adobe Photoshop CS6 (crop, tonal range and resize to 150 PPI) and saved as JPEG.
Language: eng
Rights Management: Digital Image created in 2015 by the Utah State Archives, which is the custodian of the original records from the Governor (1909-1917: Spry).
Holding.Institution: Utah State Archives
Finding Aid: http://archives.utah.gov/research/inventories/6642.html
Directory: 06642001003
Subject: Hill, Joe, 1879-1915; Industrial Workers of the World; United States. President (1913-1921 : Wilson); Murder--Utah; Criminals--Utah; Labor movement--Utah;
Abstract: As chief executive officer of the state, Governor Spry had the authority to commute the sentences of those convicted of crimes. The murder conviction and execution of Joseph Hillstrom (Joe Hill) became one of the most controversial criminal cases in Utah history; it generated national and international interest. These records were collected by the Governor's office during the time of the controversy.
Project Portal: "The State of Utah vs. Joe Hill" at http://archives.utah.gov/digital/joe-hill.html
Repository: Home
Source: From: Investigation and Protection reports
