Edited by:

Wilbert Rideau, American, born 1942  Search this

Michael Glover, 1949 - 1996  Search this

Written by:

Clarence Goodlow  Search this

Douglas Dennis, American, 1935 - 2009  Search this

Lane Nelson  Search this

Keith Elliott, died 1996  Search this

Subject of:

Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, American, founded 1835  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper

Dimensions:

H x W x D (closed): 11 × 8 1/4 × 5/16 in. (27.9 × 21 × 0.8 cm)

Type:

magazines (periodicals)

Place made:

West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America

Date:

September/October 1994

Description:

This issue of The Angolite, Vol. 19, No. 5 features a black-and-white photograph on the cover depicting two (2) men sitting on a log in front of a body of water. The feature story covers the issue of elderly prisoners in longtime confinement, including an investigation of such incarcerated persons throughout the nation. There are several profiles of male and female incarcerated persons. Other stories include the discovery of a mastodon tooth on prison grounds, and regular features such as sports news, original poetry, and news briefs. The final interior page contains subscription information. The magazine has eighty-one (81) interior pages and is bound with two (2) metal staples. The back cover has a black-and-white photograph of a line of men digging a ditch or standing at rest holding shovels.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Journalism  Search this

Justice  Search this

Men  Search this

Prisons  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Wilbert Rideau and Linda LaBranche

Object number:

2016.139.1.10

Restrictions & Rights:

© Wilbert Rideau

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Classification:

Books and Published Materials

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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EDAN-URL:

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