- Edited by
- Rideau, Wilbert, American, born 1942
- Glover, Michael, 1949 - 1996
- Written by
- Goodlow, Clarence
- Dennis, Douglas, American, 1935 - 2009
- Nelson, Lane
- Elliott, Keith, died 1996
- Subject of
- Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, American, founded 1835
- Date
- September/October 1994
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (closed): 11 × 8 1/4 × 5/16 in. (27.9 × 21 × 0.8 cm)
- 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.
- Place made
- West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Books and Published Materials
- Topic
- Journalism
- Justice
- Men
- Prisons
- 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
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




