- Edited by
- Rideau, Wilbert, American, born 1942
- Written by
- Sinclair, Billy, American, born 1945
- Illustrated by
- Bridges, R. Troy
- Subject of
- Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, American, founded 1835
- Date
- September/October 1978
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (closed): 11 1/16 × 8 5/8 × 5/16 in. (28.1 × 21.9 × 0.8 cm)
- Description
- This September/October 1978 issue of The Angolite has a cover with a black-and-white photograph of a man standing outside a small structure in a dirt yard. The photograph is below the masthead, with the text "EXCLUSIVE / 'Conversations With The Dead' / LOUISIANA STATE PRISON" below the photograph. The cover story discusses the clemency and parole process, with interviews from several incarcerated people who have long sentences and will likely die imprisoned. The cover photo is also featured in this story, and picture Franck "Cocky" Moore in front of his shack on the Angola property. Other stories include opinion pieces, detailed updates on recent legislative and administrative changes, and the restructuring of Camp H into a merit-based rehabilitation program. The magazine is bound with two (2) metal staples and has sixty-two (62) interior pages. The final interior page contains information and a mail-in section for subscriptions. The back cover has an illustrated advertisement for the 1978 Rodeo.
- Place made
- West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- 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
- 2016.139.1.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Wilbert Rideau
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.