Edited by
Rideau, Wilbert, American, born 1942
Sinclair, Billy, American, born 1945
Written by
Mason, Tommy
Illustrated by
Stegall, Larry
Subject of
Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, American, founded 1835
Date
May/June 1984
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W x D (closed): 11 1/8 × 8 3/4 × 3/8 in. (28.3 × 22.2 × 1 cm)
Description
This issue of The Angolite, Vol. 9, No. 3, has a large black-and-white cover photograph behind the black text of the masthead. The photo shows several men at a funeral underneath a barren tree. Grave markers are visible in the foreground and around the men's feet. Black text over the photograph at the bottom reads "Feature: / DYING IN PRISON." The cover story includes information about the prison graveyard and has interviews with some elderly and unwell prisoners. Other articles in the issue deal with information about the pardon system, a committee set up to keep track of those with long-term sentences seeking clemency, a book review, and regular features such as sports coverage and poetry. The final interior page includes subscription information. The back cover has a line drawing of two men in a horse-drawn cart filled with cotton. There are 102 interior pages and the magazine is bound with two (2) metal staples.
Place made
West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Books and Published Materials
Type
magazines (periodicals)
Topic
Funeral customs and rites
Health
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
2016.139.1.4
Restrictions & Rights
© Wilbert Rideau
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd507784c91-9726-4d09-b063-11c1fe578653

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