- Created by
- Wallace, Herman, American, 1941 - 2013
- Subject of
- Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, American, founded 1835
- Date
- after 1972
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 2 13/16 × 2 1/2 × 3/8 in. (7.1 × 6.3 × 1 cm)
- Caption
- This handmade paper address book is an example of Wallace’s ability to make much out of very little through the creative remaking and adjustment of items available to him. It also documents his efforts to effectively maintain his social and political connections through active correspondence with the outside world.
- Description
- A handmade paper address book created by Herman Wallace while incarcerated at Angola Prison. The tiny book has a manila-colored outer cover and lined interior pages with handwritten names, addresses, and phone numbers for Wallace's contacts.
- Place used
- Angola, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Herman Wallace Archival Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
- Type
- address books
- make-dos
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Maria Hinds
- Object number
- A2018.36.1.4.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




