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
L x W: 10 7/8 × 8 3/8 in. (27.7 × 21.2 cm)
Description
A printed form on a single sheet of yellowed paper. At the top is printed [INMATE TELEPHONE LIST] in bold and underlined text. Beneath this are spaces for "Name" and "DOC No," which have been completed by hand with "Herman Wallace" and "76759." Along the left side is a numbered table with telephone numbers entered by hand. There are various notes made to the list: "Out" and/or "X" has been added to several lines and some telephone numbers have been crossed out. Surrounding the numbered list and on both sides of the sheet are numerous additional notes, names, and telephone numbers in black and red inks. The paper has been folded into twelve sections.
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
notes
registers (lists)
Topic
American South
Communication
Communities
Men
Prisons
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Maria Hinds
Object number
A2018.36.1.4.4
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56362f803-c286-4490-8a20-bbf22299bfff

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