- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, American, founded 1835
- Date
- after 1972
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product) with synthetic fiber
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 4 3/4 × 2 15/16 × 1 in. (12 × 7.5 × 2.5 cm)
- Caption
- This small Bible repurposed into an address book is an example of Wallace’s ability to make much out of very little through the creative remaking and adjustment of the items available to him. It also documents his efforts to effectively maintain a social and political life through active correspondence with the outside world.
- Description
- A tiny, faux-leather bound Bible repurposed into an address book by Herman Wallace while incarcerated at Angola Prison. The book holds notes, loose papers, and contact information. The front cover houses a yellowed black-and-white photograph of a young man wearing sunglasses and a short sleeve shirt. On the inside of the Bible is a thick stack of miscellaneous papers. The back cover is heavily worn, cracked, and warped, but still intact.
- 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
- records
- address books
- Bibles
- make-dos
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Maria Hinds
- Object number
- A2018.36.1.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




