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- Boston Patriot, Volume 9, No. 28, June 16, 1813 -
- June 16, 1813
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Boston Patriot, Volume 9, No. 28, June 16, 1813
- Photograph Album of the H. J. Heinz Company War Production Division, circa 1945 - Company photograph albums are often reminders of the company's history, significant moments in time, and the employees who worked there. This album, compiled by the H.J. Heinz Company, includes text and photographs describing the company's involvement in producing airplane parts during World War II.
- circa 1945
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Photograph Album of the H. J. Heinz Company War Production Division, circa 1945
Company photograph albums are often reminders of the company's history, significant moments in time, and the employees who worked there. This album, compiled by the H.J. Heinz Company, includes text and photographs describing the company's involvement in producing airplane parts during World War II.
- Record Album, "Negro Prison Songs," 1958 - Folklorist Alan Lomax, believing all people and cultures deserved equal respect, spent his career documenting remote musical traditions. This record's powerful songs, collected 1947-8 at the Mississippi State Penitentiary, attest to the parallels between the Deep South's oppressive prison system--requiring arduous physical labor under constant threat of physical punishment--and the experiences of enslaved work groups on 19th-century plantations.
- 1947
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Record Album, "Negro Prison Songs," 1958
Folklorist Alan Lomax, believing all people and cultures deserved equal respect, spent his career documenting remote musical traditions. This record's powerful songs, collected 1947-8 at the Mississippi State Penitentiary, attest to the parallels between the Deep South's oppressive prison system--requiring arduous physical labor under constant threat of physical punishment--and the experiences of enslaved work groups on 19th-century plantations.
- Lithograph, Libby Prison as it Appeared on August 23, 1863 - This 1880s print is based on an 1863 photograph of the infamous Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia. It belonged to Union Army Captain Milton Russell, who spent a year in the harsh conditions of this warehouse-turned-prison as a prisoner of war. Russell drew the arrow to mark the top floor room where he was allotted living space during his imprisonment.
- August 23, 1863
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Lithograph, Libby Prison as it Appeared on August 23, 1863
This 1880s print is based on an 1863 photograph of the infamous Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia. It belonged to Union Army Captain Milton Russell, who spent a year in the harsh conditions of this warehouse-turned-prison as a prisoner of war. Russell drew the arrow to mark the top floor room where he was allotted living space during his imprisonment.
- "Freedomways," Vol. 10, No. 2, Second Quarter, 1970 - In 1961, Louis Burnham, Edward Strong, and W. E. B. Du Bois founded Freedomways, the leading African American theoretical, political, and cultural journal of its time. The journal included written works by leading Black authors, artists, politicians, and activists. The journal also reported on the political movements of the era, especially the American civil rights movement. Publication ceased in 1985.
- 1970
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"Freedomways," Vol. 10, No. 2, Second Quarter, 1970
In 1961, Louis Burnham, Edward Strong, and W. E. B. Du Bois founded Freedomways, the leading African American theoretical, political, and cultural journal of its time. The journal included written works by leading Black authors, artists, politicians, and activists. The journal also reported on the political movements of the era, especially the American civil rights movement. Publication ceased in 1985.
- Coverlet Attributed to Auburn Prison Weaving Shop, 1830-1840 -
- 1830-1840
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Coverlet Attributed to Auburn Prison Weaving Shop, 1830-1840
- Inglam Gem Ergo Hair Dryer, circa 2001 -
- circa 2001
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Inglam Gem Ergo Hair Dryer, circa 2001
- Book, "Reports of the Committee on the Conduct of the War: Fort Pillow Massacre. Returned Prisoners," 1864 -
- 1864
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Book, "Reports of the Committee on the Conduct of the War: Fort Pillow Massacre. Returned Prisoners," 1864
- Special Issue of Muhammad Speaks: "Exclusive: Angela Answers 13 Questions," circa 1971 - In 1970, Black Panther Party members used guns registered to political activist and educator Angela Davis during a deadly shoot-out. Davis was charged with murder and spent 18 months in jail. The transnational, grassroots "Free Angela Davis" campaign emerged in response to her incarceration, spreading awareness of Davis's imprisonment and calling for her release.
- circa 1971
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Special Issue of Muhammad Speaks: "Exclusive: Angela Answers 13 Questions," circa 1971
In 1970, Black Panther Party members used guns registered to political activist and educator Angela Davis during a deadly shoot-out. Davis was charged with murder and spent 18 months in jail. The transnational, grassroots "Free Angela Davis" campaign emerged in response to her incarceration, spreading awareness of Davis's imprisonment and calling for her release.
- Sony SRF-39FP AM/FM Prison Radio, circa 2000 - This AM/FM pocket radio is a popular audio player, used in US prisons. Its transparent case and headphones are designed to prevent the storage of contraband, making routine cellblock checks more efficient. Owning a radio in prison allows inmates to gain a sense of privacy, comfort, and personal agency, allowing them to follow news and entertainment from the outside world.
- circa 2000
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Sony SRF-39FP AM/FM Prison Radio, circa 2000
This AM/FM pocket radio is a popular audio player, used in US prisons. Its transparent case and headphones are designed to prevent the storage of contraband, making routine cellblock checks more efficient. Owning a radio in prison allows inmates to gain a sense of privacy, comfort, and personal agency, allowing them to follow news and entertainment from the outside world.