ETHERIDGE KNIGHT PAPERS, 1964-1992. [PDF version]
Poet (1931-1991).
Papers consist primarily of correspondence with family, fellow writers and publishers, audio-visual materials, photographs, typescripts and proofs of works, and writings by prisoners. Subjects include prison life, "toasts" (long narrative poems) and the African-American experience. The majority of the correspondence comes from Knight's second wife, Mary McAnally. Includes correspondence from Sonia Sanchez, Robert Bly, Dudley Randall, Gwendolyn Brooks, Nikki Giovanni, Donald Hall, Don Lee, Herbert W. Martin, Judith Minty, and Noel Stock. MSS-016, 4 linear feet.
See also entries under African-Americans and Literature.
JOHN PEROTTI PAPERS, 1970's-1990's.
Incarcerated Prisoner, Jailhouse lawyer and advocate.
Papers consist of legal materials, correspondence (both personal and legal), notes and photographs. These papers also include information relating to his experiences in prison and the experiences of his fellow inmates. MSS-132, 24 linear feet.
JAN WAGGONER SUTER PAPERS, 1954-1985. [PDF version]
Radical libertarian, mathematics instructor, University of Toledo (1938-1986).
Collection consists primarily of newsletters, memoranda, circulars, and flyers issued by the many pacifist, anti-war, and anti-draft and personal rights organizations with which Suter was involved. Suter was also active in prisoner visitation and support, as his correspondence with several federal prisoners in the early 1970s documents. MSS-059, 6 linear feet.
See also: entry under Religion
TOLEDO POLICE DEPARTMENT MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS, 1899-1937. [PDF version]
"Miscellaneous Reports" (1908-1913) list all reports of crime made to the police during the period. Matron's records document all women and juveniles jailed between 1903 and 1905. Subjects include: petty crime, prostitution, automobile theft, personnel issues, and other daily events of police officers performing patrol duties. MSS-053, 22 volumes.