ETHERIDGE KNIGHT PAPERS, 1964-1992.
Poet (1931-1991).
Papers consist primarily of correspondence between this convicted felon and his family. Also includes audio-visual material, photographs, typescripts and proofs of works, and writings by fellow 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. MSS-016, 4 linear feet.
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.
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.
TOLEDO POLICE DEPARTMENT MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS, 1899-1937.
"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.