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Sing Sing Prison Newspaper, "Star of Hope"

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Overview of the Records

Arrangement

Chronological by publication date.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of issues of "Star of Hope," a bi-weekly periodical edited and printed by and for the incarcerated individuals at Sing Sing Prison. Issues contain articles on world news, health, and sports. Also included were editorials, fiction, and poetry.

Incarcerated individuals from Auburn Prison, Clinton Prison, and Eastern New York Reformatory also contributed to the periodical's columns and each institution had their own local editors.

Consecutive numbers are used in bylines instead of names.

Alternate Formats Available

Items Online

Original Volume III, Issue No. 2 (May 1901) has been digitized and is available in State Archives Digital Collections.

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Sing Sing Prison Inmate Newspaper, "Star of Hope" in Digital Collections

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Access Restrictions

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