New York State Police Publicity Materials Relating to Attica Correctional Facility Riot of 1971
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- This series documents publicity about the Attica Correctional Facility riot and its aftermath, and the effort of the Division of State Police to track that publicity. The records include newspaper clippings (texts and pictures), wirephoto prints and other photographs, printouts of <emph render="italic">New York Times</emph> abstracts of news stories and editorials, and copies of press releases by Governor Hugh L. Carey, 1976.
Title
- Publicity materials relating to Attica Correctional Facility riot of 1971
Quantity
- 0.5 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Bulk Dates
Series Number
- 22577
Creator
Arrangement
Newspaper clippings: Alphabetical by name/region of newspaper, then by date.
Scope and Content Note
The records document publicity about the Attica Correctional Facility riot and its aftermath. They include: a binder containing newspaper clippings (texts and pictures) about the riot; wirephoto prints and other photographs of National Guard, State Police, and Corrections personnel, of inmates (not identifiable), and of the inner yard of the prison after it was retaken; Lexis/Nexis printouts of
Alternate Formats Available
High resolution images of selected original documents in this series are available in State Archives Digital Collections.
Publicity materials relating to Attica Correctional Facility riot of 1971, circa 1971-1976
New York State Archives Digital Collections
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.