William G. Hinkle CollectionWilliam G. Hinkle Collection, 1907-1995 | Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives
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Title: William G. Hinkle Collection, 1907-1995
Created by: Hinkle, William G. (1954-)
Received Extent: 0.22 Cubic Feet
Show Subjects (links to similar collections)Physical Description: postcards, photographs
Scope and Contents:
This collection consists of postcards of prisons and reformatories from forty-five states. Also included are a few postcards of convict ships, torture devices and foreign prisons. These postcards have been collected by Dr. William G. Hinkle over a twenty-five year time period from various vendors. The collection also includes numerous photographs of the Indiana State Prison and the Cambria County, Pennsylvania Jail taken by Dr. Hinkle.
Most of the postcards were not dated, so dates were derived from postmarks when available.
Comments: There should be another small collection of postcards which were stored at Dr. Hinkle's mother's home coming at a later date. There may also be more photographs of the Indiana State Prison coming, but they were largely taken of prisoners and Dr. Hinkle was concerned with prisoner privacy.