Community activists
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Ray Hill Papers
Collection
Identifier: 2017-048
Dates:
1940-2020; Majority of material found within 1985-2018
Scope and Contents
The Ray Hill Papers date from 1940 to 2020. The collection consists primarily of letters written to Hill (from prisoners held in Texas prisons) while he was host of The Prison Show that airs on 90.1 FM KPFT. Created by Hill, the show discusses prisoners rights and issues within the criminal justice system. There are also letters written to Hill from friends and family members of prisoners. These letters offer a look into the daily lives and treatment of prisoners.
The collection also...