New York: House of Detentions for Women, 1939.
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Softcover. Quarto. 12pp. Mimeographed sheets stapled along the spine. Light toning, touch of wear at the corner and with the penciled name of Ruth Lentz, staff adviser, on the front wrapper, else near fine. The first and only issue of this newsletter edited and published by the inmates of the House of Detentions for Women in New York City. The massive prison was first opened in 1932 and stood at 10 Greenwich Avenue. Created as "a vehicle for self-expression and the initiative for creative work," the *Gazette*'s contents include poetry, short fiction, book reviews, reminiscences, house rules, and inmate education. The prison, which "hosted" such notable inmates as Ethel Rosenberg, Valorie Solanas, and Angela Davis, was demolished in 1974. The Jefferson Market Garden currently stands on the site. Rare. *OCLC* locates no copies of this newsletter.
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