News Releases-FBI, Atlanta/Talladega Prison Riots, 1983-1991
Series Description
The first series includes documents related to varioussiege and standoff incidents. The majority of documents are news releases and articles. Included in this series is the May 13, 1985 siege of the MOVE organization’s house in West Philadelphia that ended in the bombing of the house by police later the same day; the May 17, 1974 LAPD and Symbionese Liberation Army shootout(located in the same file as the MOVE documents); prison riots in Atlanta, Georgia in November 1987and in Talladega, Alabama in August 1991; the federal raid of Ruby Ridge, Idaho in August 1992; documents related to the Oklahoma City Bombing by Timothy James McVeigh on April 19, 1995; and news articles on the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Dates
- 1983-1991
Creator
- From the Collection: Hancock, John Lee (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 10 Linear Feet
From the Collection: 20 boxes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the The Wittliff Collections Repository