The Susan Rosenberg papers are primarily associated with her sixteen years in prison (1984- 2001) and include correspondence, legal documents, photographs, poetry and essays written by Rosenberg, course work, her Master's thesis, and syllabi for courses she taught while incarcerated. There is a significant portion of the papers that reflect the constant effort by others to gain Rosenberg's release. There is also a large amount of printed matter relating to the American prison system, the state of political prisoners in this country, and the specific concerns of women in prison. Of particular interest are the personal journals she kept during her time in prison.

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