Administrative Files, Records of United States Penitentiary Alcatraz (NARA San Bruno, California):Extensive research included examination of materials relating to escapes, general prison grounds, buildings and other facilities; memorandums, blue prints, cell mechanism diagrams, contractor reports, budgetary planning documents, culinary, library reports, administration & correctional staff correspondence.
Comprehensive Case Files of Alcatraz Inmates:
Extensive research included examination of multiple criminal history files, inmate correspondence, court records, medical records, Warden’s notebook pages (1934-ca. 1963), visitation logs, and conduct reports.
REPORTS & SELECT PAPERS
Babyak, Jolene and Martini, John. The Alcatraz Cellhouse Numbering Systems (Historic Structure Report Addendum)
California: Golden Gate National Recreation Area, 1999
Bergen, Philip R. Letters and Hand Drawn Diagrams, special annotations to Alcatraz ’46, and taped audio commentary discussing same, 1996-1999
Bergen, Philip R. Select Memorandums to Correctional Staff 1952-1953, as Captain of the Guards, Compiled 2001
Bureau of Prisons, Alcatraz
Washington, D.C.: 1960
Campbell, Eileen, Rigsby, Michael and Dunham, Tacy. Discover Alcatraz – A Tour of the Rock
California: Golden Gate National Parks Association, 1996
Dunham, Tacy. Discover Alcatraz Escapes – A Tour of the Attempts
California: Golden Gate National Parks Association, 1997
Fish, Clifford. Handwritten notes on the 1946 Escape Attempt, 2001
Hart, Herbert M. Old Forts of the Far West (Included in Report to S.F.)
Washington: Superior Publishing Company, Date of Publication Unknown
Hart, Herbert M. . The U.S. Army on Alcatraz, A Report to the City of San Francisco.
Includes extensive source document enclosures on Alcatraz Military Period, 1969
Mack, Ellsworth, Lieutenant. How to Search a Cell
California State Prison, San Quentin, 1949
Madigan, Paul J. Institution Rules and Regulations, Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, 1959
Morrison, Neil W., Lieutenant, Alcatraz. How to Search the Person of an Inmate (written by Morrison for Wisconsin State Prison Warden’s Bulletin)
U.S. Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island, California, 1949
Schaaf, Libby. Discover Fortress Alcatraz
California: Golden Gate National Parks Association, 2000
Slack, J.E., Major, Cavalry, ... O.L.) Adjutant. Post Regulations, Pacific Branch, U.S. Disciplinary Barracks, Alcatraz, California, 1932
Staff Writer. A Museum of Prison Life(Eastern State Penitentiary)
The Philadelphia Inquirer, 1999
Sundstrom, Carl. Handwritten Summary of 1946 Escape Attempt, 1946
Surgeon General’s Office, War Department. A Report on Barracks and Hospitals with Descriptions of Military Posts.
Government Printing Office, 1870
Surgeon General’s Office, War Department. Hygiene of the United States Army, with Descriptions of Military Reports.
Government Printing Office, 1875
NEWSPAPERS
Chicago Daily News
Dallas Times Herald
Houston Chronicle
Los Angeles Mirror
Los Angeles Times
Oakland Tribune
San Francisco Call Bulletin
San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Examiner
USA Today
BOOKS
Allsop, Kenneth. The Bootleggers: the Story of Chicago's Prohibition Era
New York: Arlington House, 1968
Audett, Blackie. Rap Sheet
New York: Williams Sloan and Co., 1954
Babyak, Jolene. Birdman – The Many Faces of Robert Stroud
California: Ariel Vamp Press, 1994
Babyak, Jolene. Breaking the Rock – The Great Escape from Alcatraz
California: Ariel Vamp Press, 2001
Babyak, Jolene. Eyewitness on Alcatraz
California: Ariel Vamp Press, 1988
Barnes, Bruce. Machine Gun Kelly: To Right A Wrong. A Factual Account of Machine Gun Kelley's Life.
California. Tipper Publications, 1991
Barter, James. Alcatraz(Building History Series)
California: Lucent Books, 2000
Bates, Sanford. Prisons and Beyond
Macmillan, 1938.
Beacher, Milton D. (edited by Dianne Beacher Perfit) Alcatraz Island – Memoirs of a Rock Doc
New Jersey: Pelican Island Publishing, 2001
Bean, Walton E . California – An Interpretive History
McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1973
Bennett, James V. I Chose Prison
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1970
Bergreen, Laurence. Capone – The Man and the Era
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1994
Beyeler, Ed & Lamb, Susan. Alcatraz – The Rock
Arizona: Northland Press, 1988
Bruce, J. Campbell. A Farewell to the Rock: Escape from Alcatraz.
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1963
Cameron, Robert. Alcatraz – A Visual Essay
California: Cameron & Company, 1974, 1983, 1987
Chandler, Roy F. and Chandler, E.F. Alcatraz – The Hardest Years 1934-1938
Iron Brigade Publishing, 1989
Clauss, Franc... J. Alcatraz – Island of Many Mistakes
California: Briarcliff Press, Inc., 1981
Costanso, Miguel. The Narrative of the Portola Expedition of 1769-1770
California: University of California; Berkeley; 1910
Cowdery, Ray R. Capone’s Chicago
South Dakota: NorthStar Maschek Books, 1987
Delgado, James P. Alcatraz - Island of Change
California: Golden Gate National Park Association, 1991
Delgado, James P. Alcatraz Island - The Story Behind the Scenery.
Nevada: KC Publications, 1985
DeNevi, Don and Bergen, Philip R.. Alcatraz ’46: The Anatomy of a Classic Prison Tragedy. California: Leswing Press, 1977
DeNevi, Don. Riddle of the Rock. The Only Successful Escape from Alcatraz.
New York: Prometheus Books, 1991
Dowswell, Paul. Tales of Real Escapes
New York: Scholastic, 1995
Duffy, Clinton. The San Quentin Story
New York: Doubleday, 1950
Dunbar, Richard. Alcatraz.
California: Smith Novelty Company, 1999
Eagle, Adam F. Alcatraz! Alcatraz! The Indian Occupation of 1969-1971
Berkeley, CA,... S.A.: Heyday Books, 1992
Earle, Alice Morse, Curious Punishments of Bygone Days
Public Domain Archive, 1896 (used extensive quotes from the Pillory reference)
Eldredge, Zoeth S. The March of Portola' and the Discovery of the Bay of San Francisco/ Includes Log Of The San Carlos & Other Original Documents. Transcribed and Annotated By E.J. Molera.