Oral Histories

Oral history interview with Albert Brown, who who served as a board member for the National Prisoners Reform Association (NPRA) and Black African Nations Toward Unity (BANTU) in MCI Walpole in 1973. In this interview, Brown provides a detailed…

Robert Dellelo, referred to as “Bobby” by friends, first entered the prison system at the age of thirteen. Dellelo grew up in Roxbury, Massachusetts. Following his early years in the Lyman school, Dellelo spent 40 years in prison, including 10 years…

This oral history interview features, John Osler, a public defense lawyer based in Massachusetts, who participated in the observer program in Walpole in 1973. Osler was dedicated to the program as a core volunteer, and wrote detailed, extensive, and…

This oral history interview features the Reverend Edward Rodman, an Episcopal priest who played a major role in the Walpole occupation. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana and grew up in Portsmouth, Virginia. He attended the Hampton Institute in…