WEBSITE HISTORY AND SOURCE INFO: The following concept and source information is intended for student researchers and class projects (these represent the most frequent informational inquires we receive). AlcatrazHistory.com was created with two primary objectives: To make available a modest archive of historical information for researchers and students at no cost, and without pressure or oppressive advertising. The website was designed so that any student or researcher may derive adequate material for a research project or report, from a single electronic archive. To make available for purchase a quality and comprehensive historical reference (on Alcatraz Island), for researchers, students, and general readers interested in thorough biographies on both Alcatraz, and the people associated. Original Launch Date: March 12, 2000 (with continual modifications into 2008). Copyrighted: 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. Short inmate biographies and "Alcatraz - A Historical Narrative and Alcatraz - A Brief History" articles: Michael Esslinger. Henry Young: Article provided by the Bureau of Prisons. Documents and images by Ocean View Publishing. Website and miscellaneous text: Ocean View Publishing (staff) Copyrighted 2002-2005. SOURCE, PHOTOGRAPH, AND CONTACT INFORMATION: National Archives and Records Administration 1000 Commodore Drive San Bruno, California 94066-2350 (contact the historical research staff) National Archives at College Park 8601 Adelphi Road College Park, MD 20740-6001 National Archives and Records Administration 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20408 National Archives and Records Administration 2312 East Bannister Road Kansas City, Missouri 64131-3011 The Library of Congress 101 Independence Ave, SE Washington, DC 20540 San Francisco Maritime Museum And Maritime Library San Francisco, CA 94123 (textual research) National Parks Service San Francisco, CA 94123 (textual research) Chicago Historical Society Chicago, Illinois 60614-6099 (textual research) US Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530-0001 Federal Bureau of Investigation 450 Golden Gate Avenue, 13th. Floor San Francisco, California 94102-9523 Federal Bureau of Investigation 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20535-0001 Federal Bureau of Prisons 320 First St., NW., Washington, DC 20534 (specifically Scott Wolfson Office of Public Affairs) Kansas State Historical Society State Archives 6425 SW 6th Street Topeka, KS 66615-1099 United States Penitentiary (PAO Office) Leavenworth, Kansas 1300 Metropolitan Avenue Leavenworth, Kansas 66048 San Quentin State Prison (PAO Office) San Quentin, CA 94964 Every effort has been made to acknowledge the appropriate sources of photographs used on this web site as listed above. We regret any instance in not acknowledging a specific source. Please contact us with any corrections or source information.