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Front cover of the hardback first edition of Dead man walking.

Front cover of the hardback first edition of the Death of Innocents.

Poster from Clifton High School, participants in the Dead Man Walking Play Project

Colored drawing that Pat Sonnier sent to Sr. Helen in 1982 of his cell on death row in Louisiana State Penitentiary (Angola).

Framed drawing presented to Sr. Helen Prejean by the Chicago Committee to defend the Bill of Rights and Bill of Rights Foundation. A typewritten note taped to the back of the framed drawing reads as follows. "From Death of Innocents, pg. 25: But…

Typed execution warrant for Pat Sonnier, dated March 5 for an execution date of April 5, 1984.

Typed piece of hate mail from “Guess Who,” an anonymous correspondent who sent Sr. Helen letters and newspaper clippings from 1989-1996.

Typed letter with handwritten underlinging from Fr. Barry Moriarty, C.M. to Dobie Williams, on hearing the news of his impending execution. Fr. Barry was Dobie’s spiritual advisor before Sr. Helen, and he maintained contact with Dobie after he moved…

Handwritten letter from Sr. Helen’s friend, author Bill McKibben. He offered suggestions throughout the writing process for Dead man walking, as well providing the initial encouragement for Sr. Helen to write a book about her experiences working…

Handwritten letter from Debbie, a supporter from the United Kingdom, to Dobie Gillis Williams after watching his story on television, 1998. Dobie was the subject of a BBC Everyman documentary called "Killing time." It was shown at the end of October…