Byron Ashley Parker papers, 1986-2001

Summary

Creator:

Sellers, Bettie M.

Date:

1986-2001

Extent:

0.5 Linear Feet 1 box

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Byron Ashley Parker papers, ms3189, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of correspondence between Byron Ashley Parker and Bettie M. Sellers from 1986-2001. Further correspondents include Byron's parents and Karen Hall. The collection also includes poems written by Byron Parker, photographs of Parker with family and friends, newspaper clipping about executions in Georgia and Parker's execution, and miscellaneous documents from Parker's legal appeal (some photocopies of original records) and memorial services.

Biographical / historical:

Bettie Sellers (1926-2013) was a noteworthy author, poet and literary advocate.

For further information, see the article "Bettie Sellers (1926-2013)" at New Georgia Encyclopedia.

Byron Ashley Parker, sentenced to death for the murder of Christy Ann Griffith in Douglas County, Georgia, was executed by lethal injection on December 11, 2001.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Legal documents.
Death row inmates -- Georgia -- Correspondence.
Poetry.
Lethal injection (Execution) -- Georgia.
Capital punishment -- Georgia.
Appellate procedure -- Georgia.
Prisoners' writings, American -- Georgia.
Stories.
Correspondence
Photographs.

Names:

Parker, Byron Ashley, -2001

Preferred citation:

Byron Ashley Parker papers, ms3189, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.