Collection SummaryThe physical collection consists of records of the Montana State Prison (1869-1974), the Board of Pardons (1890-1965), the Board of Prison Commissioners (1890-1962), and the United States Penitentiary, Montana Territory. This digital collection consists of approximately ten thousand prisoner description sheets with mug shots from 1910-1955. Post-1932 records may also include FBI arrest sheets. Contributing InstitutionMontana Historical Society Library and Archives