Series 10396

State Prison Inmate identification photographs, ca.1890-1925; 1950-1968.

5.35 cubic feet

These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.

Historical Note

See history of the records' creator.

Summary of Records

This series contains identification photographs of state prison inmates. The inmates are usually identified by prison number but in some cases where a number is not available, by name. The series also contains a box of unknown photographs. These photographs do not have a number or name. The dates for photographs in boxes 1-5 are estimated dates, ca. 1890-1925. The photographs in boxes 5-8 range from 1950-1968. The date is listed on the photograph.

Scope and Content

This series contains identification photographs of state prison inmates. The inmates are usually identified by prison number but in some cases where a number is not available, by name. The series also contains a box of unknown photographs. These photographs do not have a number or name. The dates for photographs in boxes 1-5 are estimated dates, ca. 1890-1925. The photographs in boxes 5-8 range from 1950-1968. The date is listed on the photograph.

Arrangement

Numerical by prison number.

When a number is not available the photographs are arranged alphabetically by inmate's name.

Access Restrictions

This series is classified as Public.

Use Restrictions

These records are available for reproduction and use.

Preferred Citation

Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.

Acquisition Information

These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.

Processing Information

This series was processed by Wendy Checketts in October 2001.

Related Material

Joseph Henry Martin investigative files from Ogden (Utah). Ogden Police Department, Series 4101, contains a mug shot of inmate no. 3073, John Henry Martin (a.k.a. Joseph Henry Martin).
Inmate photographs from the State Prison, Series 10398, also consist of photographs of prison inmates.
Inmate and prison glass plate negatives from the State Prison, Series 10413, contain some negatives for this series.
Criminal physical description record book from the State Prison, Series 11886, records physical anthropological data on prison inmates.

Indexing Terms

Container List

BoxPhoto_boxDescription
112-25
12303-447
13450-574
14647-710
15711-878
16879-981
17982-1071
181072-1149
211151-1235
221237-1314
231315-1417
241418-1475
251477-1548
261549-1630
271631-1694
281695-1761
311762-1826
321827-1885
331886-1935
341963-2060
352061-2145
362146-2229
372230-2308
382309-2380
412381-2467
422468-2541
432542-2606
442607-2673
452674-2745
462746-2815
472816-2893
482894-2959
512960-3031
523032-3094
533095-3166
543167-3203, 5811, 6873, 7263, 7294, 7554, 7564, 8142, 9012-9377
559404-9697
569703-9939
579941-10185
5810193-10601
6110602-12362
62Alphabetical: no number/unknown