AGENCY: State Prison

SERIES: 10413
TITLE: Inmate and prison glass plate negatives
DATES: 1900; 1930.
ARRANGEMENT: none

DESCRIPTION: The majority of the glass plate negatives are prisoner identification photographs (mug shots) from circa 1900. A few negatives are combination photographs from the 1930s of a mug shot of an escaped inmate together with his fingerprint card. There are also negatives depicting scenes from the former prison at Sugar House, including the cell house, the interior of the chapel, and exterior shots of prison buildings. Inmates are included in some photographs. There are also photographs of unidentified individuals and groups.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

AUTHORIZED: 05/18/2010

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Photo negatives: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Historical

Disposition based on the historical value of these records for both genealogical and potential criminology research.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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