Montana Department of Institutions, Director’s Office records
Scope and Contents
This collection is composed of six series.
Correspondence (1964-1991): Including various correspondence to and from departmental staff and regarding the various institutions under the department’s control.
Case Files (1983-1986): Including inactive case files on patients transfers at the Montana State Hospital.
Grant Files (1985-1989): Including records related to alcohol, drugs, and chemical dependency programs and projects.
Financial Records (1984-1985): Including biennium budgets for various divisions and institutions.
Reports (1963-1989): Including those for Warm Springs, the Boulder River School and Hospital, the Montana State Hospital, the Montana State Prison, and the Montana Center for the Aged.
Subject Files (1963-1988): Including the Boulder River School and Hospital, Eastmont Training Center, Galen State Hospital, Montana Center for the Aged, Montana Youth Treatment Center, Pine Hills School, and Warm Springs State Hospital.
Dates
- Creation: 1963-1991
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The Montana Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library before any reproduction use. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.
Biographical / Historical
The Montana Department of Institutions functioned as the administrator of Montana state institutions providing care and rehabilitation to state residents requiring institutional care including: the Montana Children's Center, the State Soldier's Home (Montana Veterans Home), the State Hospital (Warm Springs State Hospital), the State Training School and Hospital (Boulder River School and Hospital), the State Industrial School for Boys (Pine Hills School), the State Vocational School for Girls (Mountain View School), Montana State Tuberculosis Sanitarium (Galen State Hospital), the State Prison, the Eastmont Training Center, the Division of Mental Hygiene, the Swan River Youth Forest Camp, and the Montana Center for the Aged.
Extent
9 linear feet
Abstract
These records of the Department of Institutions include correspondence (1964-1991), case files (1983-1986), grant files (1985-1989), financial records (1984-1985), reports (1963-1989), and subject files (1963-1988) from the Director's office.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by series.
Physical Location
44: 7-4
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquisition information available upon request
- Title
- Guide to the Montana Department of Institutions, Director’s Office records, 1963-1991
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Matt Kruse
- Date
- 2013
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition)
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC)
Repository Details
Part of the Montana Historical Society, Research Center Archives Repository
225 North Roberts
PO Box 201201
Helena MT 59620-1201 United States
406-444-2681
406-444-2696 (Fax)
mhslibrary@mt.gov