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Montana Department of Institutions, Director’s Office records, 1963-1991
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Montana. Department of Institutions.
- Title
- Montana Department of Institutions, Director’s Office records
- Dates
- 1963-1991 (inclusive)19631991
- Quantity
- 9 linear feet of shelf space
- Collection Number
- RS 471 (11:3-4)
- Summary
- These records of the Department of Institutions include correspondence (1964-1991), grant files (1985-1989), financial records (1984-1985), reports (1963-1989), and subject files (1963-1988) from the Director's office.
- Repository
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Montana Historical Society, Library & Archives
Montana Historical Society Research Center Archives
225 North Roberts
PO Box 201201
Helena MT
59620-1201
Telephone: 4064442681
Fax: 4064445297
mhslibrary@mt.gov - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC)
Historical NoteReturn to Top
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.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
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.
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.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on 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.
Preferred Citation
Item description and date. Collection Title. Collection Number. Box and Folder numbers. Montana Historical Society Research Center, Archives, Helena, Montana.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
CorrespondenceReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1 / 1 | Director: Curt Chisholm |
1988-1991 |
| 1 / 2-5 | Director: Carroll South |
1987-1988 |
| 1 / 6 | Director: Lawrence M. Zanto |
1977-1979 |
| 1 / 7-9 | Director's Office |
1978-1989 |
| 1 / 10 | Director's Office--Legal Unit |
1980-1987 |
| 1 / 11-12 | Administrator, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division |
1978-1987 |
| 1 / 13 | Administrator, Corrections Division |
1979 |
| 1 / 14 | Administrator, Corrections Division: Dan Russell |
1988 |
| 1 / 15 | Administrator, Human Resources Development Project:
Riley Price |
1988 |
| 1 / 16 | Administrator, Management Services Division |
1978-1980 |
| 1 / 17-19 | Administrator, Management Services Division: Jim
Currie |
1985-1989 |
| 1 / 20 | Administrator, Mental Health and Residential Services |
1978-1980 |
| 1 / 21-23 | Bureau Chief , Administrative Services (includes some
staff meeting minutes) |
1972-1978 |
| 2 / 1-2 | Bureau Chief , Administrative Services |
1979-1980 |
| 2 / 3 | Bureau Chief , Fiscal (memos from Karen) |
1976-1977 |
| 2 / 4 | Community Corrections Bureau: Mike Ferriter |
1988 |
| 2 / 5-8 | Corrections |
1984-1989 |
| 2 / 9-10 | Governor: Thomas Judge |
1977-1980 |
| 2 / 11-14 | Governor: Ted Schwinden |
1980-1987 |
| 2 / 15 | Governor's Office of Budget and Planning |
1976-1977 |
| 3 / 1 | Information and Data Systems Bureau |
1978 |
| 3 / 2-3 | Inter-office |
1975-1985 |
| 3 / 4 | Legislative |
1975-1985 |
| 3 / 5 | Montana Constitutional Convention |
1971-1972 |
| 3 / 6-10 | Montana State Prison |
1985-1989 |
| 3 / 11-12 | Montana State Prison: Industries |
1988-1989 |
| 3 / 13-20 | Montana State Prison: Industries, Ranch |
1983-1990 |
| 3 / 21 | Montana State Prison: Medical |
1976-1979 |
| 3 / 22 | Montana State Prison: Dr. Vanio |
1977-1980 |
| 3 / 23 | Montana Veterans' Home Advisory Council (includes
rules and regulations) |
1964-1974 |
| 3 / 24 | Mountain View School |
1968-1977 |
| 3 / 25 | Morale Committee (mostly minutes) |
1984-1990 |
| 3 / 26 | Personnel Section |
1978-1980 |
| 3 / 27-37 | Probation and Parole (includes mid-management meeting
minutes; "Needs of Probation in Montana", 1981; "Draft philosophy statement on
revocations", 1985; firearms policy; expungement of records) |
1979-1989 |
| 3 / 38 | Proprietary Plasmaphersis Program |
1978-1985 |
| 3 / 39 | Reimbursement Control Section |
1978-1980 |
| 3 / 40 – 4 / 3 | Residents |
1980-1986 |
| 4 / 4 | Staff Attorney Ted Cowan |
1985-1989 |
| 4 / 5-17 | Swan River Forest Camp (includes superintendents and
chiefs meeting minutes, hair and beard code, draft discipline procedures, gang
activity) |
1977-1990 |
| 4 / 18-22 | Superintendents and Warden |
1981-1985 |
| 4 / 23-29 | U. S. Congress |
1982-1988 |
| 4 / 30-36 | Women's Correctional Center (includes classification
notes, grievance recommendations, list of inmates petitions) |
1983-1989 |
| 4 / 37-45 | Women's Life Skills Center (includes reports,
residents handbook, evaluation, Screening Committee results) |
1980-1988 |
Grant FilesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 5 / 1 | Alcohol and Drug Services of Anaconda/ Deer
Lodge |
1988-1989 |
| 5 / 2 | Alcohol and Drug Services of Central Montana |
1987-1989 |
| 5 / 3 | Alcohol Services of Gallatin County |
1988-1989 |
| 5 / 4 | Alcoholism Service of Anaconda/Deer Lodge |
1988-1989 |
| 5 / 5 | Anaconda/Deer Lodge |
1988 |
| 5 / 6-7 | Boyd Andrew Chemical Dependency Care
Center |
1985-1989 |
| 5 / 8 | Butte Indian Alcohol Program |
1988-1989 |
| 5 / 9 | Butte Indian Health/Chemical Dependency
Program |
1988-1989 |
| 5 / 10 | Chemical Dependency and Family Counseling |
1988 |
| 5 / 11 | Confederated Salish/Kootenai Tribes |
1988-1989 |
| 5 / 12-14 | District II Alcohol and Drug Program |
1984-1989 |
| 5 / 15 | Flathead Valley Chemical Dependency Clinic |
1988-1989 |
| 5 / 16-19 | Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital Chemical Dependency
Center |
1988-1989 |
| 5 / 20 | Lake County Chemical Dependency Program |
1989 |
| 5 / 21 | Medicine Pine Lodge |
1989 |
| 5 / 22 | Musselshell County alcohol and Drug Program |
1985-1986 |
| 5 / 23 | Northern Montana Chemical Dependency Program |
1988-1989 |
| 5 / 24 | Providence |
1988-1989 |
| 5/ 25 | Ravalli County Chemical Dependency
Services |
1988-1989 |
| 5 / 26 | Recovery Foundation |
1985-1989 |
| 5 / 27-28 | Recovery Northwest Foundation |
1985-1989 |
| 5 / 29 | Rimrock Foundation |
1989 |
| 5 / 30 | Second Story Counseling |
1988-1989 |
| 5 / 31-32 | Southcentral Montana Regional Mental Health
Center |
1985-1989 |
| 6 / 1 | Southwest Montana Chemical Dependency Program |
1988-1989 |
| 6 / 2 | Treatment Services/Chemical Dependency and Family
Counseling |
1988-1889 |
| 6 / 3 | Treatment Services/District II |
1988-1889 |
| 6 / 4 | Treatment Services/Lake County Chemical Dependency
Program |
1988-1889 |
Financial RecordsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 6 / 5 | Budget, biennium: Board of Pardons |
1984-1985 |
| 6 / 6 | Budget, biennium: Director's Office (includes
Industries) |
1984-1985 |
| 6 / 7 | Budget, biennium: Management Services Division |
1984-1985 |
| 6 / 8 | Budget, biennium: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division |
1984-1985 |
| 6 / 9 | Budget, biennium: Mental Health and Residential
Services Division (includes Boulder River School and Hospital, Center for the Aged,
Eastmont Human Services Center, Montana Veterans Home, Warm Springs/Galen State
Hospitals, Montana Youth Treatment Center) |
1984-1985 |
| 6 / 10 | Budget, biennium: Corrections Division (includes
Mountain View School, Pine Hills School, Montana State Prison, Swan River Youth Camp,
Industries, Ranch, License Plate Factory, Canteen, Women's Correctional Center,
Medical) |
1984-1985 |
ReportsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 6 / 11 | "Annual Report of the Warm Springs State Hospital" |
1974 |
| 6 / 12 | "Assessment of the role of the Reimbursement Program
in the Dept. of Institutions" |
1972 |
| 6 / 13 | Comprehensive Mental Health Centers information |
1966-1967 |
| 6 / 14 | Correspondence: Governor’s Office |
1963-1968 |
| 6 / 15 | "Dept. of Institutions feasibility study: Mental
Retarded Facilities" |
1967 |
| 6/ 16 | Departmental program statements: Boulder River School
and Hospital |
1969 |
| 6 / 17 | "An Economic report on the farms and ranches operated
by the Dept. of Institutions in Montana" |
1968 |
| 6 / 18 | "Emotionally Disturbed Children's Facility feasibility
report" |
1978 |
| 6 / 19 | "Fifty-Two years of progress, Montana State Hospital,
1912-1964" |
1964, 1969 |
| 6 / 20 | "Final report for Montana State Training School and
Hospital, Boulder" |
1967 |
| 6 / 21 | "History of Community Mental Health
Center" |
1965-1967 |
| 6 / 22 | "Montana State Prison: a preliminary
analysis" |
1967 |
| 6 / 23 | Montana Center for the Aged information
booklet |
1986 |
| 6 / 24 | Progress report: Boulder River School and Hospital
in-service training |
1967 |
| 6 / 25 | Progress report: Boulder River School and Hospital:
hospital improvement program |
1967 |
| 6 / 26 | Proposal: Butte Sheltered Workshop Inc. |
1989 |
| 6 / 27 | Proposal: To locate a home for Montana veterans in
Lewistown |
1989 |
| 6 / 28 | "Regulations and guidelines for the establishment and
operation of Comprehensive Regional Mental Health Centers in Montana |
1989 |
| 6 / 29 | Report on audit: Dept. of Institutions Reimbursements
Program |
1972 |
| 6 / 30 | Reports prepared for the Criminal Justice and
Corrections Advisory Council |
1988 |
| 6 / 31 | Report of the Division of Mental Hygiene |
1966, 1969 |
| 6 / 32-35 | Report of the Montana Mental Disabilities Board of
visitors on Warm Springs / Galen State Hospitals |
1982-1987 |
| 7 / 1 | Community Relations Service – Special
Assessment |
1981 |
| 7 / 2 | Report on Institutions |
1970 |
| 7 / 3 | Boulder Behavior Modification Program |
1973 |
| 7 / 4 | Reports on Warm Springs/Galen State Hospitals |
1980-1986 |
Subject FilesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 7 / 5 | Administration: contract samples |
1978 |
| 7 / 6 | Administration: policies and procedures |
1977-1980 |
| 7 / 7 | Board of Pardons: correspondence (includes Executive
Reorganization Directive) |
1973-1977 |
| 7 / 8 | Board of Pardons: Audit correspondence |
1973 |
| 7 / 9 | Boulder River School and Hospital |
1975-1978 |
| 7 / 10 | Boulder River School and Hospital: Weekly
Bulletin |
1986 |
| 7 / 11 | Boulder River School and Hospital:
correspondence |
1974-1979 |
| 7 / 12 | Boulder River School and Hospital: biennial
report |
1983 |
| 7 / 13 | Boulder River School and Hospital: Senior Citizens
Program |
1967-1968 |
| 7 / 14-15 | Boulder River School and Hospital: reorganization and
wage/hour |
1974-1975, 1979 |
| 7 / 16 | Boulder River School and Hospital:
construction |
1978 |
| 7 / 17 | Boulder River School and Hospital:
staffing |
1973-1977 |
| 7 / 18 | Boulder River School and Hospital: dining
area |
1968 |
| 7 / 19 | Boulder River School and Hospital: employee
handbook |
undated |
| 7 / 20 | Boulder River School and Hospital: What can we
do? |
undated |
| 7 / 21-22 | Budget FY80-81 |
1980-1981 |
| 7 / 23 | Butte Pre-Release Center |
1984 |
| 7 / 24 | Clearinghouse |
1980 |
| 7 / 25 | Eastmont Training Center: correspondence |
1963-1979 |
| 7 / 26 | Eastmont Training Center: construction |
1974 |
| 7 / 27 | Fiscal notes |
1980-1982 |
| 7 / 28-30 | Galen State Hospital: correspondence |
1975-1980 |
| 7 / 31 | Galen State Hospital: catheterization
problem |
1978 |
| 7 / 32 | Galen State Hospital: wage claim |
1980 |
| 7 / 33 | Galen State Hospital: Chaplain Roset |
1976-1978 |
| 7 / 34 | Galen State Hospital: proposed in-service training |
1973-1974 |
| 7 / 35 | Galen State Hospital: lay-off |
1977 |
| 7 / 36 | "General material to be saved" |
1977 |
| 7 / 37 | Impact on Montana of the Reagan Administration's
proposed budget revisions |
1981 |
| 7 / 38-40 | Inspections |
1986-1988 |
| 7 / 41 | Media campaigns |
1980-1981 |
| 7 / 42 | Montana: Aging Services |
1977 |
| 7 / 43 | Montana: alcohol and drug laws |
1966-1977 |
| 7 / 44 | Montana Center for the Aged: theft of food |
1981 |
| 7 / 45-46 | Montana Center for the Aged: correspondence |
1970-1979 |
| 7 / 47 | Montana Center for the Aged: negotiation file |
1977 |
| 8 / 1 | Montana: foundation directory |
1975 |
| 8 / 2 | Montana: HB909 Implementation Report |
1978 |
| 8 / 3 | Montana: legislation |
1974 |
| 8 / 4 | Montana State Prison: correspondence (includes Rules
and Guidelines for Inmates, 1976) |
1975-1979 |
| 8 / 5 | Montana State Prison: Earl Solle |
undated |
| 8 / 6 | Montana Youth Treatment Center: Advisory
Committee |
1981-1985 |
| 8 / 7 | Montana Youth Treatment Center: audit
correspondence |
1986 |
| 8 / 8-9 | Montana Youth Treatment Center: budget |
1983-1987 |
| 8 / 10-11 | Montana Youth Treatment Center: Contracts |
1986-1987 |
| 8 / 12-18 | Montana Youth Treatment Center:
Correspondence |
1982-1987 |
| 8 / 19 | Montana Youth Treatment Center: incidents |
1985-1986 |
| 8 / 20-21 | Montana Youth Treatment Center: inspections |
1985-1986 |
| 8 / 22 | Montana Youth Treatment Center: long-range building
projects |
1981-1984 |
| 9 / 1 | Montana Youth Treatment Center: policies |
1985-1986 |
| 9 / 2 | Montana Youth Treatment Center: Screening
Committee |
1985 |
| 9 / 3-4 | Mountain View School: correspondence |
1969-1978 |
| 9 / 5 | National Institute on Drug Abuse: prevention
coordinator list |
1981, undated |
| 9 / 6 | Objects of expenditure requests |
1981 |
| 9 / 7-8 | Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 |
1987-1988 |
| 9 / 9-13 | Pine Hills School: correspondence |
1964-1979 |
| 9 / 14 | Prevention plan: Planning Committee |
1979-1980 |
| 9 / 15 | Prevention plan: FY 1980 Grant |
1979-1980 |
| 9 / 16 | Prevention plan: Administration |
1979-1980 |
| 9 / 17 | Prevention plan: exemplary programs |
1979 |
| 9 / 18 | Public information: resources |
1978-1980 |
| 9 / 19 | Regional State Prevention Coordinators
(SPC's) |
1980-1981 |
| 9 / 20 | Reimbursements: projects in progress |
1980 |
| 9 / 21 | Resources for prevention |
1981 |
| 9 / 22-23 | SBAS: reports proposal and training
material |
1972-1981 |
| 9 / 24 | Standards for Approval of Alcohol Programs |
undated |
| 9 / 25 | Swan River Youth Camp: correspondence |
1969-1979 |
| 9 / 26 | Technical Assistance Requests |
1979-1980 |
| 9 / 27 | Veterans Home: correspondence |
1975-1979 |
| 9 / 28 | Veterans Home: Dr. Bennett |
1974-1976 |
| 9 / 29-30 | Warm Springs State Hospital:
correspondence |
1964-1979 |
| 9 / 31 | Warm Springs State Hospital: construction |
1973, 1978 |
| 9 / 32 | Warm Springs State Hospital: equipment |
1974 |
| 9 / 33 | Warm Springs State Hospital: female
attendants |
1969 |
| 9 / 34 | Warm Springs State Hospital: Licensed Practical Nurses
Association |
1974-1975 |
| 9 / 35 | Warm Springs State Hospital: orientation
class |
1983 |
| 9 / 36 | Women's Life Skills Center: correspondence |
1979 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Finding aid prepared by Matt Kruse
2013
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