Announcements

Last Statement, a continuing silverprint study of the families of the victims and the executed, by photographer Barbara Sloan. Read more.

3rd annual Old Timers Reunion - The Texas Prison Museum will be hosting a get together for retired prison employees. Saturday, October 11 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. At the Texas Prison Museum conference room. Food and drinks provided at no charge. Retired employees and spouses welcome.

Research Tools

The Texas Prison Museum has made great strides in the last few years in obtaining research material. In addition to a library of books on the Texas prison system, we have also obtained many magazine articles, all of the employee Newsletters, many of the Rodeo souvenir programs, prison cemetery records, plus the following on microfilm:

  • Prison Board Minutes from 1913 - 1982
  • Huntsville Item newspaper from 1853 - 1935
  • Inmate Echo newspaper from 1933 - 1984
  • Convict Ledgers from 1849 - 1954

The Texas Prison Museum also has copies of the prison Convict Ledgers on microfilm. We can research this information on a former convict for you for a fee of $10.00. The Convict Ledgers contain basic entry-level information on an inmate including name, number, body markings, county of residence, occupation, birth date, crime committed, sentencing, time of conviction, and final disposition, etc.

Archival Research Request Form (pdf, 42K)
Convict Ledger Request Form (pdf, 38K)