RECORDS, 1945-1966
16 FOLDERS
WESTERN HISTORICAL MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS
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Eugene P. Schwartz of the Administration of Justice Department donated the MYC papers to the Western Historical Manuscript Collection, University of Missouri-St. Louis in July, 1976.
The MYC papers contain annual reports, subject files, correspondence, minutes, and policy manual.
The MYC was created in 1956 by joint action of St. Louis City and County officials as a planning organization for research, study, and coordination of juvenile agencies. The MYC consulted on juvenile problems in the city and various county municipalities on a wide area of problems: gangs, curfew laws, truancy, police techniques with youth, etc. The MYC used police apprehension data and juvenile court records to develop a standard analysis for identifying deliquent youth and planning prevention and control programs. The MYC also served as the administrative agent for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Juvenile Officers' Association. The MYC was absorbed by the Health and Welfare Council of Metropolitan St. Louis in January, 1966.
The collection includes an addenda on MYC's Youth Employment Service, 1960-1964, a project to provide jobs for youth under 16 years old.
FOLDER LIST
BOX 1
1. Office memos, budgets, correspondence, 1960-1966.
2. Annual Reports, 1957-1965.
3. MYC Merger into Health and Welfare Council.
4. Office staff minutes, 1961-1965.
BOX 2
5. News Articles.
6. Program reports and services, 1959-1966.
7. Policy Manual, 1963.
8. Pruitt-Igoe reports, 1962-1963.
9. St. Louis City Institution Grand Jury Reports, 1945-1952.
10. Photographs of Bellefontaine State Farm & Meremac Hills, 1950's.387.1-387.24
Youth Employment Service, 1960-1964
11. Administration, 1960
12. Advisory Committee Reports, 1960
13. Finances Report, 1960
14. Progress Reports, 1960
15. Publicity Reports, 1960
16. Post YES Employment Services, 1961-1964
WESTERN HISTORICAL MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION
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UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS
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ST. LOUIS, MO 63121
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