The Bureau of Social Hygiene project and research files.
Call Number: HV99.N6 B8531
Publisher: [Wilmington, Del.] : Scholarly Resources, Inc.
- Format
- Microfilm
- Subject Category
- History Great Britain, History US, History World, Social Conditions
- Collection Dates
- 01/01/1913 - 12/31/1940
- Location
- UNLV Microforms
Summary: The Bureau, a privately funded social science research institution, was incorporated in 1913 to study, ameliorate, prevent, and correct social conditions, crimes and diseases which affected society, especially prostitution. In 1928, its scope was expanded to include delinquency, penology, and criminal justice. Information contained in these 31 reels concerns narcotics, social problems, juvenile delinquency, crime and criminals, the police, and prostitution in the U.S. and Europe during the years 1913-1940. Dissolved in 1940.
Finding Aids: Guide to the Scholarly Resources Microfilm Edition of the Bureau of Social Hygiene Project and Research Files, 1913-1940 (MICRO HV99.N6 B853).
