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Kenneth S. Beam papers, 1931-1971 (bulk 1931-1956).
BANC MSS 77/13 c Box 1; BANC MSS 77/13 c Box 2; BANC MSS 77/13 c
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Title:
Kenneth S. Beam papers, 1931-1971 (bulk 1931-1956)Creator/Contributor:
Beam, Kenneth S. (Kenneth Stanley), 1888-, creatorCreator/Contributor:
Scudder, Kenyon J. (Kenyon Judson), 1890-1977, Correspondent.Creator/Contributor:
Fenton, Norman, 1895-Creator/Contributor:
National Probation Association (U.S.)Creator/Contributor:
California Community CouncilsCreator/Contributor:
Coordinating Councils, IncCreator/Contributor:
Los Angeles County (Calif.), Coordinating Councils.Creator/Contributor:
San Diego County (Calif.), Coordinating Councils.Abstract:
Consist of correspondence, writings, publications, scrapbook, clippings and photographs from Kenneth Beam's professional career.
Correspondence is mainly with Kenyon Scudder and Norman Fenton. Writings include reports to the National Probation Association,
1935-1936, related material of the Los Angeles and San Diego Counties Coordinating Councils, the California Community Council
and Coordinating Councils, Inc. and personal memoirs.
Date:
1931 (issued)Subject:
n-us-caBeam, Kenneth S. (Kenneth Stanley) -- 1888- -- Archives
Juvenile delinquents -- California -- Los Angeles County
Youth -- Services for -- California -- Photographs
Problem youth -- California -- Los Angeles County
Problem youth -- California -- San Diego County
Juvenile delinquents -- California -- San Diego County
Note:
Photographs of youth service groups.
National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections.
Kenneth S. Beam, born 1888 in West Virginia, started to become involved with at-risk youth and juvenile delinquents in Los
Angeles and San Diego counties in 1929. In 1961, Beam and Kenyon Scudder published, "The 20 Billion Dollar Challenge: A National
Program for Delinquency Prevention". Beam died 1977 in San Diego, Calif.
Type:
Scrapbooks.Clippings.
Photographs.
Physical Description:
print
2 boxes (.8 linear ft.)
Language:
English
Identifier:
BANC MSS 77/13 c Box 1
BANC MSS 77/13 c Box 2
BANC MSS 77/13 c