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Criminology

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:

Austin H. MacCormick Papers

 Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2012.s003
Scope and Contents The Austin H. MacCormick Papers contains materials documenting the personal life and career of Austin H. MacCormick, one of the nation’s most influential criminologists and prison reformers. This collection contains materials covering his career as Executive Officer of the U.S. Naval Prison, Assistant Director of the U.S. Bureau of Prisons, Professor and Dean of Criminology at Berkley, and Director of the Osborne Association of New York. Some of the many subjects include: state and federal...
Dates: 1923 - 1978

Escaped Convicts Proclamation Collection

 Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2019.s208
Scope and Contents

The collection was purchased for SHSU Special Collections in June 2019. Each flyer was signed in Huntsville, Texas by Searcy Baker, Superintendent of the Texas State Penitentiaries during the earlyb1900s. There are a total of 35 flyers, one being a duplicate.

Dates: 1905 - 1906

Grover McCormick, Sr. Papers

 Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2013.s018
Scope and Contents The materials that make up this collection represents Grover McCormick’s personal and professional life. Most of the correspondence is between McCormick and his mother Nancy. There are also several letters between McCormick and his children, cousin and his sister Lucia. The first scrapbook contains a hand written timeline of the Ashcraft v. Tennessee case of 1944 and clippings with information on other important cases including McCormick's work with Jerry Lee Lewis.The second scrapbook is...
Dates: 1886 - 1968

James V. Bennett Collection

 Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2012.s005
Scope and Contents The materials that make up this collection represent the life and work of James Van Benschoten Bennett. More specifically, the materials portray his role as the second Director of the U.S. Bureau of Prisons and as a prolific prison reformer. The most popular theme represented in the collection is prison policy and reform – which is often discussed in articles and speeches composed by Bennett. The collection also contains numerous correspondence and case histories of prison inmates. Pictorial...
Dates: 1905 - 1971

Jane Howe Gregory Papers

 Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2013.s010
Scope and Contents

The items in this collection represent Jane Howe Gregory’s extensive research into the Texas Penitentiary system, primarily focusing on issues surrounding female inmates. Journal articles, class notes, and prison records are the most common types of materials in this collection. Prison statistics and prison reforms pertaining to female prisoners are the most common themes.

Dates: 1705 - 1999

Juvenile Offender Probation Collection

 Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2021.s229
Scope and Contents

This collection contains periodicals concerning juvenile corrections, probation, and mental health, and community safety.

Dates: 1979 - 2007

Police Department History Collection

 Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2013.s016
Scope and Contents

The materials in this collection represent various police departments, namely: Phoenix, Denver, Detroit, New Orleans, San Diego, Baltimore, Indianapolis, New York, Houston, Dallas, Austin, Fort Worth, Kansas City, Wisconsin, Miami, Atlanta and Boston. There are also some reports that focus on the history of women in police divisions.

Dates: 1856 - 1986

Ruiz vs Estelle Lawsuit Materials

 Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2020.s220
Scope and Contents

The Ruiz vs Estelle Lawsuit Materials is composed of bound manuals and reports pertaining to the Ruiz vs Estelle Lawsuit.

Dates: 1980 - 1990

Sanford Bates Collection

 Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2012.s004
Scope and Contents The Sanford Bates Papers (1906-1972; fifty two boxes) documents the life of one of the country’s most influential criminologists and prison administrators. These materials depict Sanford Bates’ personal lifeand career as a practicing lawyer in Boston, member of the Massachusetts Legislature and Senate, first Massachusetts Department of Corrections Commissioner, and first Director of the Federal Bureau ofPrisons. Sanford Bates also served as the Executive Director of the Boys Clubs of...
Dates: 1840 - 1972

Texas Journal of Corrections Collection

 Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2019.s204
Scope and Contents

The Texas Journal of Corrections Collection contains issues of the Texas Journal of Corrections.The Texas Journal of Corrections is of the Official Journal of the Texas Corrections Association. The issues were published in Austin, Texas.

Dates: 1975 - 2013