Reports, drafts, newsletters, articles, and other materials pertaining to the Syracuse University Youth Development Center (1958-1961), which was formed in July 1958 as a joint project between Syracuse University and the City of Syracuse with a grant from the Ford Foundation. The purpose of the center was research in human behavior, primarily that of juveniles in the 13 to 16 age group. The center examined environment, socio-economic factors, systems of education, work opportunities, parental problems, community agencies, and law enforcement agencies, including training for police officers, legal aspects of handling juvenile problems and the role of the courts, young offenders, and detention camps.