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Covenant Youth Caravan Records

 Collection
Identifier: 2-1-6

Scope and Contents

Covenant Youth Caravan (CYC) was a program of the Evangelical Covenant Church that placed teams of college-age youth in churches in various conferences of the denomination. Churches would apply for Caravan representative and were chosen by CYC administration. The CYC youth would serve as singles, or in pairs for a period of 4 – 8 months in a selected church. Their purpose was to assist the church staff in the Christian Education program of the church at all age levels. The CYC Program was in effect from 1959 – 1976. Included in the files are photos, schedules, correspondence with churches, and newspaper articles about the various trips.

Dates

  • 1958-1979

Conditions Governing Access

There are no access restrictions on the materials and the collection is open to all members of the public. However, the researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright that may be involved in the use of this collection.

Extent

5.7 Linear Feet (12 containers)

Language of Materials

English

Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Evangelical Covenant Church and North Park University Archives Repository

Contact:
North Park University
Brandel Library - Lower Level
3225 W Foster Ave Box 38
Chicago IL 60625 USA