The Travelers Aid Society of Chicago was established in 1888 as an adjunct of the YWCA. By 1914, as Chicago had become a destination or transit stop for great numbers of immigrants, the unemployed and traveling servicemen, the Travelers Aid Society was established as a separate, non-sectarian organization. The Travelers Aid Society was responsible for the care of dependent children, and after 1935 for transients of all ages. The Travelers Aid Society of Chicago merged with the Immigrants Service League just before the First World War becoming the Traveler's and Immigrant's Aid Society. In 1995, the organization was reorganized as Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights, which now focuses its programs and services of impoverished adults and children in Chicago.
From the description of Travelers Aid Society of Chicago records, 1927- (University of Illinois-Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 52289720
