A pioneer in the field of social service for the aging, Randall began her social work career in 1916 with the New York Association for Improving the Conditions of the Poor (later the Community Service Society). Randall, a founder of the National Council on the Aging, was a consultant for the Ford Foundation and many state and federal legislative committees.
From the guide to the Ollie Randall: Transcript of oral history interview, 1981, (University of Minnesota Libraries. Social Welfare History Archives [swha])