Leo Griffin Spofford worked for various government agencies from 1932-1947 including the WPA, the War Public Services Division of the Federal Works Agency, and the New Orleans Dept. of War Emergency Children's Service. She became regional director of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Association in 1946 and was sent to the Hunan Province of China, where she spent 8 months establishing refugee camps and orphanages.
From the description of Leo Griffin Spofford papers, 1942-1992 (bulk 1946-1947). (Claremont Colleges Library). WorldCat record id: 171297412