Ollie Randall papers 1914-1984 (bulk 1950-1975)

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Ollie Randall papers 1914-1984 (bulk 1950-1975)

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Ollie A. Randall, social worker, welfare administrator, and consultant, is best known for her work on behalf of the aging. After retiring as a special consultant on aging for the Community Service Society of New York in 1955, Randall began work as a freelance consultant on aging, most notably, serving as principal consultant on aging to the Ford Foundation between 1959 and 1969. Most of the Ollie Randall papers consists of material Randall gathered or generated while working as a consultant. The papers provide insights into Randall's national activities on behalf of senior citizens through correspondence, memoranda, reports, newspaper clippings, photographs, financial information, minutes, speeches, writings, and reference material.

42.5 linear feet

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University of Minnesota Libraries. Social Welfare History Archives

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Ford foundation

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Philanthropic organization established in 1936 by Henry and Edsel Ford from profits of the Ford Motor Company. From the description of Grant files, [ca. 1936-1986]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155532303 ...

Randall, Ollie

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Ollie A. Randall had a long career as a social worker, welfare administrator, lecturer, consultant, writer, and advocate for the aging. She worked for the Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor (later Community Service Society) in New York for nearly forty years. After retiring in 1955, Randall began work as a freelance consultant and advocate in the field of aging. Among many other activities, she was principal consultant on aging to the Ford Foundation between 1959 an...

National Council on the Aging.

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