Travelers Aid Society of Chicago records, 1927-

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Travelers Aid Society of Chicago records, 1927-

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The collection includes correspondence, financial records, minutes, fundraising material, manuals, annual reports and case records dating from 1927 to the present. The material deals primarily with such topics as immigration, travelers, runaways, servicemen, employment, mental health and social legislation.

70 linear ft.

University of Illinois at Chicago Library, UIC

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SNAC Resource ID: 7652381

University of Illinois at Chicago Library, UIC

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Travelers Aid/Immigrants Service (Chicago, Ill.)

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Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights

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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...

Travelers Aid Society of Chicago.

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