Summary:
This series documents the administrative activities of TAFS. It includes annual meeting minutes, annual reports, articles of incorporation, by-laws, brochures and advertisements, casework files (which are restricted for 75 years from date of creation), correspondence, reports, event information, financial records, memoranda, records of the Board of Directors, public service announcements, statistics, and reports. This series also includes TAFS newsletters, "The Transient," "Travel Log," and "Travelers Aid News."
Of particular note are the materials documenting some of TAFS's programs, including the Puerto Rican Entering and Settling Service (PRESS), the Transportation Assistance Program, the Vietnamese Resettlement Program, and the Emergency Assistance Shelter Exchange (EASE).
Dates
- Creation: 1917-1921, 1938-1944, 1960-1981
Creator
- From the Collection: Travelers Aid Family Services (Boston, Mass.) (Organization)
Language of Materials
Materials entirely in English.
Conditions Governing Access:
Client-specific files, such as case files, are restricted for 75 years from their date of creation.
Extent
From the Collection: 12.55 cubic feet (15 containers)
Repository Details
Part of the Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections Repository