Townsend Club No. 1 Albany, Or. records 1935-1945

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Townsend Club No. 1 Albany, Or. records 1935-1945

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The Townsend Plan was an old-age pension plan idea proposed by California physician Francis E. Townsend in 1934 prior to the enactment of Social Security; local chapters of the organization included Albany, Oregon. The collection contains meeting minutes, membership record book, miscellaneous financial papers, correspondence, and convention information, and records of a Townsend President (Fred Stillwell) including correspondence.

0.5 linear feet, 1 container

eng,

University of Oregon Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6377599

University of Oregon Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives

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Townsend, Francis E. (Francis Everett), 1867-1960

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Townsend Club No. 1 Albany, Or.

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The Townsend Plan was an old-age pension plan idea proposed by California physician Francis E. Townsend in 1934, prior to the enactment of Social Security. Townsend located his national headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio from 1946-1956; charter members included Albany, Oregon. Source: Encyclopedia of Cleveland History: http://ech.case.edu/ech-cgi/article.pl?id=TP1 From the guide to the Townsend Club No. 1 Albany, Or. records, 1935-1945, (Special Collections and ...

Stillwell, Fred

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