Townsend National Recovery Plan, Inc. records 1934-1960

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Townsend National Recovery Plan, Inc. records 1934-1960

http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv77462

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. The collection contains records of the Townsend National Headquarters in Ohio and includes Board of Director's minutes, Townsend Foundation Trustees minutes and resolutions, financial papers, correspondence, National Convention materials including audio recordings, materials of other pension organizations, literature and publications, Francis E. Townsend interviews, a scrapbook, and photographs.

7.5 linear feet, 6 containers

eng,

University of Oregon Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6378267

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 National Recovery Plan, Inc.

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The Townsend National Recovery Plan, Inc. was founded as Old Age Revolving Pensions, Ltd. From the guide to the Townsend National Recovery Plan, Inc. records, 1935-1945, (Oregon Historical Society Research Library) Private pension plan founded in 1934 by Francis E. Townsend as Old Age Revolving Pensions, Ltd.: in 1936 changed name to Townsend National Recovery Plan, Inc.; by 1952 known as Townsend Plan, Inc. From the description of Townsend National Recovery Plan...