Abraham Holtzman collection on the Townsend movement, 1933-1952.

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Abraham Holtzman collection on the Townsend movement, 1933-1952.

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Materials used by Holtzman to write his published thesis, "The Townsend movement: a political study." Contains correspondence, legislative bills, newspaper articles and publications by the Townsend National Recovery Plan, Inc. including speaker's manuals, songbooks, pamphlets and newspapers.

2 boxes (.8 linear ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7657207

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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...

Holtzman, Abraham.

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Francis Everett Townsend, a physician in Long Beach, Calif., founded the movement towards an old-age pension plan during the American Great Depression of the 1930's. Eventually called the Townsend Plan, Inc., the organization worked to pass legislation to help retirees including Social Security. From the description of Abraham Holtzman collection on the Townsend movement, 1933-1952. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 52692859 ...

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

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Old Age Revolving Pensions, Ltd.

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Townsend Plan, Inc.

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