Townsend Club No. 1 Albany, Or. records, 1935-1945 PDF
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Townsend Club No. 1 Albany, Or.
- Title
- Townsend Club No. 1 Albany, Or. records
- Dates
- 1935-1945 (inclusive)19351945
- Quantity
- 0.5 linear feet, (1 container)
- Collection Number
- Bx 134
- Summary
- 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.
- Repository
- University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives.
UO Libraries--SPC, 1299
University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 541-346-3068
Fax: 541-346-3485
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public.
Collection must be used in Special Collections & University Archives Reading Room.
- Additional Reference Guides
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Paper finding aid with additional information is available in Special Collections & University Archives.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Historical NoteReturn to Top
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
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Property rights reside with Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections & University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Townsend Club No. 1 Albany, Or. records, Bx 134, Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries, Eugene, Oregon.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
- Subject Terms :
- Old age pensions--California
- Old age pensions--Law and legislation
- Personal Names :
- Stillwell, Fred
- Townsend, Francis E. (Francis Everett), 1867-1960
- Corporate Names :
- Townsend Club No. 1 Albany, Or.
- Form or Genre Terms :
- Correspondence
- Financial records
- Minutes
Finding aid prepared by Finding aid prepared by University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team
2012
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