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California Townsend Club records , 1939-1969
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Tifft, Earl R.; California State Townsend Plan (Organization)
- Title
- California Townsend Club records
- Dates
- 1939-1969 (inclusive)19391969
- Quantity
- 2 linear feet, (3 containers) : 1 record storage box, 2 manuscript boxes
- Collection Number
- Bx 181
- Summary
- Earl Tifft was the state director of the California club (chapter) of the Townsend Plan. The collection includes Townsend newsletters and convention materials, Townsend Plan constitution and bylaws, dissolution information, and testimony to the Ways and Means committee, International Members Council interviews, minutes, correspondence, financial records, reel-to-reel audio, memorabilia, a photograph, broadsides, and material from the Le Habre Townsend Club, the Pasedena Townsend Club, the Townsend Clubs of Southern California, and the Greater L.A. Advisory Council.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time. Collection includes sound recordings, moving images, and digital files to which access is restricted. Access to these materials is governed by repository policy and may require the production of listening or viewing copies. Researchers requiring access must notify Special Collections and University Archives in advance and pay fees for reproduction services as necessary.
- Additional Reference Guides
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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- 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
State chapters of the National Townsend plan were often referred to as clubs. Earl Tifft was the state director of the California chapter of the Townsend Plan.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection includes Townsend newsletters and convention materials, Townsend Plan constitution and bylaws, dissolution information, and testimony to the Ways and Means committee, International Members Council interviews, correspondence, financial records, reel-to-reel audio, memorabilia, photographs, broadsides, and material from the Le Habre Townsend Club, the Pasedena Townsend Club, the Townsend Clubs of Southern California, and the Greater L.A. Advisory Council.
The collection includes correspondence with attorneys from the Secretary, Edna McFarland, the State Director (Tifft), 1957-1969, and by the National Headquarter's manager, John Doyle Elliot.
The Pasadena Townsend Club records include a minute record book, 1939-1942, and other materials.
The Le Habre Townsend Club records include correspondence and other materials.
The Greater L.A. Advisory Council material includes minutes.
Reel-to-reel audio includes interviews with Dr. Francis E. Townsend and the International Members Council.
Memorabilia includes badges, posters, pamphlets, guest book, news clippings, pins, and a commemorative saucer. Also included here are Townsend Plan constitution and bylaws, dissolution information, and testimony to the Ways and Means committee.
There is a photograph of the first Townsend National Convention and the collection includes other convention materials. Other photographs include prints of the Tifft family and Dr. Francis E. Townsend.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Description |
|---|
| Guide to the California Townsend Club Records |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Old age pensions--California
- Older people--California--Economic conditions
- Social security--California
Personal Names
- Elliott, John Doyle
- McFarland, Edna--Correspondence
- Tifft, Earl R.
- Townsend, Francis E. (Francis Everett), 1867-1960
Corporate Names
- California State Townsend Plan (Organization)
- Greater Los Angeles Advisory Council of Townsend Clubs in Southern California
- Townsend National Recovery Plan, Inc
- Townsend Plan, Inc
Form or Genre Terms
- Audiotapes
- Constitutions
- Correspondence
- Interviews
