Townsend National Recovery Plan, Inc. records, 1935-1945
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Townsend National Recovery Plan, Inc.
- Title
- Townsend National Recovery Plan, Inc. records
- Dates
- 1935-1945 (inclusive)19351945
- Quantity
- 2 cubic feet (2 record cartons)
- Collection Number
- Mss 1334
- Summary
- Collection includes documents, correspondence, bulletins, membership lists, campaign materials, financial records, minutes, newspaper clippings, ephemera. The Townsend National Recovery Plan, Inc. was founded as Old Age Revolving Pensions, Ltd.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open to the public.
- Additional Reference Guides
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Unpublished guides available in the Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Conversion of this record was made possible by a grant from the National Historic Publications and Records Commission, an agency of the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.
Historical Note
The Townsend National Recovery Plan, Inc. was founded as Old Age Revolving Pensions, Ltd.
Content Description
Collection includes: Documents from national headquarters as well as local chapters, including papers of club organizers Elmer J. and M. Ethel Greenwood; Correspondence, 1936-1945, including letters to Pearl Burkhalter, president of Townsend Club No. 1; Bulletins, 1936; Membership lists; Campaign materials; Financial records, 1936-1944; Minutes, 1936-1944; Newspaper clippings; Ephemera.
Other Descriptive Information
Contains material previously designated Mss 1334-1
Other Descriptive Information
Some items from this collection have been transferred to serials.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library prior to any reproduction use. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections, In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Preferred Citation
Townsend National Recovery Plan, Inc. Records, Mss 1334, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Administrative Information
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Depressions -- 1929 -- United States.
- Old age pensions -- United States.
Corporate Names
- Townsend National Recovery Plan, Inc. -- Records and correspondence.
Family Names
- Burkhalter, Pearl.
- Greenwood, Elmer J.
- Greenwood, M. Ethel.
Geographical Names
- United States -- Economic conditions -- 1918-1945.
Form or Genre Terms
- Administrative records. -- aat
- Clippings (information artifacts) -- aat
- Financial records. -- aat
- Letters (correspondence) -- aat
- Printed ephemera. -- aat
