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

 Person

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Enid Avent collection of Townsend Plan records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll 110
Abstract

Collection represents the files of the Van Nuys chapter of the California State Townsend Plan organization and includes selected letters from members of Congress, Townsend Plan publications, conference packets, and minutes, 1963-1977.

Dates: 1961-1977

California Townsend Club records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Bx 181
Abstract 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...
Dates: 1939-1969

Edna McFarland collection of Townsend Plan records

 Collection — Box 1 : [Barcode: 35025041121365]
Identifier: Coll 109
Abstract

Includes minutes and financial records of the Greater Los Angeles Advisory Council of Townsend Clubs of Southern California as well as correspondence and newsletters issued by John Doyle Elliott, Townsend Plan lobbyist, and issues of California echoes, 1.

Dates: 1965-1977

Townsend Club No. 1 Albany, Or. records

 Collection — Box 1 : [Barcode: 35025041798824]
Identifier: Bx 134
Abstract

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 1935-1945) contains meeting minutes, membership record book, miscellaneous financial papers, correspondence, and convention information, and records of a Townsend President (Fred Stillwell) including correspondence.

Dates: 1935-1945

Townsend National Recovery Plan, Inc. records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Bx 115
Abstract 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,...
Dates: 1934-1960

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Correspondence 3
Old age pensions -- California 3
Interviews 2
Labor History 2
Old age pensions -- Law and legislation 2