"What is Your Opinion of the Townsend Plan?", 1936

The Townsend National Recovery Plan Collection (circa 1935-1941) contains one box and .21 ft of material belonging to Anna A. Johnson. The majority of the collection contains programs, brochures, a report on the third annual National Townsend Convention, and a newsletter titled Townsend National Weekly. The collection focuses on the Townsend National Recovery Plan, discussing its benefits for the United States. The booklet The Townsend Plan includes a greeting to the recipient, photographs of the founders, the founder’s analysis with detailed tables and descriptions of the plan and endorsements of members of city councils. The collection also contains a Programme of the First National Convention of Townsend Clubs and a Souvenir Program from the third Townsend National Convention held in Los Angeles, California, from June 19 to 23, 1938. The souvenir program contains a photograph of the founder, Dr. Francis Townsend, a list of events scheduled, and several photographs of California, including one of the convention opening in the Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California.