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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAC017_BEAUMONT_CHAPTER_OF_THE_ASSOCIATION _OF_RETIRED_TEACHERS_RECORDSDescriptive Sheet The Beaumont Chapter of the Associa- tion of Retired Teachers Records (91 AC -017 General Type: Papers Physical Description: Scrapbook, 1 volume, 1 folder Inclusive Dates: 1960-1970 Donor: Joyce H. Martin DESCRIPTION The Beaumont Association of Retired Teachers organized on May 26, 1960, at the Averill School lounge. The organization credits its formation to the inspired leadership of Mrs. Mary Belle Powell. The Association's primary objective was to inform its members on legislation concerning health insurance, the elderly, income taxes, increase in retirement pay, and education. Sponsorship of newsletters, presentations and letter writing campaigns characterized the Association's activities. This collection contains one scrapbook and one folder compiled by Alyce J. McWilliams, former President of the Beaumont Chapter of the Association of Retired Teachers. Newspaper clippings reveal that retirement pensions and medical care were the major issues. The collection includes two yearbooks that contain the Association's by-laws and membership roster. The folder contains a history of the Association, its constitution, and the Association's position on retirement pensions. No restrictions apply