Renae Rapp

March 26, 2017

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MARC Record

090 nam_apap181
110 2 |a American Association of Retired Persons |bSchenectady County Chapter, #
490
245 |aAmerican Association of Retired Persons Schenectady County Chapter, #
490, |f1967-1997.
300 |a2.5 |f ft.
351 |aThe collection is organized chronologically. There are no series.
506 0 Access to this record group is unrestricted.
540 1 The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of
copyright. Whenever possible, the M.E. Grenander Department of Special
Collections and Archives will provide information about copyright owners
and other restrictions, but the legal determination ultimately rests with the
researcher. Requests for permission to publish material from this collection
should be discussed with the Head of Special Collections and Archives.
520 2 |aThe AARP Schenectady County Chapter, #490 held monthly executive
board meetings, and monthly general membership meetings. The Schenectady
County Chapter encouraged members to write to government representatives
voicing their opinion on health care, as well as donating to local charities and
attending events at Proctors in Schenectady. The chapter also published a
bimonthly newsletter, The Reporter, to keep members up to date on chapter
activities and advertise the chapter's outings.
520 2 |b Multiple members of this chapter compiled the collection of materials
throughout the chapter's lifetime. While the collection is in chronological
order, the year spans are in multiple folders and duplicate materials may be in
multiple folders. While the folder titles are similar and the collection is in
chronological order, files titled, "meeting minutes" may also include The
Reporter, treasurers reports, newspaper clippings, list of members, AARP
national publications, and other community publications. The original order
was preserved in this collection.
524 |aPreferred citation for this material is as follows: |2Identification of specific
item, box, folder, American Association of Retired Persons, Schenectady
County Chapter #490, 1967-1997. M.E. Grenander Department of Special
Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University at Albany, State
University of New York (hereafter referred to as the American Association of
Retired Persons Records).
545 1 |aThe American Association for Retired Persons, Schenectady County Chapter
#490, was established on April 4, 1968. In 2004, the AARP Chapter #490
disbanded due to the passing of the Medicare Prescription Drug,
Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, which the national AARP
endorsed due to prescription drug benefits for elderly peoples. Throughout the
collection is material on Medicare and access to prescription drugs.
545 1 |b The chapter published a newsletter, The Reporter, to update and inform
members of upcoming events and New York legislation. One particularly
active member of this chapter is Helen Quirini, whose collection of papers is
also held at this repository. Most presidents and other members of the
executive board held those positions for a two-year term.
546 |aEnglish
541 1 |aRonald Alheim, donated the records to the M.E. Grenander Department of
Special Collections & Archives in |b2004.
555 8 |aFinding aid available online|
uhttp://meg.library.albany.edu:8080/archive/view?docId=apap181.xml
650 2 0 |aMedicare
651 0 |aSchenectady County (N.Y.)
610 0 |aAmerican Association of Retired Persons
653 1 0 |aRetirees
655 7 |aNewsletters |2aat
655 7 |aCertificates|2aat
655 7 |aBanners|2aat
852 |aUniversity at Albany, SUNY,|bM.E. Grenander Department of Special
Collections and Archives|e1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY., 12222