Collection on local Woman's Christian Temperance Union chapters
Scope and Contents
The Collection on local Woman's Christian Temperance Union chapters, 1909, 1922-1925, contains a handwritten report from a 1909 convention hosted by the WCTU of Rock Island, Illinois, and a book of minutes, 1922-1925, from meetings of the WCTU of Davenport, Iowa.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1909, 1922-1925
Creator
- Woman's Christian Temperance Union (Davenport, Iowa) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on the use of this collection.
Conditions Governing Use
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from Augustana College Special Collections and the copyright holder.
Historical Note
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) was originally organized in late 1874 as a movement of American women. The organization was most concerned with nonviolent protest against the dangers of alcohol. It was active in the passing of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1920, which illegalized the sale, transport, and production of alcohol. As the WCTU began to garner success, the group began to fight for other causes as well, such as voting rights for women and educational reform. The WCTU is still active today.
Extent
0.2 Cubic Feet (/ 1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) was originally organized in late 1874 as a movement of American women. The organization was most concerned with nonviolent protest against the dangers of alcohol. The Collection on local Woman's Christian Temperance Union chapters, 1909, 1922-1925, contains a report from a 1909 convention hosted by the WCTU of Rock Island, Illinois, and a book of minutes, 1922-1925, from meetings of the WCTU of Davenport, Iowa.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Immediate source of acquisition unknown.
Processing Information
Processed by Julia G. Westblade, 2012. Revised by Atticus Garrison, April 2016.
Subject
- Woman's Christian Temperance Union (Organization)
- Title
- Collection on local Woman's Christian Temperance Union chapters, 1909, 1922-1925.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Atticus Garrison
- Date
- April 2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Augustana College Special Collections Repository
639 38th Street
Thomas Tredway Library
Rock Island Illinois 61201 United States
specialcollections@augustana.edu