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Friends of Temperance Minute Book (Mt. Solon, Va.)

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV Mi7-MsV Mi9
Scope and Contents

Minute book, 1875-1888, of the Friends of Temperance, Mt. Solon [Va.] Council No. 50. Blanche Paul served as secretary and John W. Hopewell served as president.  Includes loose papers and a 1836 letter from Elisabeth T. Hopewell.

Dates: 1875-1888

Naswango Temperance Society Minute Book

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV Mi13
Scope and Contents

Minute book, 1838, of the Naswango Temperance Society. Contains portion of the constitution and minutes of two meetings.

Dates: 1838

Pawcatuck Prohibition Club Minute Book

 Collection
Identifier: SC 00767
Scope and Contents Ledger, 1874-1881, of the Pawcatuck Prohibition Club of Stonington, Connecticut. The beginning of their constitution, which is included in the ledger, states "Believing that the Transportation, Manufacture, Sale, and Use of Intoxicating Liquors as a beverage is morally wrong; therefore we, the under signed form ourselves into a Society for the purpose of suppressing these evils..." Includes meeting minutes, expenditures of the club, events sponsored by the club, members of the club, location...
Dates: 1874-1881