Woman's Christian Temperance Union, Thorntown, Indiana union collection, Cover Image

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Woman's Christian Temperance Union, Thorntown, Indiana union collection, 1885-1892.

Woman's Christian Temperance Union, (creator.).

Summary:

This collection includes a scrapbook, an envelope of cancelled checks, and six handwritten notes from a local union of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) in Thorntown, Indiana, ranging from 1885 to 1892. The scrapbook contains newspaper clippings related to the temperance movement as well as handwritten minutes for various meetings held by the WCTU. The notes relate to insurance payments to the fire company as well as lists of different office expenses.

Record details

Physical Description: 0.05

Content descriptions

General Note:	Processing Information: Collection processing completed 2018/08/13 by Abby Currier. EAD finding aid created 2018/08/13 by Abby Currier.
Restrictions on Access Note:	This collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation of Described Materials Note:	Woman's Christian Temperance Union collection, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical or Historical Data:	The Women's Christian Temperance Union was formed to abolish the traffic and consumption of alcohol and liquor. The members heavily relied on prayer, persuasion, witnessing and propaganda. This group first appeared in Indiana in March of 1874 and maintained a strong presence in Indianapolis for the next several decades. Source: Items in the collection. Bodenhamer, David J. and Robert G. Barrows (eds.). The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis . Indianapolis: Indiana University Press, 1994.
Ownership and Custodial History:	This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Hoosier Book Shop on 1932/01/15.
Accumulation and Frequency of Use Note:	No further additions are expected.