Series V: Permits, 1918-1934. Boxes 99-180

Scope and content:

Contains correspondence and requests for transportation permits for "ardent spirits" and other types of alcohol, which were dispensed for medicinal, mechanical, sacramental or scientific purposes. Of particular interest are references to the 1918 influenza epidemic, the entrance of corporate chain stores, and women physicians and entrepreneurs.

Transportation permits were issued following the passage of the 1918 Prohibition Act, which regulated the transport of alcohol within the boundaries of the Commonwealth. Following the repeal of the 18th Amendment of the United States Constitution ending the national prohibition on alcohol, the Prohibition Commission continued to issue transportation permits (citing "medicinal" as the purpose of use for the majority of cases) until the establishment of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board in 1934.

Arrangement:

Arranged by date and then alphabetically by company name or last name of requestor.

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