Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Moira Chapter (Franklin Co., N.Y.) Minute Books

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
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Phone: (757) 221-3090
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Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not William & Mary Libraries.

Preferred citation:

Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Moira Chapter (Franklin Co., N.Y.) Minute Books, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
0.3 Linear Feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Moira Chapter (Franklin Co., N.Y.) Minute Books, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

Minute books of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, Moira Chapter (Franklin Co., N.Y.) for the years 1905-1906, 1911-1912 and 1939-1944.

The following information was provided by the seller and has not been verified for accuracy:

"Recorded are meeting minutes, including details of Bible passages read, songs and hymns sung, readings from temperance and family related materials, food eaten, treasury updates, details of charitable contributions both monetary and of goods, etc. A list of members can be found in the last few pages of each volume.

Subjects covered include the evils of patent medicine, tobacco,and certain foods as well as alcohol.

The 1939 journal also includes a small pamphlet, three membership cards and a receipt for 50 programs from Charles H. Smith Publisher of Facts and Fallacies of Brushton, NY."

For excerpts, also provided by the seller, click the Box link to the right.

Biographical / historical:

According to a notation in the collection, the Moira chapter of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union was founded on Dec. 14, 1887 by Mrs. Decker.

Acquisition information:
Ebay purchase.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard