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 Machine-readable finding aid derived from WordPerfect. [Date of source: 1997. Description is in English. Feb 16, 2004 PUBLIC "-//University of Virginia::Library::Special Collections Dept.//TEXT (US::ViU::00028::Women's Christian Temperance Union of Virginia Papers)//EN" "ViU00028.sgm" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15). Feb 27, 2004 converted to conform to eadVIVA.dtd by vivastrict.xsl A Guide to the Women's Christian Temperance Union of Virginia Papers A Collection in the Special Collections Department 1750

Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library 1997 Special Collections Staff 1997 Gavin Watson Special Collections, University of Virginia Library, #1750 Descriptive Summary University of Virginia. Library. Special Collections Dept.
Alderman Library University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 USA
Women's Christian Temperance Union of Virginia Papers 1882-1958 Collection number 1750 365 items English Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

 Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

 Preferred Citation

Women's Christian Temperance Union of Virginia Papers, Accession 1750, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

 Acquisition Information

This collection (# 1750) was put on deposit 1938-1953.

 Funding Note

Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

 Scope and Content

This collection consists of 365 items (3.5 Hollinger boxes, ca. 1.5 linear shelf feet), 1882-1958, papers of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union (Women's Christian Temperance Union) of Virginia, a women's organization whose purpose was to prevent the sale and consumption of alcohol in Virginia. The collection is arranged in three series: I. Correspondence and History File, II. Convention Programs and Proceedings, Publications, Photographs, Memorabilia, and Scrapbook, III. Bound Volumes and Printed Materials.

The correspondence includes letters to Amy C. Weech, Director of the Virginia Women's Christian Temperance Union Evangelistic Departmentand Mrs. Mrs. Walter [Maude] H. Page, Vice-President of the Virginia Women's Christian Temperance Unionduring the period in which the 18th amendment was repealed and includes a letter from Governor John Garland Pollard. The history file includes a Governor's Proclamation of Youth Temperance Education Weekby Governor William A. Tuck. The major portion of the collection consists of minute books of state conventions and local union business meetings from 1882-1958. The scrapbook consists of Women's Christian Temperance Unionliterature produced by the Fair and Exhibits Department.

Organizational History

The Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Virginiawas founded January 2, 1883, five years after the first local union was organized at Lincoln, Virginia. The object of the Women's Christian Temperance Unionwas to organize local unions throughout the state in order to eliminate liquor sales and production. The first efforts of the Women's Christian Temperance Unionwere to secure legislative adoption of the Local Option Lawto enable localities to individually vote on the sale of liquor in each. The Virginia Women's Christian Temperance Unionsuccessfully agitated for the Scientific Temperance Instruction Lawwhich mandated a temperance curriculum in state public schools. The Women's Christian Temperance Unionworked for National Prohibition which occurred with the passage of the Eighteenth Amendmentin 1920. Though dismayed by the repeal of Prohibition in 1933, the Virginia Women's Christian Temperance Unioncontinued to work for temperance, especially among Virginia's youth, and broadened its reform program beyond temperance, taking stands against gambling, poor working conditions, and smoking through educational and legislative activities.

Alderman Libraryholdings include a variety of collections on the Virginia Women's Christian Temperance Union. Provenance: See individual accession numbers for provenance information.

Virginia Women's Christian Temperance Union State Presidents

Mrs. William H. Pleasants, 1883, Jan.-Oct. Mrs. Rebecca D. Wilson, 1883-1866. Mrs. William H. Pleasants, 1886-1888. Mrs. R. H. Jones, 1888-1898. Mrs. Howard M. Hoge, 1898-1938. Mrs. Amy C. Weech, 1938-1942. Mrs. Herbert W. Phillips, 1942-1950. Mrs. Roy T. Jarrett, 1950-1958.

Container List SERIES I: CORRESPONDENCE AND HISTORY FILE Correspondence of Amy C. Weech>, Director, Va. Women's Christian Temperance Union Evangelistic Dept. 1930-1936, n.d. Box 1 Correspondence of Mrs. Walter H. Page, Vice-President of Virginia Women's Christian Temperance Union 1935-1937, n.d. Box 1 History File of Virginia Women's Christian Temperance Union 1882, 1905, 1917, 1937-1949, n.d. Box 1 SERIES II: CONVENTION PROGRAMS AND PROCEEDINGS, PUBLICATIONS, PHOTOGRAPHS, MEMORABILIA, AND SCRAPBOOK Convention Programs of Virginia Women's Christian Temperance Union 1903-1958 Box 1 Fifty-ninth Annual Convention of Virginia Women's Christian Temperance Union, Miscellaneous material, Report, Minutes 1941 Box 1 Sixtieth Annual Convention of the Virginia Women's Christian Temperance Union, Copy Proof of Report and Minutes 1942 Box 1 Publication: Union Signal(>National Women's Christian Temperance Union) 1912, 1915 Box 1 Local Union Directory, Pamphlets and Newsletter, Prize Essays 1943-1947, 1957, n.d. Box 1 Photographs, Virginia Women's Christian Temperance Union 1895, 1936-1942, n.d. Box 1 Memorabilia n.d. Box 1 Women's Christian Temperance Union Scrapbook, prepared by Director of Fairs and Exhibits ca.1940-1942 Box 2 Material removed from Women's Christian Temperance Union Scrapbook ca.1940-1942 Box 2 Anti-Monroe Doctrine Society 1945-1948 Box 2 SERIES III: BOUND VOUMES AND PRINTED MATERIAL Bound Vol. 1: Minutes, Richmond, Virginia Women's Christian Temperance Union 1882-1885 Box 2 Bound Vol. 2: Minutes, Virginia Women's Christian Temperance Union Convention 1883 Box 2 Bound Vol. 3: Minutes, Virginia Women's Christian Temperance Union Convention 1887 Box 2 Bound Vol. 4: Minutes, Newport News, Virginia Women's Christian Temperance Union 1903-1906 Box 2 Bound Vol. 5: Minutes, Central Union, Women's Christian Temperance Union 1906-1908 Box 2 Bound Vol. 6: Minutes, Marshall/Woodward Union, Women's Christian Temperance Union 1906-1909 Box 3 Bound Vol. 7: Minutes, Woodard Women's Christian Temperance Union 1909-1910 Box 3 Bound Vol. 8: Minutes, Bridgewater, Virginia Women's Christian Temperance Union 1911-1917 Box 3 Bound Vol. 9: Minutes, Central Union (Roanoke, Virginia) Women's Christian Temperance Union 1912-1916 Box 3 Bound Vol. 10: Minutes, Charlottesville, Virginia Women's Christian Temperance Union 1936-1942 Box 3 Bound Vol. 11: Minutes, Charlottesville, Virginia Women's Christian Temperance Union 1942-1945 Box 3 Bound Vol. 12: Minutes, Elizabeth City-Warwick Bi-County Women's Christian Temperance Union 1942-1952 Box 3 Bound Vol. 13: Minutes, Tri-City Women's Christian Temperance Union 1957-1958 Box 3 Except from Memories of the Crusadeby Mother Stewart 1889 Box 4 Statue of Miss Frances E. Willard (Proceedings of Dedication) 1905 Box 4 Virginia Call 1931-1939 Box 4 The Light-house: A History of Richmond-Henrico County Women's Christian Temperance Union 1882-1935 1938 Box 4 Reports and Minutes, Virginia Women's Christian Temperance Union Convention 1948 Box 4