Collection of Materials on Prohibition

Collection

Identifier: THR/01/2014.s055

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection explores the history of the prohibition movement in the United States. There are several sermons that present rural Protestant views on the consumption of alcohol. The collection also contains prohibition broadsides dealing with elections in Falls and Milam Counties in 1907.

Dates

Creation: 1814 - 1930
Creation: Undated

Conditions Governing Use

The materials represented in this finding aid have been made available for research, teaching and private use. For these purposes, you may reproduce (print, make photocopies, or download) these items without prior permission on the condition that you provide proper attribution of the source in all copies.

Please contact the Newton Gresham Library's Special Collections and University Archives department to request permissions to reproduce materials for any other purpose, or to obtain information regarding the copyright status of a particular digital image, text, audio or video recording.

Extent

2 boxes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

The Collection of Materials on Prohibition is housed in one (1) archival and one (1) flat box, and is located on the SHSU Special Collection’s manuscript shelves. It contains journals, pamphlets, articles and newspaper clippings. The items in this collection range from 1814 to 1930.