Woman's Christian Temperance Union Duluth area records
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the records of several Duluth area WCTU branches: Alice/Willard Theyer Union, Anna Gordan Union, West End Union or the Scandinavian Union as it was renamed, and the West Duluth Union – the oldest represented here.
Dates
- 1891-1980
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Kathryn A. Martin Library, Archives and Special Collections.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.
Historical Note:
The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, a nation-wide and world-wide organization to promote total abstinence and the abolition of liquor manufacture and sale, was organized in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1874 with Mrs. Annie Wittenmyer of Philadelphia as president and Miss Frances E. Willard of Chicago as national secretary. Miss Willard serves as president from 1879 – 1898. The World’s WCTU, the first international organization for women, was founded by Miss Willard in 1883. There are organizations for all age groups. Men may join as honorary members. Membership is based on signing the total abstinence pledge and the payment of annual membership fee. The main purpose of the organization is to protect the home and develop Christian citizenship through individual commitments to total abstinence and thought the abolition of the liquor trade. Official publications include the Union Signal and the Young Crusader; and leaflets, pamphlets, and books published by the national WCTU Publishing House, Evanston, Illinois.
Extent
1.50 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains the records of several Duluth area WCTU branches: Alice/Willard Theyer Union, Anna Gordan Union, West End Union or the Scandinavian Union as it was renamed, and the West Duluth Union – the oldest represented here.
Physical Location
This collection is located at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives. For more information about this collection or to make an appointment, contact us at libarchives@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8526.
General
This collection is part of the Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections, which are housed in the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives at the Kathryn A. Martin Library, and are on permanent loan from the St. Louis County Historical Society.
- Financial records Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Minutes Subject Source: Local sources
- Organizations Subject Source: Local sources
- Prohibition Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Songbooks Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Temperance Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
- Women Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Women’s organizations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Woman's Christian Temperance Union Duluth area records
- Author
- Finding Aid Authors: P. Maus.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Collecting Area Details
Contact The University of Minnesota Duluth Archives and Special Collections Collecting Area
Kathryn A. Martin Library
University of Minnesota Duluth
416 Library Drive
Duluth MN 55812-3001
(218) 726-8526
libarchives@d.umn.edu
