Woman's Christian Temperance Union Duluth area records

Collection

Identifier: S3755

Staff Only

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

Creation: 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

Additional Description

Abstract

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.