Alcohol, Temperance & Prohibition

The digitized items in the Alcohol, Temperance and Prohibition Collection are from the Alcoholism and Addiction Studies Collection, as well as from various collections in the Brown University Library — broadsides, sheet music, pamphlets and government publications. The items have been collected at Brown for over three centuries for researchers and scholars at Brown and worldwide interested in American history, including the history of alcoholism, how the media was used for spreading ideas and information, and in how the arts presented various movements. The purpose of this digital collection is to give researchers and interested individuals a glimpse into the rich and diverse resources at Brown's library. All of the digital items are in the public domain. The digitized pamphlets were published by various groups leading up to prohibition, during the prohibition era, and ending with the 21st amendment in 1933, which repealed the 18th amendment from 1919 prohibiting the manufacturing, sale or transportation of intoxicating liquors.
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Items in this collection

The church in action against the drink traffic

The church in action against the drink traffic

Brown University

"By special request we publish a practically verbatim report of the sermon delivered in the Congregational Church, at Sea Point, by Mr. W.E. Johnson, on Sunday, August 12--although referred to at considerable length in our last issue we feel that the complete sermon will be welcomed by our numerous readers." Cover title. "Reprinted from October, 1923, number of The Tribune, Cape Town, South Africa, by The World League Against Alcoholism, temporary offices: Westerville, Ohio, U.S.A."--Foot of t.p.

The challenge of a world crusade

The challenge of a world crusade

Brown University

by Ernest H. Cherrington. Five years' record of the world league against alcoholism; period ended January 1, 1925. Cover title.

The carrier's address, to the patrons of the Democratic freeman: Syracuse, January 1, 1845

The carrier's address, to the patrons of the Democratic freeman: Syracuse, January 1, 1845

Brown University

Poem mentions national and local news of the past year, stressing the struggle for the emancipation of slaves and freeing of imprisoned abolitionists. Poem mentions national and local news of the past year, stressing the struggle for the emancipation of slaves and freeing of imprisoned abolitionists. Poetry. Printed in reddish-brown and black in three columns divided by single lines within reddish-brown border of type ornament sections. At head of text, in brackets: By permission we obtained the use of Tucker's new Electro Magnetic Machine, for the manufacture of our first annual address .... The Carrier. Colophon inside lower border: Tucker & Kinney, Fancy Job Printers, Syracuse.