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various groups leading up to prohibition, during the prohibition era, and ending with the 21st amendment in 1933, which repealed the 18th amendment from 1919 prohibiting the manufacturing, sale or transportation of intoxicating liquors.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

Shall America go back?

Shall America go back?

Brown University

By Commander Evangeline Booth; paper read before the annual conference of the National Woman's Christian temperance union, held at Philadelphia, Pa., in which the question is answered from the heart of the people.

Second circular!: "Fiat Justitia ruat coelum." "In hoc signo vinces"

Printed area: 49.2 x 23.4 cm. Printed in four columns divided by single lines. At head of text: "The wicked lay snares for others, and become themselves ensnared." A righteous judgment!!! Below cut of drunken man captioned: A specimen portrait of one of the graduates of the Franklin House, who has finished his education, received his diploma, and on whom have been conferred the degrees of A.B.--Best Alcohol, and A.M.--More Alcohol. Engraved by a celebrated London artist. Attacks Richard Smith, keeper of the Franklin House, for violating license law. At end of text: Thomas Man. Colophon indicates publication date as Sept. 27, 1847. First line: No one can attack the vices of society, without.

Say?

Say?

Brown University

Illustrated. Printed in blue.

Sample rooms

Sample rooms

Brown University

By Virginia J. Kent. Poetry. Printed on yellow paper within triple-line border with ornamental corners. At head of title wood-engraving of barrel inscribed "Old rye whiskey" and barman. At head of title: No. 18. At end of text within lower border: Published by the National Temperance Society, 58 Reade Street, New York. $2 per 1,000. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Safety hints

Safety hints

Brown University

Published monthly in the interest of Health and Safety of Employees of Whitaker-Glessner Co., and Wheeling Corrugating Company, Wheeling, W. Va., Portsmouth, Ohio and Martins Ferry, O.

Rules & regulations of the Boston Intemperance Society: Founded February 1, 1831

Beginning with parody of the Declaration of Independence, lists numbered privileges and rules, all related to drinking Beginning with parody of the Declaration of Independence, lists numbered privileges and rules, all related to drinking Printed in two columns divided by line of type ornaments within border of type ornament sections. At head of text: All are bound for the safety of the country and the encouragement of domestic manufactures. At end of text type-signed by officers: Nicholas Brandy, President, James Gin, Secretary, H. Whiskey, Corresponding Secretary, J.P. Toddy, S.T. Cocktail and J. Rum, Standing Committee. Not in Checklist Amer. imprints.

Representing an Institution which has for its sole object the relief and salvation of humanity

Appeal for funds for unnamed organization to "save humanity and ... create a sentiment in favor of the virtue of Temperance." Appeal for funds for unnamed organization to "save humanity and ... create a sentiment in favor of the virtue of Temperance." Title from first lines after heading and address to Mr. [blank With printed signatures of William D. Hilton, Chairman and four other men.

Report on intemperance

Report on intemperance

Brown University

Presented to the World's Second Christian Citizenship Conference, Portland, Oregon, July 1, 1913.