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various groups leading up to prohibition, during the prohibition era, and ending with the 21st amendment in 1933, which repealed the 18th amendment from 1919 prohibiting the manufacturing, sale or transportation of intoxicating liquors.
This collection is part of Brown University Library, hosted by Brown University.

Items in this collection

Good effects of Sabbath schools: Neighbor Joe

Good effects of Sabbath schools: Neighbor Joe

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Poetry. Printed on cotton cloth in two columns divided by line of type ornaments within double border of type ornaments. Between inner and outer borders 20 vignettes of people or animals in oval borders. In center of outer border, framed in type ornaments: Boston Chemical Printing Company. Dialogue between Charles and Father concerning reformation of drunken neighbor. Imprint date from dealer. Not in Checklist of American imprints. First line: Pa', did you know that neighbor Joe.

Gentlemen may cry peace! peace!: but there is no peace, the war has actually begun!

Gentlemen may cry peace! peace!: but there is no peace, the war has actually begun!

Brown University

Attacks Massachusetts Protective Liquor Dealers' Association as formed to defend law-breaking liquor sellers and to control elections; calls for vote for Prohibition in Rhode Island Attacks Massachusetts Protective Liquor Dealers' Association as formed to defend law-breaking liquor sellers and to control elections; calls for vote for Prohibition in Rhode Island Date from mention that the Massachusetts Protective Liquor Dealers' Association was organized Mar. 30, 1886.

For men only

For men only

Brown University

Announces a rally with music. Date suggested by dealer and by appearance of item. First lines: A no-license rally in Grange Hall, Foxboro.