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groups leading up to prohibition, during the prohibition era, and ending with the 21st amendment in 1933, which repealed the 18th amendment from 1919 prohibiting the manufacturing, sale or transportation of intoxicating liquors.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

Dear Sir: The Executive Committee of the Rhode-Island State Temperance Society, anxious to fulfill their trust

Dear Sir: The Executive Committee of the Rhode-Island State Temperance Society, anxious to fulfill their trust

Brown University

Urges contributions to the salary, now much in arrears, of the society's agent, Rev. Thomas Tew Urges contributions to the salary, now much in arrears, of the society's agent, Rev. Thomas Tew Pages [1] and [4] blank. Printed on blue paper. Type-signed: A.B. Arnold, President. T.T. Waterman. Corresponding Secretary. On page [3] a pledge of payment with blanks left for the names of subscribers and the amounts pledged.

Deacon Giles's Distillery

Deacon Giles's Distillery

Brown University

With four engravings by Miles St. John. Versification of George B. Cheever's Deacon Giles' distillery; also entitled: The dream. Cf.: [Cheever, G.B.] The dream: or the true history of Deacon Giles's distillery, and Deacon Jones' brewery (76/C5155d/1848)

Deacon Giles' distillery

Deacon Giles' distillery

Brown University

At head of text four engravings with captions by Miles St. John; text printed in 5 columns beneath. At head of text: From the Salem Landmark. "Inquire at Amos Giles' Distillery" At end of text: Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1835, by Miles St. John .. Title of above is also: The dream. Cf. [Cheever, G.B.]: The dream: or the true history of Deacon Giles' distillery, and Deacon Jones' brewery. (76/C5155d/1848) The piece appeared originally in the Landmark, vol. 1, no. 46, Salem, Mass., 1835.

Crime, pauperism, intemperance: report

Crime, pauperism, intemperance: report

Brown University

Printed in three columns divided by double lines within border of type ornaments. Printed area: 37 x 24 cm. Investigatory committee report on statistics of drunkenness in inmates of Rhode Island State Prison, Providence County Jail and Dexter Asylum. At end of text: Respectfully submitted, J.B. Nichols, Saml. W. Wheeler, S.S. Wardwell, T. Salisbury, Committee. Providence, February 23, 1841.