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groups leading up to prohibition, during the prohibition era, and ending with the 21st amendment in 1933, which repealed the 18th amendment from 1919 prohibiting the manufacturing, sale or transportation of intoxicating liquors.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

Affection's tribute

Affection's tribute

Brown University

by Rev. Phineas Stowe, pastor of the First Bap. Mariners' Church, Boston. Within ornamental border. At head of text: The following lines are dedicated to the shipmates of the lamented John McNesmith, who was killed by a fall from a dwelling house, and Daniel Farrell, who was murdered in North Street, on Saturday night, June 4, 1859 .... At end of text below lower border: W. & E. Howe, Printers, 39 Merchants Row, Boston.

Advice to females: on the subject of temperance

Advice to females: on the subject of temperance

Brown University

Advises against giving alcoholic beverages to family, friends or servants. Advises against giving alcoholic beverages to family, friends or servants. Type-signed at end of text: A Friend. Colophon in lower margin on page 4: Printed by R. Davies, Temple Row, and sold at the Temperance Tract Depot, Union Passage, Birmingham.--Price 1s.4d. per 100. Suggested publication date from dealer.

Advice to a drunken father

Advice to a drunken father

Brown University

Poetry. Within border of type ornaments. Temperance poem in seven stanzas. Date from appearance of item. First line: We find that the brandy is rather too handy.

Academy of Music!: Benefit of the Volunteer Fund!

Academy of Music!: Benefit of the Volunteer Fund!

Brown University

Announcement of Civil War benefit performance including concert by the American Brass Band and drama Ten nights in a bar room; promises presence of Gov. Spriague and Col. Burnside. At end of text, below curvilinear line: Cooke & Danielson, Printers, Evening Press Office, 16 Weybosset Street, Providence.