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Woman's Christian Temperance Union records collected by Edna Maine Spooner
Edna Maine Spooner was a third-generation temperance worker, and a devoted lifelong member of the Rhode Island chapter of the Women's Christian Temperance Union. This collection comprises WCTU materials, from the Rhode Island chapter and the national organization, carefully compiled by Spooner during her lifetime. It was donated to the Brown University Library by her daughter, Lucille S. Votta, in her memory.Format(s): Books, Serials, Pamphlets, Manuscripts, Broadsides, Documents, Scrapbooks
Library: John Hay
NOTE: This collection is housed off-site. Prior notice is needed for retrieval
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Access to the collection:
Online Catalog (BruKnow):
Edna Maine Spooner papers
Other Online Access:
Digital Collection: Alcohol, Temperance and Prohibition
RIAMCO: Guide to the Woman's Christian Temperance Union records collected by Edna Maine Spooner
In-house Access to the Collection:
Typescript Inventory
Related Collections:
Anti-Saloon League Collection