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Woman's Christian Temperance Union records collected by Edna Maine Spooner (Ms.Spooner)

Brown University Library

Box A
Brown University
Providence, RI 02912
Telephone: Manuscripts: 401-863-3723; University Archives: 401-863-2148
Email: Manuscripts: hay@brown.edu; University Archives: archives@brown.edu

Inventory

Series 1. Correspondence, 1926-1973

Container Description Date
Box 1, Folder 1 From: Edna Maine Spooner / To: Miscellaneous persons
 1939-1949
Box 1, Folder 2 To: Edna Maine Spooner / From: Miscellaneous persons
 1934-1950
Box 1, Folder 3 From: Woman's Christian Temperance Union (R.I.) / To: Miscellaneous persons
 1926-1973
Box 1, Folder 4 To: Woman's Christian Temperance Union (R.I) / From: Woman's Christian Temperance Union (National)
 1929-1949
Box 1, Folder 5 To: Woman's Christian Temperance Union (R.I) / From: Miscellaneous persons
 1926-1949

Series 2. Woman's Christian Temperance Union (R.I, Roberts Union), 1923-1970

Container Description Date
Box 1, Folder 6 Awards, Certificates
 1939-1943
Box 1, Folder 7 Books, Pamphlets & Leaflets for School, Church and Public Libraries (Catalog)
 n.d.
Box 1, Folder 8 Legal document
Contents Note: Copy of Thirtieth Paragraph - Will of Mary Abby Tefft
 n.d.
Box 1, Folder 9 Manuscripts
Contents Note: Two hand-written poems (or song lyrics) and one typescript poem.
 n.d.
Box 1, Folder 10 Membership materials
 1927-1970
Box 1, Folder 11 Memorials
 1923-1927
Box 1, Folder 12 Politics - Cranston Ballot
 1936
Box 1, Folder 13 Programs
 1946-1950
Box 1, Folder 14 Reports
 1942-1943
Box 4, Folder 1 Roberts W.C.T.U. scrapbook
 circa 1945
Box 1, Folder 15 White Ribbon recruits
 1947-1950

Series 3. Woman's Christian Temperance Union (R.I.), 1925-1977

Container Description Date
Box 1, Folder 16 Constitution and by-laws
 n.d.
Box 1, Folder 17a Conventions, conferences, Providence district
 1925-1939
Box 1, Folder 17b Conventions, conferences, State of R.I
 1926-1977
Box 1, Folder 18 Forms, Miscellaneous
 1926-1942
Box 1, Folder 19 Fund raising envelopes
 1940-1944
Box 1, Folder 20 Lyrics to songs for meetings
Contents Note: Includes marginalia and scores.
 n.d.
Box 1, Folder 21 Membership pledges
 1928-1946
Box 1, Folder 22 Memoranda
 1927-1943
Box 1, Folder 23 President's Recommendations
 1926-1928
Box 1, Folder 24 Reports
 1946-1947
Box 1, Folder 25 Stationary
 n.d.
Box 1, Folder 26 Subscriptions
 1937-1938
Box 1, Folder 27 Youth programs
 1934-1941
Box 1, Folder 28 Manuscripts
Contents Note: Small file of hand-written and typescript; includes notes, prayer, presentation & lesson plans.
 n.d.

Series 4. Woman's Christian Temperance Union (National), 1925-1971

Container Description Date
Box 1, Folder 29 Catalogs
 1939-1950
Box 1, Folder 30 Certificate (Fruitful Union)
 n.d.
Box 1, Folder 31 Conferences, conventions, miscellaneous meetings
 1927-1949
Box 1, Folder 32 Facts and figures
 1943
Box 1, Folder 33 Forms
 1951-1971
Box 1, Folder 34 Fun raising materials
 1937
Box 1, Folder 35 Fun raising materials - Willard Memorial Fund
 n.d.
Box 1, Folder 36 Meetings, organization and planning
 1946
Box 4, Folder 2 Membership plans and campaigns - additional materials
 1937-1938, u.d.
Box 1, Folder 37 Membership plans and campaigns
 1944-1946
Box 1, Folder 38 Membership pledges
 n.d.
Box 1, Folder 39 Membership pledges (non-W.C.T.U.)
 n.d.
Box 1, Folder 39a Memoranda
 1925-1949
Box 1, Folder 40 Political action
 n.d.
Box 1, Folder 41 Programs and projects
 1934-1951
Box 1, Folder 42 Radio scripts
 n.d.
Box 1, Folder 43 Reports
 1926-1946
Box 1, Folder 44 Rules, guidelines, procedures
 n.d.
Box 1, Folder 45 Youth Temperance Council
 1938-1951
Box 1, Folder 46 White Ribbon materials
 n.d.

Series 5. Printed materials, 1890-1974

Series 5, Subseries A. Booklets, brochures, leaflets

Container Description Date
Box 1, Folder 47 W.C.T.U. (R.I.) - Amethyst Drinks
 n.d.
Box 4, Folder 3 W.C.T.U. (R.I.) - Conventions
 1947-1958
Box 1, Folder 48 W.C.T.U. (R.I.) - A friendly glass...
 n.d.
Box 1, Folder 49 W.C.T.U. (R.I.) - Loyal Temperance Legion
 n.d.
Box 4, Folder 3 W.C.T.U. (R.I.) - Loyal Temperance Legion - additional materials
 n.d.
Box 1, Folder 50 W.C.T.U. (R.I.) - A true Story
Box 1, Folder 51 W.C.T.U. (National) - Loyal Temperance Legion
 n.d.
Box 4, Folder 3 W.C.T.U. (National) - Loyal Temperance Legion - additional materials
 n.d.
Box 1, Folder 52 W.C.T.U. (National) - National W.C.T.U. Publishing House (1 of 4)
 n.d.
Box 1, Folder 53 W.C.T.U. (National) - National W.C.T.U. Publishing House (2 of 4)
 n.d.
Box 1, Folder 54 W.C.T.U. (National) - National W.C.T.U. Publishing House (3 of 4)
 n.d.
Box 1, Folder 55 W.C.T.U. (National) - National W.C.T.U. Publishing House (4 of 4)
 n.d.
Box 4, Folder 3 W.C.T.U. (National) - National W.C.T.U. Publishing House - additional materials
 1939-1940, n.d.
Box 1, Folder 56 W.C.T.U. (National) - Signal Press (1 of 2)
 n.d.
Box 1, Folder 57 W.C.T.U. (National) - Signal Press (2 of 2)
 n.d.
Box 4, Folder 3 W.C.T.U. (National) - Signal Press - additional materials
 n.d.
Box 1, Folder 58 W.C.T.U. (National) - Young People's Branch
 n.d.
Box 4, Folder 3 W.C.T.U. (National) - Young People's Branch - additional materials
 n.d.
Box 1, Folder 59 W.C.T.U. (National) - Youth Temperance Council
 n.d.
Box 4, Folder 3 W.C.T.U. (National) - Youth Temperance Council - additional materials
 n.d.
Box 1, Folder 61 non-W.C.T.U. - Christianity and temperance
 circa 1940
Box 1, Folder 60 non-W.C.T.U. - Anti-Saloon League
 n.d.
Box 4, Folder 3 non-W.C.T.U. - Anti-Saloon League - additional materials
 1930
Box 1, Folder 62 non-W.C.T.U. - Commission on International Justice and Goodwill
 n.d.
Box 2, Folder 1 non-W.C.T.U. - Miscellaneous publishers
 n.d.
Box 4, Folder 3 non-W.C.T.U. - Miscellaneous publishers - additional materials
 n.d.
Box 2, Folder 2 non-W.C.T.U. - Narcotics
 1927-1935
Box 2, Folder 3 non-W.C.T.U. - National Temperance Society
 n.d.
Box 2, Folder 4 non-W.C.T.U. - Nicotine
 n.d.
Box 2, Folder 5 non-W.C.T.U. - R.I. World Affairs Week
 1939-1949
Box 2, Folder 6 non-W.C.T.U. - Temperance, Prohibition
 circa 1940-1950

Series 5, Subseries B. Monographs

Container Description Date
Box 2, Folder 7 W.C.T.U. (R.I.) - Amethyst Drinks for All Occasions
 1940
Box 2, Folder 8 W.C.T.U. (R.I.) - Providence Woman's Christian Temperance Union
 1924-1925
Box 2, Folder 9 W.C.T.U. (R.I.) - W.C.T.U Cook Book. Health and Comfort for the Home
 1893
Box 2, Folder 10 W.C.T.U. (National) - Barnes, Mary Clark. 'We the people' and our Constitution.
 1927-1972
Box 2, Folder 11 W.C.T.U. (National) - Holiday Goodies (Cookbook)
 n.d.
Box 2, Folder 12 W.C.T.U. (National) - Learning to Choose. A Lesson Course about Sobriety and Good Citizenship
 n.d.
Box 2, Folder 13 W.C.T.U. (National) - Miscellaneous songbooks
 1890-1974
Box 2, Folder 14 W.C.T.U. (National) - One-act plays
 1938
Box 4, Folder 4 W.C.T.U. (National) - One-act plays - additional materials
 n.d.
Box 2, Folder 15 W.C.T.U. (National) - Palmer, Bertha Rachel. A syllabus in alcohol education.
 1934
Box 2, Folder 15a W.C.T.U. (National) - Pennington, Blanch. Teas of the U.S.A.
 1944
Box 2, Folder 15b W.C.T.U. (National) - Report of the 54th Annual Convention
 1928
Box 2, Folder 16 non-W.C.T.U. - Nichol, Francis D. Wet or Dry?
 1932
Box 2, Folder 17 non-W.C.T.U. - Prohibition Quiz Book
 1929
Box 2, Folder 18 non-W.C.T.U. - Republican Party materials
 n.d.
Box 2, Folder 19 non-W.C.T.U. - School and College Service publications
 1939-1967
Box 2, Folder 20 non-W.C.T.U. - U.S. Government publications
 1928-1945

Series 5, Subseries C. Serials

Container Description Date
Box 2, Folder 21 W.C.T.U. (R.I.) - L.T.L. news
Contents Note: (mimeographed?) copies of hand-written and monthly serial (1page each.)
 circa 1934
Box 2, Folder 22 W.C.T.U. (National) - Alcohol education series
Contents Note: Series bound together in folder marked "Alcohol education."
 n.d.
Box 4, Folder 5 W.C.T.U. (National) - Bulletin of the Sunday School Department
 n.d.
Box 2, Folder 22a W.C.T.U. (National) - Christian herald
 1929-1930
Box 2, Folder 22b W.C.T.U. (National) - Comments and epigrams
 1946
Box 2, Folder 23 W.C.T.U. (National) - Handbook of the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union
 1938-1940
Box 2, Folder 24 W.C.T.U. (National) - Membership campaign plan
 1938-1942
Box 2, Folder 25 W.C.T.U. (National) - National Woman's Christian Temperance Union Legislative programs (Dept. of Legislation)
 1935-1952
Box 2, Folder 26 W.C.T.U. (National) - White Ribbon publications
 1930-1947
Box 2, Folder 27 W.C.T.U. (National) - November Roll Call
 1941-1950
Box 2, Folder 28 W.C.T.U. (National) - The Ohio Messenger
 1951
Box 2, Folder 29 W.C.T.U. (National) - Plan of work (National Woman's Christian Temperance Union) (1 of 2)
 1926-1940
Box 2, Folder 30 W.C.T.U. (National) - Plan of work (National Woman's Christian Temperance Union) (2 of 2)
 1940-1951
Box 4, Folder 5 W.C.T.U. (National) - Plan of work (National Woman's Christian Temperance Union) - additional materials
 1943-1948
Box 2, Folder 31 W.C.T.U. (National) - Program guide
 1928-1976
Box 2, Folder 32 W.C.T.U. (National) - The program planner
 1968-1970
Box 2, Folder 33 W.C.T.U. (National) - The promoter
 1945-1978
Box 2, Folder 34 W.C.T.U. (National) - Publicity in action (bulletin)
 1943-1944
Box 2, Folder 34a W.C.T.U. (National) - Quarterly temperance lesson
 1927-1944
Box 4, Folder 5 W.C.T.U. (National) - Quarterly temperance lesson - additional materials
 1939-1940
Box 2, Folder 35 W.C.T.U. (National) - Temperance Sunday
 n.d.
Box 4, Folder 5 W.C.T.U. (National) - Temperance Sunday - additional materials
 n.d.
Box 2, Folder 36 W.C.T.U. (National) - Topical programs
Contents Note: Annual serial, entitled, "Topical Programs," published by the National W.C.T.U. Publishing House
 1928-1945
Box 2, Folder 37 W.C.T.U. (National) - The Twentieth Century Medal Contest reciter
 n.d.
Box 2, Folder 38 W.C.T.U. (National) - The union signal
 1939-1949
Box 2, Folder 39 W.C.T.U. (National) - The W.C.T.U. messenger
 1934-1945
Box 2, Folder 40 W.C.T.U. (National) - The young crusader
 1932-1947
Box 2, Folder 41 W.C.T.U. (International) - World's Woman's Christian Temperance Union white ribbon bulletin
 1938-1973
Box 4, Folder 5 W.C.T.U. (International) - World's Woman's Christian Temperance Union white ribbon bulletin - additional materials
 1973
Box 4, Folder 5 non-W.C.T.U. - America, Awake
 1940
Box 2, Folder 42 non-W.C.T.U. - Book reviews by Esther Jenks
 1948
Box 4, Folder 5 non-W.C.T.U. - The Christian Advocate
 1944
Box 2, Folder 43 non-W.C.T.U. - The civic bulletin
 1928-1933
Box 4, Folder 5 non-W.C.T.U. - The civic forum
 1928-1933
Box 2, Folder 44 non-W.C.T.U. - Congression record
 1923-1950
Box 2, Folder 45 non-W.C.T.U. - Miscellaneous titles
 1925-1958
Box 2, Folder 46 non-W.C.T.U. - The national prohibitionist
 1944-1945
Box 4, Folder 5 non-W.C.T.U. - The national prohibitionist - additional materials
 1939-1945
Box 2, Folder 47 non-W.C.T.U. - The national voice
 1939-1949
Box 2, Folder 48 non-W.C.T.U. - The new statesman
 1944
Box 2, Folder 49 non-W.C.T.U. - Progress (Publication of the International Reform Federation
 1937-1949
Box 2, Folder 50 non-W.C.T.U. - The reform bulletin
 1927-1929
Box 4, Folder 5 non-W.C.T.U. - The reform bulletin - additional materials
 1929
Box 4, Folder 5 non-W.C.T.U. - The Rhode Islander (Providence Sunday Journal)
 1973
Box 4, Folder 5 non-W.C.T.U. - Signs of the Times
 1932
Box 4, Folder 5 non-W.C.T.U. - The temperance bulletin (American Temperance Society)
 1944
Box 4, Folder 5 non-W.C.T.U. - The voice (Board of Temperance of the Methodist Church)
 1943

Series 6. Subject files, 1922-1968

Container Description Date
Box 2, Folder 51 18th amendment
 1922
Box 2, Folder 52 Francis Willard Centenary
 1936-1939
Box 2, Folder 53 Politics
 1928-1968
Box 2, Folder 54 R.I. Anti-Saloon League
 1926-1931
Box 2, Folder 55 Roberts, Ethelyn H. (former president of Roberts Union W.C.T.U. (R.I.))
 1951
Box 2, Folder 56 Spooner, Edna M.
 1928-1947
Box 3, Folder 1 Temperance education materials
 n.d.
Box 3, Folder 2 Willard, Frances E.
 circa 1930
Box 4, Folder 6 Willard, Frances E. - additional materials
 1928-1939

Series 7. Ephemera, 1923-1943

Container Description Date
Box 3, Folder 3 Church programs
 1942-1943
Box 3, Folder 4 Newspaper clippings - elections, 1928
 1928
Box 3, Folder 5 Newspaper clippings - elections, 1930
 1930
Box 3, Folder 6 Newspaper clippings - elections, 1932
 1932
Box 3, Folder 7 Newspaper clippings - miscellaneous
 1923-1932
Box 4, Folder 6 Newspaper clippings - miscellaneous - additional materials
 n.d.
Box 3, Folder 8 Newspaper clippings - R.I.
 1936
Box 4, Folder 6 Newspaper clippings - R.I. - additional materials
 n.d.
Box 3, Folder 9 Newspaper clippings - W.C.T.U. (National)
 n.d.
Box 4, Folder 7 Newspaper clippings - W.C.T.U. (National) - additional materials
 n.d.
Box 3, Folder 10 Newspaper clippings - W.C.T.U. (R.I.-Roberts)
 1932
Box 4, Folder 7 Newspaper clippings - W.C.T.U. (R.I.-Roberts) - additional materials
 1923-1943

Series 8. Artifacts, 1918-1949

Container Description Date
Box 4, Folder 8 Calendar (W.C.T.U. of R.I.)
 1933
Box 3, Folder 11 Envelope, fund raising, hand-made paper apron, with pocket and accompanying hand-written note
 n.d.
Box 4, Folder 8 Exhibition display panels
General Note: Consists of small handmade cardboard panels that fold with miscellaneous clippings affixed.
 n.d.
Box 3, Folder 12 Fund raising hand-made cloth bag envelopes, with each with accompanying hand-written note
 n.d.
Box 3, Folder 13 Name tag, metallic, with inserted, hand-written designee: "Mrs. Leroy A. Spooner."
 n.d.
Box 3, Folder 14 Napkins, paper, white, for White Ribbon event, with printed graphic of white ribbon against blue background
 n.d.
Box 3, Folder 15 Napkins, paper, white, with printed text in gold: "WCTU 1874-1949"
 1949
Box 3, Folder 16 Pin, Temperance, with graphic and text: "The real issue: the saloon or the boys and girls"
 n.d.
Box 3, Folder 17 Pin, U.S.A. flag, cloth
 n.d.
Box 4, Folder 8 Poster (W.C.T.U. event)
 n.d.
Box 3, Folder 18 Ribbon, convention, printed with text, "Alternate, National Woman's Christian Temperance Union...," with attached medallion
Contents Note: Ribbon includes paper hand-written tag, "Mrs. E.M. Spooner.... with "Boston Beans" metal pin attached.
 1928
Box 3, Folder 19 Ribbon, convention, printed with text, "Delegate, Annual Convention W.C.T.U. of Rhode Island...."
 1918
Box 3, Folder 20 Ribbon, printed with text, "Wonderful peace...."
 n.d.
Map-case 2 (6N), Drawer 2 Souvenir Scarf - Map of Memorials of a Famous Woman, Frances E. Willard
Contents Note: The scarf was created in 1939 to commemorate the centenary of the birth of Frances E. Willard. Author of print, Ida Schmid Randall; dimensions: 28 1/2" x 38 1/4"
 1938
Box 3, Folder 22 Scrapbook pages, loose
 1933