Association Against the Prohibition Amendment Records (Library of Congress)

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Outline view: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009107
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Association Against the Prohibition Amendment Records

A Finding Aid to the Collection in the Library of Congress

Prepared by Patrick Kerwin and Lia Apodaca

Manuscript Division, Library of Congress

Washington, D.C.

2005

Contact information: http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/mss/address.html

Finding aid encoded by Library of Congress Manuscript Division, 2009

Finding aid URL: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009107

Title: Association against the Prohibition Amendment Records
Span Dates: 1917-1933
ID No.: MSS11239
Creator: Association against the Prohibition Amendment
Extent: 1,000 items; 7 containers; 2.8 linear feet
Language: Collection material in English
Repository: Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Abstract: Anti-prohibition organization. Chiefly printed matter together with a copy of the group's certificate of foundation, annual reports, bibliographies of anti-prohibition writings, and a mailing list.

Selected Search Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein.

Organizations
Association Against the Prohibition Amendment.

Subjects
Prohibition.

Administrative Information

Provenance:

The records of the Association against the Prohibition Amendment were given to the Library of Congress by W. H. Slayton in 1937.

Processing History:

The Association against the Prohibition Amendment Records were reprocessed and a finding aid created in 2005.

Copyright Status:

The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of the Association against the Prohibition Amendment is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).

Access and Restrictions

The Association against the Prohibition Amendment Records are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.

Preferred Citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Association against the Prohibition Amendment Records, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

Scope and Content Note

The records of the Association against the Prohibition Amendment span the years 1917-1933. The bulk of the collection consists of anti-prohibition articles clipped from newspapers and magazines. Also included is the association's certificate of foundation, two annual reports, pamphlets printed by the society, bibliographies of anti-prohibition literature, and a mailing list.

Arrangement of the Papers

This collection is arranged alphabetically by type of material. The anti-prohibition articles are arranged as received in two sets, alphabetically by author and alphabetically by periodical title.

Container List

Container	Contents


BOX 1	Annual reports 1932-1933

BOX 1	Articles

BOX 1		By author, 1929-1933

BOX 1			A-E
				(11 folders)

BOX 2			F-L
				(9 folders)

BOX 3			M-R
				(9 folders)

BOX 4			S-Z
				(9 folders)

BOX 4		By title

BOX 4			A, 1928-1933, undated
				(7 folders)

BOX 5			B-F, 1917-1933, undated
				(17 folders)

BOX 6			G-R, 1917-1933, undated
				(22 folders)

BOX 7			S-Y, 1921-1933
				(9 folders)

BOX 7	Bibliographies, 1928-1932
		(4 folders)

BOX 7	Certificate of foundation, 1931

BOX 7	Mailing list, 1929-1932, undated

BOX 7	Pamphlets, 1928-1932, undated
		(5 folders)

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