Scope and content
Green cloth banner, 70 x 48 cm when unrolled, with text "Cambria W.C.T.U." in yellow (Cambria probably refers to Cambria County Pennsylvania) It was probably carried at an international W.C.T.U. rally or meeting.
Dates
- circa 1890s.
Creator
- Woman's Christian Temperance Union (Organization)
Language of Material
In English.
Biographical / Historical
Temperance organization founded in Cleveland, Ohio in 1874. Campaigning against the use of alcohol and in favor of labor laws and prison reform, the W.C.T.U. became one of the largest and most influential women's organizations of the 19th century. It became global when the World W.C.T.U. was founded in 1883. The organization continued to exist through the 20th century, although membership declined after the passage of the 18th Amendment (Prohibition) in 1919.
Extent
1 items. (1 items.)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
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