Lucy Gearhart papers 1834-1961

International Order of Good Templars

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International fraternal temperance lodge. From the description of International Order of Good Templars records, 1855-1970. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34420951 ...

Woman's christian temperance union

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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. From the description of ...

Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Western Washington.

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Cotterill, George F. (George Fletcher), 1865-1958

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Mayor of Seattle, Washington State senator, and construction engineer. George Cotterill, Seattle's assistant city engineer beginning in 1892, was instrumental in the construction of the city's first sewer system and 25 miles of bicycle paths. Cotterill was elected to the state senate in 1906, where he framed the successful amendment to the state constitution recognizing the right of female suffrage. In 1912 he was elected mayor of Seattle on a platform of moral reform an...

Gearhart, Lucy

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Lucy Gearhart (Mrs. John W. Gearhart) was a Tacoma, Washington, civic leader involved with the temperance and woman suffrage movements. During the 1950s she took a keen interest in writing about the temperance movement in the West. In particular, she researched and wrote about Seattle Democratic politician George Cotterill's temperance activities and lengthy career with the International Order of Good Templars. Gearhart assembled a collection of temperance materials that included books, original...