Records. 1948-1980.

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Records. 1948-1980.

Records of the Moorhead, Minnesota, chapter of the W.C.T.U.

1 box (.5 linear foot).

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SNAC Resource ID: 7139115

Tri-College Library

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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 ...

Northwest Minnesota Historical Center

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Women's Christian Temperance Union (Moorhead, Minn.)

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Established in 1874, the Women's Christian Temperance Union chapters, worked to curb alcohol use, particularly in rural America, and to promote prohibition legislation. Many branches existed in western Minnesota and North Dakota. From the description of Records. 1948-1980. (Tri-College Library). WorldCat record id: 24917079 ...