Records, 1886-1974.
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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 ...
Florence Crittenton Anchorage (Chicago, Ill.)
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In 1886, Frances Willard and other members of the Women's Christian Temperance Union opened a slum mission called Rehoboth ("there is room") also known as the "Anchorage" where "friendless women" could rest for a few hours, seek advice and comfort, and pray. In 1893, the financially struggling home came to the attention of Charles Crittenton, a New York merchant who had devoted himself to philanthropic works after the death of his four-year-old daughter Florence. Crittenton made a large financia...
Rehoboth (Mission : Chicago, Ill.)
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