Women's Christian Temperance Union--Berea Chapter Collection

Collection — Container: 1

Identifier: BCA 0188 HC 13

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Records include a single ledger used to record minutes of the Chapter from its organization in November, 1890, through December, 1902. Included are a copy of the Chapter constitution (1891), membership and attendance records, and meeting minutes. Minutes detail election of officers, meeting programs, reports, topics of discussion, and financial affairs of the Chapter. The collection also contains miscellaneous items such as a “Temperance Fan,” letter promoting prohibition and an issue of the Union Signal.

Dates

created: 1890-1902

Creator

Women's Christian Temperance Union. (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Records can be accessed through the Reading Room, Berea College Special Collections and Archives, Hutchins Library, Berea College.

Conditions Governing Use

There are no restrictions on use by researchers other than federal copyright restrictions.

Extent

1.00 ms_boxes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement Note

The dates of the records span from 1890 to 1902. The records have been arranged into two series: (1) Official Records and (2) Miscellaneous.

Other Descriptive Information

Collection Number: BCA 0188 HC 13

Processing Information

This finding aid was completed with the benefit of notes produced by previous Archives staff (names and dates unknown). The finding aid and box list was completed in January 2014 by Lori Myers-Steele, Project Archivist.