Temperance -- Societies, etc.

Meeting minutes for the Brackney Women's Christian Temperance Union.

Minute books, with minor correspondence and some clippings.

The records of the Amsden, Ohio, Woman's Christian Temperance Union date from 1907 to 1977. The history of this religious anti-alcohol and tobacco activist group is reflected in one linear foot of minutes, membership and financial records, correspondence, reminiscences, newspaper clippings, workbooks, recipes, songbooks, handbooks, pamphlets, newsletters, programs, and photos.

The records contained in this collection, which span the years 1906-1969, present the history, activities, and beliefs of the Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU). These records include minutes, correspondence, reports, WCTU publications, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, programs, and the personal papers of Sarah Berlekamp Smith, an important member of the Bettsville, Ohio, WCTU.