http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009107 Association Against the Prohibition Amendment Records A Finding Aid to the Collection in the Library of Congress Prepared by Patrick Kerwin and Lia Apodaca Manuscript Division, Library of Congress

Washington, D.C.

2005

Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/mm78011239

Finding aid encoded by Library of Congress Manuscript Division, 2009 Finding aid written in English. 2010 April Title, controlaccess updated Collection Summary Association against the Prohibition Amendment Records 1917-1933 MSS11239 Association against the Prohibition Amendment 1,000 items 7 containers 2.8 linear feet Collection material in English Manuscript Division Library of Congress

Washington, D.C.

Anti-prohibition organization. Chiefly printed matter together with a copy of the group's certificate of foundation, annual reports, bibliographies of anti-prohibition writings, and a mailing list. Selected Search Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein.

Organizations Association Against the Prohibition Amendment. Subjects Prohibition. Administrative Information Provenance

The records of the Association against the Prohibition Amendment were given to the Library of Congress by W. H. Slayton in 1937.

Processing History

The Association against the Prohibition Amendment Records were reprocessed and a finding aid created in 2005.

The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of the Association against the Prohibition Amendment is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).

Access and Restrictions

The Association against the Prohibition Amendment Records are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Association against the Prohibition Amendment Records, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

Scope and Content Note

The records of the Association against the Prohibition Amendment span the years 1917-1933. The bulk of the collection consists of anti-prohibition articles clipped from newspapers and magazines. Also included is the association's certificate of foundation, two annual reports, pamphlets printed by the society, bibliographies of anti-prohibition literature, and a mailing list.

Arrangement of the Papers

This collection is arranged alphabetically by type of material. The anti-prohibition articles are arranged as received in two sets, alphabetically by author and alphabetically by periodical title.

http://lccn.loc.gov/mm78011239 Container List Container Contents 1 Annual reports 1932-1933 1 Articles 1 By author, 1929-1933 1 A-E (11 folders) 2 F-L (9 folders) 3 M-R (9 folders) 4 S-Z (9 folders) 4 By title 4 A, 1928-1933, undated (7 folders) 5 B-F, 1917-1933, undated (17 folders) 6 G-R, 1917-1933, undated (22 folders) 7 S-Y, 1921-1933 (9 folders) 7 Bibliographies, 1928-1932 (4 folders) 7 Certificate of foundation, 1931 7 Mailing list, 1929-1932, undated 7 Pamphlets, 1928-1932, undated (5 folders)