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Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Records: Friends Temperance Association (1880-1949)

 Collection — othertype: HV/Phy/749
Identifier: QM-Phy-749

Scope and Contents

Records of the Friends Temperence Association of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, 1883-1943, include those of its Main Committee (1925-1939) and Executive Committee (1881-1925), as well as other Miscellaneous Papers (1893-1921) and its publication, "The Outlook" (1892-1898). Additional materials in the QM-Phy-750 collection which includes the successor temperance and alcohol problem committees.

Dates

  • 1881-1943

Creator

Limitations on Accessing the Collection

Collection is open for research. Access may be provided via digital or microfilm copy, per repository policy.

Copyright and Rights Information

Copyright has not been assigned to the Repositories. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to the individual Meeting or its successor. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Repositories as the holder(s) of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by reader.

Biographical / Historical

According to their constitution, the Friends Temperance Association of PYM is concerned with the promotion of total abstinence from the use of intoxicating drinks as beverages.

Extent

1.25 Linear Feet

Language

English

Physical Location

This collection is stored at the Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Deposit

Title
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Records: Friends Temperance Association (1880-1949)
Author
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (Society of Friends: 1676- : Delaware County, Pa.).
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

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