Have you been watching the Prohibition documentary on PBS? Would
you like to know more about the movement to outlaw the sale of
alcohol? The Ohio Historical Society library holds collections
related to the temperance movement in Ohio, the U.S., and even
some material related to the international temperance movement.
The materials include posters, song books, original manuscripts,
visual images and many publications of organizations like the
Anti-Saloon League, head quartered in Westerville, and the
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union. There are original
manuscript materials created by people and organizations active
in the movement. The visual images primarily document the
Women’s Temperance Crusade of 1873-1874 when women, beginning in
Hillsboro, took to the streets to protest the sale of alcoholic
beverages in their towns. Here is a select list of collections
that are available to researchers. Please search the Online
Collections Catalog for more. MIC 113 Temperance Minute Books,
Hillsboro, Ohio, 1873-1882 M