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This minute book of the McPherson County Chapter of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union begins with the first meeting recorded on October 28, 1891. The group regularly recorded meetings through August 28, 1896. The book includes submitted resolutions with supporting signatures, commendations, and newspaper clippings. The meeting minutes were recorded by secretaries Myrta M. Jones, Della Dick, and Kate Benjamin. Mrs. Eliza Rouze was elected chapter president. Several pages have been cut out of the book, including pages 9-14, 19-22, 27-28, and 93-96.
Date: 1891-1896
Item Number: 227798
Call Number: Temperance History Coll. #645, Box 20
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 227798
Collections - Manuscript - History - Temperance
Community Life - Clubs and organizations - Reform/Advocacy - Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Community Life - Religion - Christianity - Baptist
Community Life - Religion - Christianity - Congregational
Community Life - Religion - Christianity - Lutheran
Community Life - Religion - Christianity - Methodist
Community Life - Religion - Christianity - Presbyterian
Date - 1890s - 1891
Date - 1890s - 1892
Date - 1890s - 1893
Date - 1890s - 1894
Date - 1890s - 1895
Date - 1890s - 1896
Government and Politics - Reform and Protest - Prohibition and temperance
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Minutes
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Notebook
Places - Cities and towns - McPherson
Places - Counties - McPherson
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Notebook
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Organization records - Minutes
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