Temperance, Prohibition & Pre-AA Reform
Explore books, pamphlets, periodicals, advertisements, and historical material from the movements that addressed alcoholism before Alcoholics Anonymous. This collection includes Washingtonian, temperance, prohibition, religious, medical, and social-reform works from the 19th and early 20th centuries, along with early addiction-treatment material and literature that shaped public understanding of alcohol before the rise of modern recovery movements.
The American Magazine - Includes 'Why Men Drink' by Richard Peabody - September 1931
American Magazine — September 1931Featuring “Why Men Drink” by Richard R. PeabodyEarly Alcoholism / Temperance / Pre-A.A. Recovery History Offered ...
View full detailsJohn Barleycorn by Jack London - First Printing from 1913 with ODJ
John Barleycorn by Jack London Grosset & Dunlap, New York · Stated First Printing (August 1913) · Hardcover with Original Dust Jacket Overvie...
View full detailsThe Christian Advocate — Temperance Issue (February 12, 1948)
Published by The Methodist Publishing House | Chicago, IllinoisVol. 123, No. 7 — “Temperance Issue” This is an original 1948 Temperance Issue of Th...
View full details1898 Keeley Cure Advertisement — McClure’s Magazine
1898 Keeley Cure Advertisement — McClure’s Magazine Original 1898 Print Ad | Early Addiction Treatment History | Keeley Institutes / “Gold Cure” It...
View full detailsAbstinence Wins – Early 20th-Century Temperance Promotional Card
Abstinence Wins – Early 20th-Century Temperance Promotional Card Issued by the Board of Temperance, Washington D.C. This original early–20th centur...
View full detailsSet of Three Early Sons of Temperance Publications (ca. 1850–1855)
Set of Three Early Sons of Temperance Publications (ca. 1850–1855) Including: “The Sons of Temperance Offering” (1851); “Constitution and By-Laws f...
View full detailsLiberty Magazine from June 27, 1942 - Prohibition: Will It Happen Again?
Liberty Magazine — June 27, 1942 Featuring: “Prohibition – Will It Happen Again?” by Frederick L. Collins Published by Macfadden Publications, Inc....
View full detailsNational Woman’s Christian Temperance Union - Leaflet No. 7
National Woman’s Christian Temperance Union – Leaflet No. 7: “Where Are We Drifting?” by Mrs. J.C. Bateham, Superintendent Published by the Sabbath...
View full detailsThe Temperance Movement by Henry William Blair from 1888
Henry William Blair’s The Temperance Movement or The Conflict Between Man and Alcohol presents a sweeping denunciation of intemperance, framing alc...
View full detailsAlcohol: Its Nature and Effects by Dr. Charles A. Story
Book Details Title: Alcohol: Its Nature and Effects. Ten Lectures Author: Dr. Charles A. Story (of Chicago) Signed: No Publisher: National Tem...
View full detailsStrong Drink: The Curse and the Cure, by T.S. Arthur - 1877
Strong Drink; The Curse and the Cure T. S. Arthur c. 1877 early trade edition Bright blue publisher’s cloth with gilt spine (frontispiece portrait ...
View full detailsAlcohol and Science; or, Alcohol: What It Is, and What It Does by Wm. (William) Hargreaves, M.D.
Book Details Title: Alcohol and Science; or, Alcohol: What It Is, and What It Does Author: Wm. Hargreaves, M.D. Signed: No Publisher: National...
View full detailsTen Nights in a Bar-Room, and What I Saw There by T. S. Arthur
Book Details Title: Ten Nights in a Bar-Room; and What I Saw There Author: T. S. Arthur Signed: No Publisher: A. L. Burt Company (New York) ...
View full detailsWoman to the Rescue: A Story of the New Crusade by T.S. Arthur
Book Details Title: Woman to the Rescue: A Story of the New Crusade Author: T. S. Arthur Signed: No Publisher: Arthur’s Select Works Publishi...
View full detailsOrange Blossoms: Fresh and Faded by T.S. Arthur
Orange Blossoms: Fresh and Faded – Alta Edition (1871) Author: T.S. Arthur Publisher: Porter & Coates, Philadelphia Copyright: 1871, J.M. Stod...
View full detailsThree Years in a Man-Trap by T.S. Arthur - 1872
Book Details Title: Three Years in a Man-Trap Author: T. S. Arthur Signed: No Publisher: Hubbard Brothers (Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Chicago,...
View full detailsTen Nights in a Bar-Room, and What I Saw There by T. S. Arthur
Ten Nights in a Bar-Room, and What I Saw There T. S. Arthur 1882 Porter & Coates Re-Issue EditionA Classic of the American Temperance Movemen...
View full detailsThree Years in a Man-Trap by T.S. Arthur - 1872
Book Details Title: Three Years in a Man-Trap Author: T. S. Arthur Signed: No Publisher: J. M. Stoddart & Co. (Philadelphia) Edition: First Edi...
View full detailsPlatform Echoes, or Living Truths for Head and Heart, by John B. Gough
Platform Echoes: or Living Truths for Head and Heart – John B. Gough (1887) Author: John B. GoughPublisher: A.D. Worthington & Co., Hartford, ...
View full detailsThe Temperance Reform and Its Great Reformers: An Illustrated History - Rev. W. H. Daniels, A.M. 1878
Book Details Title: The Temperance Reform and Its Great Reformers: An Illustrated History Author: Rev. W. H. Daniels, A.M. (Editor) Signed: No Pub...
View full detailsThe Life of D. L. Moody – By His Son (Authorized Biography, Reprint Edition)
Book Details Title: The Life of D. L. Moody (by His Son) Author: William R. Moody Signed: No Publisher: Sword of the Lord Publishers, Murfre...
View full detailsThe Wicked John Goode by Horace W. Scanlon - Signed
The Wicked John Goode (A True Story) By Horace Winthrop Scandlin — Signed by John GoodePublished by The Christian Herald, New York, 1917 This remar...
View full detailsReport of the Executive Committee of the American Temperance Union - 1844
Report of the Executive Committee of the American Temperance Union - 1844 PLEDGE OF THE UNION. WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, DO AGREE, THAT WE WILL NOT USE ...
View full detailsReport of the Executive Committee of the American Temperance Union - 1845
Report of the Executive Committee of the American Temperance Union - 1845 PLEDGE OF THE UNION. WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, DO AGREE, THAT WE WILL NOT USE ...
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