GEORGIA WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION
Georgia Woman’s Christian Temperance Union records, 1888-1982
Manuscript Collection 647

Records, 1888-1982; 30.7 linear feet

The Georgia Women's Christian Temperance Union (W.C.T.U.) was primarily a temperance organization, but many of its members also participated in a variety of social reform movements of the late 19th and early 20th centuries such as municipal and sanitary improvements, the rehabilitation of prostitutes, the abolition of the convict lease system, educational improvements, and child labor laws. Some union leaders also participated in the women's suffrage movement. The records include correspondence, transcripts of radio broadcasts, reports, minutes, financial and membership records, printed material and memorabilia, including temperance educational materials for children and photographs.

The items selected for digital access include: bumper stickers and a metal sign (pictured above); photographs of women including Mary Scott Russell, president of the national League; temperance education materials for children, including nursery rhymes such as "Mary and Her Little Lamb" and "Mr. Beer Bottle Takes a Walk;" and writings, radio broadcasts, personal statements, and other printed materials.

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