Contents


Descriptive Summary

BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTE

SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE RECORDS

Arrangement

SELECTED SEARCH TERMS

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

Ser. 1 Constitution and structure

Ser. 2 Annual reports, 1896-1898

Ser. 3 Minutes, 1895-1910

Ser. 4 Correspondence, 1895-1903

Ser. 5. Financial papers, 1895-1912

Ser. 6 Committee papers, 1896-1904

Ser. 7 Resolutions, 1897, n.d.

Ser. 8 Manuscripts, 1897, n.d.

Ser. 9. Papers of the Temperance Association of Friends of Philadelphia Y.M., 1897, n.d.

Ser. 10 Reference material (printed), 1883-1900

An Inventory of the The Temperance Association of Friends of Media (Media, Pa.) Records, 1883-1909

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1964

Descriptive Summary

Creator The Temperance Association of Friends of Media (Media, Pa.)
Title Records,
Dates: 1883-1909
Abstract: The Temperance Association of Friends of Media was a Quaker temperance association in Media, Pennsylvania, established in 1883. The records include the constitution, minutes, financial records, correspondence, and related papers.
Extent: 1 Box
Identification: RG 4/063
Location: For current information on the location of materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Location:

BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTE

The Temperance Association of Friends of Media was a Quaker temperance association in Media, Pennsylvania, established in 1883.

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SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE RECORDS

The records include the constitution, minutes, financial records, correspondence, and related papers.

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SELECTED SEARCH TERMS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Friends Historical Library (TRIPOD). Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings:

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Arrangement

The collection is divided into ten series:

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

Ser. 1 Constitution and structure


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Constitution and structure

Ser. 2 Annual reports, 1896-1898


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Annual reports 1896


Annual reports 1897


Annual reports 1898

Ser. 3 Minutes, 1895-1910


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Minutes 1895-1910


Minutes 4-4-1900


Executive committee minutes 1895-1908

Ser. 4 Correspondence, 1895-1903


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Correspondence 1895-1903

Ser. 5. Financial papers, 1895-1912


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Account Book (loose papers in back) 1895-1912


Financial papers, including treasurer's and auditor's reports 1897-1909, n.d.

Ser. 6 Committee papers, 1896-1904



Committee on Temperance Education and Literature, 1896-1900:

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Annual reports 1896-1900


Minutes 11-9-1896


Committee on Local Affairs, 1885-1902:

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Annual, and other reports 1896-1902


Minutes 6-27, 7-15-1885


Committee on Finance: Annual reports 1897, n.d.


Committee on Politics and Legislation: Annual reports 1896-1904


Committee on Interest of Peace: Annual report 1899

Ser. 7 Resolutions, 1897, n.d.



Resolutions 1897, other dates
(Includes resolutions by the Media and Providence Prohibition Society, 1897

Ser. 8 Manuscripts, 1897, n.d.


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“Questions Regarding a Licensed Saloon on the Border of Media.” 12-7-1897 mss, typewritten
Article, signed by Stanley R. Yarnall, Joseph Rhoads. Walter Smedley, on behalf of Friends Temperance Association, Media, Pa.


“Temperance Literature.” Author unknown. n.d. mss

Ser. 9. Papers of the Temperance Association of Friends of Philadelphia Y.M., 1897, n.d.


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Constitution


Extract from minutes 3-17-1897

Ser. 10 Reference material (printed), 1883-1900


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National Woman's Christian Temperance Union pamphlet, No. 1, Methods of Work with Temperance Literature, by Julia Colman. . 1883
Published by The National Temperance Society an Publication House, N.Y


Pamphlet: Report of the Executive Committee of the Temperance Association of Friends of Philadelphia Y.M. 1887
Friends' Printing House, Philadelphia.


Newspaper: The Issue, Chester, Pa. 12-3-1895


Flyer: A Study in Figures 2-7-1896
re. Alcohol consumption per capita. Reprint from The Kennett Square, Pa. New American


The New Voice Leaflets, Vol. 1.1 No. 5, Chicago 3-24-1900 3 copies


Penny Papers No. 25, “Effective Use of Temperance Literature,” by Julia Colman n.d.