Temperance Society (Tyre, N.Y.) Minute Book
An inventory of the item(s) at Syracuse University
Finding aid created by: LDC
Date: 18 Mar 2009
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Finding aid created by: LDC
Date: 18 Mar 2009
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Overview of the Collection |
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| Creator: | Temperance Society (Tyre, N.Y.) |
| Title: | Temperance Society (Tyre, N.Y.) Minute Book |
| Dates: | 1841-1844 |
| Quantity: | 1 vol. (SC) |
| Abstract: | Minutes and roster of a Seneca County temperance group. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: | Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Temperance Societies were formed during the early to mid-19th century as a means of combating alcoholism. These organizations aimed to restrict the traffic of liquor, arguing that the best way to fight alcoholism was to eliminate consumption entirely.
The Temperance Society (Tyre, N.Y.) Minute Book consists of a single bound volume of minutes from the Temperance Society of the town of Tyre (Seneca County). The volume is dated 1841-1844 and is 89 pages in length.
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Subjects
Temperance -- New York (State) -- Tyre.
Temperance -- Societies, etc.
Places
Tyre (N.Y.)
Genres and Forms
Minute books.
Minutes (administrative records)
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Temperance Society (Tyre, N.Y.) Minute Book
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Business records
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| SC 290 | Minute book 1841-1844 (89 pages) | ||||||||||