Augustana College Prohibition League records, 1910-1918 | Augustana College

The Prohibition League collection contains 5 series: Membership, Finances, Propaganda, Oration, and Articles.

The Membership series (1910-1915 and undated) contains a constitution of the Illinois Intercollegiate Prohibition Association, nine membership cards for joining the movement, and two minutes books and introductory letter from the Augustana chapter.

The Finances series (1912-1915) contains a bound treasurer's report and collected receipts, pledges and bills addressed to the league.

The Propaganda series (1914-1915) contains articles and evidence of the effects of liquor on both community and personal lives. Included are pamphlets describing the prohibition movement in a university setting and local articles such as "Relation of Rock Island Saloons to the County" and "Temperance Work at Augustana."

The Oration series (1914) contains programs and articles regarding the 1914 state-wide Prohibition Association competition held at Augustana College. Includes a program in Swedish.

The Articles series (1913-1918) contains a handwritten draft of the Phrenokosmiana Society's weekly paper that focuses on the prohibition issue as well as articles from Temperance 1914 Spring edition.

Augustana College Prohibition League, 1910-1915, 5 linear inches, MSS 255 The Augustana College Prohibition League was part of the Intercollegiate Prohibition Association. The group formed in 1912 and worked to promote dry legislation throughout the “Tri Cities.” Their argument focused on the taxation and the large number “drunken” arrests that occurred in the area. This collection appeals to research on the Temperance movement with regard to liquor trafficking and taxation. Also, this collection relates to topics such as Augustana’s organizations and student life. The information is contained in a number of reports and some literature about the ill of drinking.