Guide to the National Temperance Society and Publication House Records

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Finding Aid to Record Group 54; NTS Constitution and By-Laws

SERIES 1: MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS, 1882-1945

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Minutes; Annual Meeting; Executive Committee; Annual Reports (typescript) 1902-42 (some years missing)

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NTS Relations with FCC; World Prohibition Federation American Branch): Misc. papers; "Informed Understanding" (of Cooperation): NTS/FCC 12/5/1916

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Minutes; Joint Meetings; NTS; Commission on Temperance of FCC; related papers; (typescript); 1916-20; 1923; 1929(?)

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General Correspondence: 1885; 1887; 1896; 1899

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General Correspondence: 1907-25

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General Correspondence: 1926-45

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Sec./Treas. Correspondence; related papers, 1916-20

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Sec./Treas. Correspondence; related papers, 1921-24

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Sec./Treas. Correspondence; related papers, 1925-34

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(Dodge Fund, et al.) Trustees' correspondence; related papers; statements of investment; Financial Summaries; 1916-37

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Estate Funds: Wills, Correspondence

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Estate Funds: Published Wills; Background Papers re contested wills; correspondence

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Dodge Fund; Instrument of Appointment of Trustees; 1900-37; List of Succession of Trusteeship

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Treasurer's Letter book (partially disbound): Accounts; correspondence 1894-1902

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Financial Reports: Annual; monthly: 1882-90; 1902; 1914-17; 1921; 1926-29; 1932-42

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Lincoln Trust Co.: NTS Statement of Account; 1918-21

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"Report of a Survey of the Different Funds controlled by NTS" (1916); Related survey, nd

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Historical Review of NTS Trusts, 1917; A History of the Trust Funds, n.d. (1930s)

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(List of titles); "Samples of Old Publications of the National Temperance Society and Publication House"

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Rev. C. H. Mead: Printed/typed transcript Articles; Speeches (including: St. Patrick's Day tributes to John McKee) mostly undated (@ 1900-10); Obituary Clippings

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Misc. papers (scattered) Manuscripts (articles submitted to NTS publications); Obituaries; Printed ephemera; Address lists (potential supporters)

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New York State Temperance Society: Secretary's Book: 1829-41 (contents; meeting minutes; Constitution)

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Temperance Lesson; Lesson outline: n.d

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MS (typescript): "Alcohol and the Effect of Alcohol upon the Development of a Baby" (Dr. Fran S.Gundrun de Oriovac)

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Manuscript; Novel re Temperance: (no author, no title, no date)

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MS "The Road to Ruin" (Frank Marsland) (n.d.)

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MS Treatises: Biblical references to Wine and matters of temperance: no author, n.d. (incl. typescript copy of one)

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NTS vs. Maj. Gen'l Thomas H. Barry, U.S. Army: Misc. papers: 1910 (re: Accusation of Barry as permitting illegal sale of liquor during service in Cuba, 1908)

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Lists: vice Presidents; Board of Managers: c. 1884-1916 (some years missing); Lists; officers; Trustees; Board of Managers Life Members: 1935-36; 1938-39; 1943 Note: for other years see Minute Books)

SERIES 2: MINUTE BOOKS, 1865-1937

Board of Managers

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September 26-October 31, 1865 (Includes provisional constitution)

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November 20, 1865-December 26, 1882

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January 3, 1883-October 5, 1897

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January 20, 1898-October 16, 1918

Executive and Special Committees

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November 20, 1865-January 9, 1868

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June 15, 1904-April 20, 1910

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May 18, 1910-March 21, 1917

Finance Committee

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June 3, 1867-December 16, 1897

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January 20, 1898-June 14, 1900

Publication Committee

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June 30, 1866-December 26, 1882

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January 23, 1883-December 16, 1897

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January 20, 1898-June 19, 1902

Missionary Committee

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September 30, 1881-December 16, 1897

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January 20, 1898-December 15, 1898; January 16- March 20, 1902

Letterbooks (General Correspondence)

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November 27, 1912-November 2, 1914

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November 2, 1914-February 2, 1917

Cash Ledgers

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1879-81

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1892-95

Cash Ledgers (cont'd)

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3

1895-98

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1898-1901

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1905-10

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1910-14

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1914-16

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Petty Cash Ledger, 1928-37

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Trust Fund Ledger, 1916-18

SERIES 3: LEDGERS, 1876-1943

General Accounts Ledgers

Vol #1

1893-1907

Vol #2

Index to #1

Vol #3

1907-16

Vol #4

Index to #3

(Balance) Receipts/Disbursements Ledgers

Vol #5

1915-30

Vol #6

1931-43

(Itemized) Receipts/Disbursements Ledgers

Vol #7

1920-22

Vol #8

1922-25

Vol #9

1926-28

Vol #10

1928-31

Vol #11

1931-42

Vol #12

Publishing House Disbursements Ledger, 1881-6

Publishing House Sundry Accounts Ledgers

Vol #13

1892-98

Vol #14

Index to #13

Vol #15

1898-1916

Vol #16

Index to #15

Cash/Charge Orders (Periodicals, Literature, Appeals) Ledgers

Vol #17

1905-11

Vol #18

1911-16

Vol #19

1916-22

Vol #20

1923-25

Vol #21

1926-28

Vol #22

1929-35

Vol #23

Orders Daybook (Periodicals, Literature), 1910-16 (some 1917-18: see pp. 407-10)

Vol #24

Publishing House Publication Record Ledger, with index, 1885-97 Publishing Inventory Ledgers

Vol #25

1889-94

Vol #26

1902

Vol #27

1913-16

Donation Ledgers (NTS donations of literature)

Vol #28

1876-80

Vol #29

1898-1916