Research Catalog
Social Science Research Council committee records
- Title
- Social Science Research Council committee records, 1926.
- Author
- Social Science Research Council (U.S.). Committee on a Study of Sources of Information on the Operation of the Eighteenth Amendment.
- Supplementary Content
- Finding Aid
Details
- Additional Authors
- Description
- 3.5 linear feet (6 boxes)
- Summary
- Collection consists of correspondence, director's records and field surveys.
- Subjects
- United States > Social conditions > 1918-1932
- Social surveys > United States
- Drinking of alcoholic beverages > United States
- Prohibition > United States
- Social sciences > United States
- United States Constitution 18th Amendment
- Anti-saloon League of America
- Social Science Research Council (U.S.) > Committee on a Study of Sources of Information on the Operation of the Eighteenth Amendment
- Access (note)
- Restricted access;
- Biography (note)
- The Social Science Research Council authorized the formation of an advisory committee to conduct a national survey of the records available in public and private agencies and institutions that would be of value to a study of the social consequences of the Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, adopted in 1920, which prohibited the manufacture, transportation and sale of intoxicating beverages.
- Processing Action (note)
- Surveyed
- Cataloging updated
- Call Number
- MssCol 2807
- OCLC
- NYPW89-A754
- Author
- Social Science Research Council (U.S.). Committee on a Study of Sources of Information on the Operation of the Eighteenth Amendment.
- Title
- Social Science Research Council committee records, 1926.
- Restricted Access
- Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
- Biography
- The Social Science Research Council authorized the formation of an advisory committee to conduct a national survey of the records available in public and private agencies and institutions that would be of value to a study of the social consequences of the Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, adopted in 1920, which prohibited the manufacture, transportation and sale of intoxicating beverages. The purpose of the committee was to organize and conduct a survey of primary sources and suggest future research. By 1926 the committee had completed its study and issued a report to the Council.
- Finding Aids
- Collection guide available in repository and on internet.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Anderson, Nels, 1889-1986.Catlin, George Edward Gordon, Sir, 1896-Gillin, John Lewis, 1871-1958.Kuhlman, A.F.Mikol, Vera.Mosher, William E.Odegard, Peter H., 1901-1966.
- LCCN
- ms 83001649
- Research Call Number
- MssCol 2807