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; Copy of extracts from letters. Oconto 1^'alls: Noveraher 26-1917- H. W. Hubbard.
About two or three weeks ago9(exact date a.nknown ) RoD_t_J)ainp went to Joe Geilllng a.nb asked hira for a drink and wos told that he did not have it. But Damp told hira that he mtiiPt havo a small drink around somewhere ae be waatec] one awfully barl &.nd fi.ally yersiiaded Goilling to give hi.ri onvo. l donot know yet wn.i.t kind it was b-eer or whiskey. Most likely it wa" whiskey, bo// Root banip wou..,i inako a good witness ir, a John Doe because ho will tell every tbb.g ;ie knows under fire.
Object Description
| Page Title | Selected Anti-Saloon League of Wisconsin Records, 1917-1918 |
| Author | Wisconsin Anti-Saloon League |
| Source Creation Date | 1917-1918 |
| Language | English |
| Digital Format | XML |
| Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2008 |
| Digital Identifier | TP489000 |
| Description |
The Wisconsin Anti-Saloon League was established in 1897 to unify anti-alcohol sentiment, enforce temperance laws, and advocate for prohibition. Presented here are nearly 300 pages from the organization's unpublished records, consisting mostly of detectives' reports and correspondence from 1917-1918 investigations of "blind pig" cases (surveillance of businesses that sold liquor illegally). The first group of records (box 1 folder 4; ca. 150 pages) depicts alcohol use in Delavan, Walworth County; the private investigator's reports describe a carnival-like atmosphere of wild dancing, excessive drinking, lewd behavior, and prostitution. The second group (box 1 folder 13; ca. 130 pages) contains detective H.W. Hubbard's reports of his undercover investigations in the northeastern Wisconsin mill town of Oconto Falls, Oconto County; his account includes detailed descriptions and diagrams of the Flatley Saloon and a "John Doe" legal action against John J. Flatley. These detectives' reports are accompanied by correspondence with Anti-Saloon League attorney James J. MacDonald, whose prohibition speeches (box 3 folder 7) comprise the third group of records. Two ephemeral pamphlets published by the organization (from box 3 folder 9) are included at the end of the collection. The materials shared online here are only a small portion of the entire collection of Anti-Saloon League records (just 4 of nearly 50 folders); for a detailed description of the rest, see the register to the papers. Selected issues of the Anti-Saloon League newsletter, The Wisconsin Issue, are included elsewhere at Turning Points in Wisconsin History. |
| Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives |
| Format | Text |
| Recommended Citation | Anti-Saloon League of Wisconsin. Records (selections). Online facsimile at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1703 |
| Document Number | TP489 |
| URL | http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1703 |
| Owner Collection | Main Stacks |
| Owner Object ID | Mss 604; WIHVA1635-A |
| County | Oconto County; Walworth County; |
| City | Oconto Falls; Delavan |
| State/Province | Wisconsin |
| Sub-Topic | Brewing and Prohibition; |
| Event Date | 1917-1918 |
| Event Years | 1917-1981 |
| Food Industry and Trade | Breweries; |
| Social Relations | Prohibition; Temperance; |
| Service Industries | Prostitution; Resorts; Restaurants; Taverns (Inns); |
| Type | Text |
Description
| Page Title | 1917 November 26 |
| Author | Wisconsin Anti-Saloon League |
| Source Creation Date | 1917-1918 |
| Language | English |
| Digital Format | JPG |
| Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2008 |
| Digital Identifier | TP489256 |
| Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives |
| Format | Text |
| Owner Collection | Main Stacks |
| Owner Object ID | Mss 604 |
| Full Text | / / ; Copy of extracts from letters. Oconto 1^'alls: Noveraher 26-1917- H. W. Hubbard. About two or three weeks ago9(exact date a.nknown ) RoD_t_J)ainp went to Joe Geilllng a.nb asked hira for a drink and wos told that he did not have it. But Damp told hira that he mtiiPt havo a small drink around somewhere ae be waatec] one awfully barl &.nd fi.ally yersiiaded Goilling to give hi.ri onvo. l donot know yet wn.i.t kind it was b-eer or whiskey. Most likely it wa" whiskey, bo// Root banip wou..,i inako a good witness ir, a John Doe because ho will tell every tbb.g ;ie knows under fire. |
| Event Date | 1917-1918 |
| Event Years | 1917-1981 |
| Type | Text |