Association Against the Prohibition Amendment postcards and stationery
Creation: circa 1930-1933Abstract
The Association Against the Prohibition Amendment (AAPA) was the leading organization working for the repeal of prohibition in the United States. This is a small collection of postcards or stationary cards containing anti-prohibition slogans or quotes. The items are all undated but likely date from 1930 to 1933.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1930-1933
Extent
52 item(s)
Physical Description
37 postcards : b&w ; 3 X 5.5 in. 15 stationery : b&w ; 4 x 6.5 in.
Historical Note
The Association Against the Prohibition Amendment (AAPA) was the leading organization working for the repeal of prohibition in the United States. Founded in 1918 by William H. Stayton (1861-1953), the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment was an early advocacy group for prohibition repeal in the United States. It became a leading and nationally prominent organization for the cause in the mid-1920s after attracting a number of prominent Americans to its membership, including Pierre S. du Pont (1870-1954), Irénée du Pont (1876-1963), and John J. Raskob (1879-1950).
Scope and Contents
Each postcard and folded card (stationery) is headed with the saying "Prohibition-Probes" and is followed by an anti-prohibition slogan or quotation. The items are all undated but likely date from 1930 to 1933.
Existence and Location of Copies
View this collection online in the Hagley Digital Archives.
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access, this collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Subjects
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- Association Against the Prohibition Amendment postcards and stationery
- Author:
- Barbara Hall
- Date:
- 2005
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2023: Laurie Sather
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Audiovisual Collections Repository
