Mystic Temperance Union Records

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2026.040.059

Scope and Content

Collection of correspondence, membership lists, resolutions and publications related to the Mystic Temperance Union, the Temperance Host of Mystic and related organizations devoted abstinence from alcohol, 1829-1880. *Broadside, "Temperance," featuring a letter from Benjamin F. Babcock to George E. Palmer, both of Stonington, reprinted from "The Stonington (Connecticut) Telegraph," March 10, 1829. *Newspaper, "The Temperance Recorded," published in Albany, NY, March 1835. *Newspaper, "The Total Abstinent," vol. II, no. 4, published in Norwich, Conn., May 1842. "C. H. Smith" written in pen at the top of the front page. *Newspaper, "The Total Abstinent," vol. II, no. 8, published in Norwich, Conn., September 1842. *Newspaper, "The Weekly Reporter: A Family Paper Devoted to Temperance, Literature, Amusement and News," vol. VI, no. 43, published in Norwich, Conn., April 18, 1846. "C. H. Smith" written in pen at the top of the front page. *Newspaper, "The Temperance Gem," vol. II, no. 10, published in Hartford, Conn., November 1878. Mentions the Mystic Temperance Union, organized on December 23, 1877. 2 copies. *Report of the first three meetings to organize the Mystic Temperance Union, December 23, 1877 - February 8, 1878. Includes list of elected officials (Jane Morgan, Jane Dean, Ella Warren, Mary Dean) and early resolutions. *Constitution and by laws of the Mystic Temperance Union (or Women's Christian Temperance Union), established December 23, 1877. *Letter addressed to Mrs. Clayton, Mystic from Maria Stanton, regarding the CT Temperance Union, August 24, 1880. *Written speech, delivered at the Union Baptist Church for the Mystic Children's Temperance Union, July 5, 1880. *Letter to Maria Stanton, undated *1 page handwritten document describing the Mystic Temperance Union, undated. "We are a small Union, numbering only twenty members, yet we feel strong because we know that there are a score and more of sister Unions in our state and many states unite with ours to form one grand National Union, and when we think of the vast numbers of Christian sisters engaged in this work, we feel inspired to persevere. We have held our regular meeting with a good average attendance, also two mass meetings, securing through the aid of our Vice President, Miss [Maria] Stanton, the services of Mrs. Denison and Mrs. Barney and one Temperance concert - "The Two Ways." We have purchased 225 pledge cards and two rolls of honor for our Sunday schools. 103 of the pledge cards have been signed." *Pamphlet, "The Temperance Host of Mystic," including temperance pledge and list of members. Badly damaged with pages missing. *Notice from the Women's Christian Temperance Union of Connecticut of a special offering held at the Union Baptist Church, Mystic, undated.

Collection

Carol Kimball Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2026.040

Source or Donor

Carol Kimball

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Newspaper

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Letter

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Program

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Serial

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Correspondence

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Creator

Mystic Temperance Union

Date(s) of Creation

1829 - 1880

Archive Size/Extent

1 folder

Primary Language

English

Provenance

Notes

Part of a collection of records collected by Carol Kimball during her tenure as the Town of Groton Historian; given to the Groton Historical Society following her death; stored for several years at the Avery Copp Museum; donated to the Groton Public Library 2026