Political Science

Temperance Collection

The Temperance Collection is comprised of materials relating to the Temperance movement during the 19^th and early 20^th century. It was a movement against the consumption of alcohol with special emphasis on abstaining from alcohol. Maria Hale Gordon was a notable leader in the Temperance movement in Boston and her son, Ernest B. Gordon, was a prolific author on the subject. 

Gordon College’s collection holds numerous titles on Temperance including books, speeches, and articles authored by Ernest Gordon. The collection also includes Sons of Temperance newspapers and meeting information. There are a few, small artifacts in the form of pins, ribbons, and small medallions. The finding aid for the non-book materials is now available.

Pictured: Red, white, and blue fabric with convention badges; Journal of the American Temperance Union; and The New-York Prohibitionist (New York, August, 1861)

Special Collection

The Special Collection is a collection of old and rare books of historical and financial value. These books are usually difficult to find in the used book market or are limited edition.

Pictured: Letter written by William Wilberforce March 26, 1789