Women's Christian Temperance Union of Queensland

Identity area

Type of entity

Corporate body

Authorized form of name

Women's Christian Temperance Union of Queensland

Description area

Dates of existence

1885-

History

The first Australian branch of the United-States-based Women's Christian Temperance Union was formed in Sydney in 1882, however the movement did not gain traction in Australia until 1885 when Mary Leavitt, the first world missionary of the American WCTU, ... »

Control area

Authority record identifier

AU QU

Status

Revised

Dates of creation, revision and deletion

Revised, Kymberley Doyle, 18-Feb-2025.
Revised, KK, 19-July-2020.

Sources

Carey, J. (2009). 'The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union of Queensland', The Australian Women's Register, National Foundation for Australian Women, accessed online 18-Feb-2025.

Maintenance notes

Revised with expanded history and source, Kymberley Doyle, 18-Feb-2025.
Revised with dates of existence and authority identifier, Kerri Klumpp, 19-July-2020.

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