Here are a couple sources from my own research:

Powell, Stephen R. (me) Rushing the Growler: A History of Brewing in  
Buffalo 1789-2001. Buffalo. Apogee Prod,1996.
Link for Ref:  
http://www.buffalonian.com/history/industry/brewing/growler/ 
growlerdex.html

Hunt, C.W. Booze, Boats and Billions: Smuggling Liquid Gold.  
Belleville, Ontario: Bella Flint Publications, 2000.


Michael N. Vogel, Ed Patton, and Paul Redding.  America's Crossroads,  
Buffalo's Canal Street/ Dante Place the Making Of A City. New York:  
Western New York Heritage Institute, Canisius College, 1993

Newspaper Sources:

“Beer Flows in 19 States After 13 Years” Courier-Express. Buffalo.  
April 7, 1933.

 
 “Control Boards Want Bars In Restaurants” Courier-Express. Buffalo.  
May 12, 1933

 
 “Tests Reveal Brews Sold In Buffalo Closely Approach 3.2 Limit”  
Courier-Express. Buffalo. April 19, 1933

 
 “Tavern Group Sets Deadline For Beer War” Courier-Express. Buffalo.  
September 11, 1938


Regards,

Steve Powell
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On Sep 20, 2005, at 6:55 PM, Dan Malleck wrote:

> Would anyone know of secondary sources discussing drinking cultures in  
> Depression-era Detroit and Buffalo (and nearby US communities)?  It  
> can discuss legal and/or illegal drinking.
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Dan Malleck, PhD
> Assistant Professor, Community Health Sciences
> Brock University
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