World War II ration coupon collection, 1942-1946

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Summary

Creator:
United States. Office of Price Administration
Abstract:
Collection consists of ration coupons, stickers, permits, and certificates for tires, bicycles, typewriters, sugar, shoes, fuel oil, gasoline, and food which were issued by the Office of Price Administration between 1942-1946. There are duplicates for a few items.
Extent:
0.2 Linear Feet
Language:
Materials in English
Collection ID:
RL.01419

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of ration coupons, stickers, permits, and certificates for tires, bicycles, typewriters, sugar, shoes, fuel oil, gasoline, and food which were issued by the Office of Price Administration between 1942-1946. There are duplicates for a few items.

Biographical / historical:

The Office of Price Administration and Civilian Supply was created by Exec. order no. 8734, April 11, 1941; in the new agency were combined the price and consumer divisions of the National Defense Advisory Commission; name of agency changed to Office of Price Administration by Exec. order no. 8874, Aug. 28, 1941.

Acquisition information:
Transfer, 2008.
Processing information:

Processed by: Alice Poffinberger, April 2009

Encoded by: Noah Huffman, April 2009

Arrangement:

Organized by product type, then by number of items.

Physical location:
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Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

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Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection.

All or portions of this collection may be housed off-site in Duke University's Library Service Center. The library may require up to 48 hours to retrieve these materials for research use.

Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library to use this collection.

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], in the World War II ration coupon Collection, 1942-1946, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.