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This collection of World War II rationing ephemera contains ration books, coupons, stickers, permits, and certificates for tires, bicycles, cars, stoves, typewriters, sugar, shoes, fuel oil, gasoline, and food which were issued by the Office of Price Administration between 1942 and 1946. There is also a pamphlet, "Rationing in World War II," issued by the Office of Price Administration (OPA) in 1946 and sent to libraries and historical societies along with "one of the limited number of historical sets of OPA ration currency...assembled in response to requests from libraries, historical societies and similar institutions."
The Office of Price Administration (OPA) rationed scarce essential commodities and authorized subsidies for production of some of those commodities during World War II. It also stabilized prices and rents by establishing maximum prices for commodities (except agricultural commodities controlled by the Secretary of Agriculture) and maximum rents in defense areas. The Office of Price Administration was established in the Office for Emergency Management (OEM), by EO 8875, August 28, 1941. It was transferred to independent agency status by the Emergency Price Control Act (56 Stat. 23), January 30, 1942; and to the newly-established Office of Temporary Controls (OTC) by EO 9809, December 12, 1946, except Financial Reporting Division was transferred to the Federal Trade Commission. It was abolished effective May 29, 1947, by General Liquidation Order, OTC Administrator, March 14, 1947. Adapted from Guide to Federal Records, Records of the Office of Price Administration [OPA] (Record Group 188), Administrative History (https://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/188.html#188.1, accessed 18 November 2020)
The Office of Price Administration (OPA) rationed scarce essential commodities and authorized subsidies for production of some of those commodities during World War II. It also stabilized prices and rents by establishing maximum prices for commodities (except agricultural commodities controlled by the Secretary of Agriculture) and maximum rents in defense areas. The Office of Price Administration was established in the Office for Emergency Management (OEM), by EO 8875, August 28, 1941. It was transferred to independent agency status by the Emergency Price Control Act (56 Stat. 23), January 30, 1942; and to the newly-established Office of Temporary Controls (OTC) by EO 9809, December 12, 1946, except Financial Reporting Division was transferred to the Federal Trade Commission. It was abolished effective May 29, 1947, by General Liquidation Order, OTC Administrator, March 14, 1947. Adapted from Guide to Federal Records, Records of the Office of Price Administration [OPA] (Record Group 188), Administrative History (https://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/188.html#188.1, accessed 18 November 2020)
This collection of World War II rationing ephemera contains ration coupons, stickers, permits, and certificates for tires, bicycles, cars, stoves, typewriters, sugar, shoes, fuel oil, gasoline, and food which were issued by the Office of Price Administration between 1942 and 1946. There is also a pamphlet, "Rationing in World War II," issued by the Office of Price Administration (OPA) in 1946 and sent to libraries and historical societies along with "one of the limited number of historical sets of OPA ration currency...assembled in response to requests from libraries, historical societies and similar institutions."
Arranged by type of commodity.
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[Identification of item], Collection of World War II Rationing Ephemera, MC 00682, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Transferred from NC State University Libraries, Government Documents in 2004.
Processed by: Linda Sellars, 2020 November.
Collection is open for research; access requires at least 48 hours advance notice. Because of the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access will require additional advanced notice. Unless noted, digital media are not available online. Copies of unrestricted digital files will be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request. Access will be provided to use copies of unrestricted digital files rather than carrier media, such as CDs, DVDs, and floppy disks. Some or all electronic files may be unavailable or restricted due to privacy reasons, agreement with the donor, software is not available to interact with files, or because files cannot be retrieved from original media.
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[Identification of item], Collection of World War II Rationing Ephemera, MC 00682, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
The NC State University Libraries generally claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. Libraries staff are unable to advise on copyright and other legal matters; the user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Helpful resources for assessing copyright include Cornell Libraries' "Copyright Services: Copyright Term and the Public Domain" and copyright.gov. This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information about identifiable living individuals, which may be protected under federal or state laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that there may be legal ramifications for disclosing this information.
The University Archives operates in accordance with the State Public Records Act, with unrestricted access to records not covered by state and federal statutes and regulations.