United States Food Administration posters
Scope and Contents
Propaganda posters designed to encourage Americans to eat less wheat and more of other grains so that more wheat products would be available for soldiers.
Dates
- circa 1918
Creator
- United States Food Administration (Organization)
Restrictions
Collection is open for research. Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Administrative History
Established by Executive Order 2679-A of Aug. 19, 1917, pursuant to the Food and Fuel Control (Lever) Act and abolished by Executive Order 3320 of Aug. 21, 1920, this World War I agency directed programs to control civilian food production and consumption.
Extent
1 Cubic Feet (3 items)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Propaganda posters designed to encourage Americans to eat less wheat and more of other grains so that more wheat products would be available for soldiers. The collection contains material from 1918 created by the United States Food Administration.
Arrangement
Unarranged.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Posters. Acquired 02/05/90, accessioned as 90-12.
Creator
- United States Food Administration (Organization)
- Title
- A Guide to the United States Food Administration posters
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department Repository
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center
1664 N. Virginia St.
Reno Nevada 89557-0322 USA
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