United States Food Administration posters

Collection

Identifier: 90-12

Staff Only

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

Additional Description

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.