Government war preparation general files, 1936-1960 (bulk 1941-1945).

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Government war preparation general files, 1936-1960 (bulk 1941-1945).

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The records were used to track the economic effects of World War II (1939-1945) on the U.S. Consumer. The records document shortages, prices, rationing, and the federal bureaucracies designated to oversee life on the homefront. Included are correspondence, newspaper and magazine clippings, newsletters, Office of Price Administration releases and policies, brochures and other government publications. Correspondents include William Consodine and Oscar Cox. Subjects concern effects of war preparation on the consumer; favorable and unfavorable effects of war preparation; consumers' strikes; shortages and rationing of tires, gas, automobiles, clothing, food, and appliances; prices and hoarding; rationing as a social control device; consumer expedients for avoiding hardships; air raid precautions; post-war shortages and substitute products. Subjects relating to government actions and their results in preparing for the war include economic theory; mismanagement and overproduction; disposal of surplus material; reconversion; cartels; propaganda; nutrition; censorship; misrepresentation; conflict of policy; failure to convert to war basis; government disregard for its own injunctions; price controls; price ruling; priorities; scandal and corruption; "inefficiency and delay due to red tape and wantonness in expenditure;" and excessive personnel.

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United States. Office of Price Administration

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Doris Razook lived in Savannah, Georgia. From the description of Doris Razook ration book, 1943. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 166147794 During World War II the Office of Price Administration (OPA) was the government agency that rationed most consumer goods and regulated their prices. Some of the rationed items included, tires, cars, gas, coffee, meats, and other food stuffs. OPA was in place for the duration of the war and continued operations until 1947...

Consodine, William A.

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Henderson, Leon

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Consumers' Research, Inc.

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For details of the history of Consumers' Research, Inc. and an overview of its records, see the introduction to this finding aid . From the guide to the Records of Consumers' Research, Inc., General Files, Series 28-45 (only)., 1903-1982, (Special Collections and University Archives. Rutgers University Libraries) From the guide to the Records of Consumers' Research, Inc.: Administrative Files: Series 1-15, 1917-1983, (Rutgers University. Special Collections and University Ar...

Cox, Oscar

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Attorney and government official. From the description of Papers, 1933-1962. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155522184 ...