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Citizens Food Committee Program Posters and Publicity Materials
Content Description
he Citizens Food Committee Program Posters and Publicity Materials contain posters, drafts, and mock-ups of advertising materials related to conserving food supplies after World War II. These materials illustrate the efforts of the Citizens Food Committee to encourage Americans to save food so that supplies could be shared with Europeans.
Dates
- Creation: 1947
Conditions Governing Access
Contact Special Collections for access.
Organizational History
President Harry S. Truman launched a public conservation program in the fall of 1947 in an effort to make supplies of grain available to feed the hungry in post-war Europe. He appointed a Citizens Food Committee to develop a campaign to appeal to the American people to conserve food. With a slogan of "Save Wheat, Save Meat, Save the Peace," the campaign urged children to become members of the "Clean Plate Club," provided housewives with meal-planning ideas, and appealed to all Americans to support the "Peace Plate" initiative.
Total Size of Collection
14 boxes (1 box, 16.25 x 20.25 x 3.75; 3 boxes, 32.5 x 25.5 x 2.5; 3 boxes, 28.75 x 22.75 x 3; 1 box, 24 x 20.75 x 1.5; 2 boxes, 25.25 x 19.25 x 2.5; 2 boxes, 33.5 x 41.5 x 2.5; 1 box, 29 x 24 x 3.75; 1 box, 34.25 x 24 x 1)
32.75 Linear Feet (14 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Alternate Call Number
173 C493P
Genres
posters
- Status
- Unprocessed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the National Agricultural Library Special Collections Repository
National Agricultural Library
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Beltsville Maryland 20705 USA
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