Name/Title
OPA WWII Sugar Purchase CertificateEntry/Object ID
2024.63.5Description
A Sugar Purchase Certificate issued to Mrs. Isabel Way, September 2, 1942. The certificate was good for 25 pounds of sugar at the price established by the Office of Price Administration. It is signed by the issuing officer September 2, 1942.Context
Sugar rationing occurred in the US during WWII starting in 1942 and going through the end of the war to 1947. Certificates like these were the only way to purchase sugar during that time.Collection
General CollectionMade/Created
Manufacturer
Office of Price AdministrationDate made
1942Time Period
20th CenturyLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Coupon, RationNomenclature Primary Object Term
CouponNomenclature Class
Exchange MediaNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLocation
Location
* Untyped Location
Archives U1-B-5Category
PermanentDate
November 24, 2024Provenance
Provenance Detail
Belonged to donor's great-grandparents and grandmotherAcquisition Method
DonationAcquisition Date
Oct 19, 2024Created By
Kearney, QuinlanCreate Date
November 24, 2024Updated By
Kearney, QuinlanUpdate Date
November 24, 2024
