OPA Community Ceiling Prices for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, 1945-10-15

Item — Box: 3, Folder: 55

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_3_55_0004

Scope and Contents

The document is a letter from the Dawson Produce Co. in Tulsa, Oklahoma, expressing concerns about government bureaucracy and the Office of Price Administration (OPA) controlling prices of fruits and vegetables. The letter criticizes the OPA's inefficiency in studying the prices of perishable commodities like potatoes and oranges. It also mentions the OPA's Community Ceiling Prices for fresh fruits and vegetables in certain counties of Oklahoma. The letter urges the abandonment of the OPA program for fresh fruits and vegetables. Additionally, it includes a list of price controls for various fruits and vegetables issued by the OPA.

Dates

Creation: 1945-10-15

Creator

From the Collection: Schwabe, George Blaine, U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 1st district (1951-1952); 8th Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives (1921-1923); Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from Nowata County (1919-1923), 1886-1952 (Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

Conditions Governing Access:

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