In this sound recording, you hear Harriet Elliot, Associate Administrator of the Consumer Division of the Office of Price Administration (OPA), explaining how to conserve products needed for the war effort. You can also listen to this in our main National Archives online catalog.
How to Conserve for the War Effort
- ca. 1943
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This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Secretary of the Interior.
National Archives Identifier: 2285213
Full Citation: Sound Recording 48.35; Harriet Elliot Explaining How to Conserve Products Needed for the War Effort; ca. 1943; Sound Recordings Relating to Conservation, ca. 1939 – 1946; Records of the Office of the Secretary of the Interior, Record Group 48; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/conserve-products-war/, May 24, 2026]
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