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Title: Mrs. J. E. Thane (Laura Thane Whipple) papers
Date (inclusive): 1897-1936
Collection Number: 58026
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
1 manuscript box
(0.4 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Correspondence, printed matter, and miscellanea, relating to food conservation in Alameda County and to European relief work
of various organizations during World War I.
Creator:
Thane, J. E., Mrs
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual
or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1958.
[Identification of item], Mrs. J. E. Thane papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Laura Thane Whipple (Mrs. E.J. Thane) was born in 1875 and died in 1966. She was the United States Food Administration Woman
Director of Food Conservation for Alameda County, California, during World War I.
Scope and Content of Collection
The papers contain correspondence, printed matter, and miscellanea, relating to food conservation in Alameda County and to
European relief work of various organizations during World War I. The papers include official guidelines for conservation
of food and household items, with an emphasis on relief in Belgium and France. Two main organizations reflected in the papers
include the United States Food Administration and Department of Agriculture.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
World War, 1914-1918 -- Civilian relief
World War, 1914-1918 -- Food supply
World War, 1914-1918 -- United States
International relief
Alameda County (Calif.)
United States Food Administration