Postal Savings Plan for the Purchase of United States Defense Savings Bonds, [1941-1945].
Scope and Contents
$25 Bond booklet; contains twenty (20) $0.25 stamps ($5.00) toward the $18.75 needed to purchase a $25 Bond.
Dates
- Creation: [1941-1945].
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Biographical / Historical
Civilians contributed to the war effort with the purchase of U.S. Government Defense Savings Bonds (or "War Bonds"). People who could not afford the full amount for a bond could purchase them in incremental amounts by buying 25 cent stamps at the Post Office.
Extent
From the Collection: .02 linear feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: German
Repository Details
Part of the Truman State University, Pickler Memorial Library, Special Collections Manuscripts Repository