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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
World War I Third Liberty Loan Button
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

World War I Third Liberty Loan Button

Object numberMO 2014.2.7
Name Button, Promotional
Maker (American, founded 1908)
Date1918
Mediumplastic (celluloid), paper, metal
Dimensionsoverall Diam 7/8 in (2.2 cm )
DescriptionA round pinback button. At the center, on a dark blue background, is a white illustration of the Liberty Bell with white text above and below that reads: THIRD / LIBERTY LOAN. The edge of the button is bordered in red. The manufacturer's information is printed on a paper label on the reverse of the button.
Label TextThe Third Liberty Loan Act, enacted on April 5, 1918, allowed the sale of liberty bonds during World War I to provide the U.S. Government with money to fund the war. It was replaced by the Fourth Liberty Loan Act on September 28, 1918. Buttons like this one were worn by Americans on the home front during World War I to show their contribution to the war effort and prompt others to become similarly contribute.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the FDR Library by Jill Spiller in 2014.
Credit LineGift of Jill Spiller
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGift Items and Commemorative Artifacts (National Archives Identifier 782690)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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