The book contains pages of coupons for clothing, tea, sugar and food. This ration book belonged to luella runck of oxford, indiana. Jul 11, 2016 more than 8,000 ration boards across the country administered the program. Three complete pages remain the 4th page is missing stamps 1, 2, 3, and 4. Four ration books issued by the united states office of price administration to residents of oil city and natchitoches, louisiana. Each stamp in each set of letters has the number 1, 2, 5 or 8. Ration book four was printed in red, blue and green. It will limit their purchases of sugar beginnning around the middle of march to 12 ounces per individual per week. The 1943 book lists a wider range of rationed foods, covering cheese, fresh eggs, jam, tea, breakfast cereals and milk. Each stamp was illustrated with a military symbol such as a naval ship, airplane, tank, gun, horn of plenty or torch of liberty, adding a patriotic flair. Ration books, world war ii, original object lessons. They were charged with acting as an agent of the ration administration, wartime prices and trade board, under carefully defined regulations. World war ii rationing stamps program, 19431946 pdf.
War ration book one ration coupons on the home front. The 1941 food ration book contained coupons that could be exchanged for butter and margarine, cooking fats, sugar, ham and bacon. What is the value of war ration book four with stamps inside. On 8 january 1940 bacon, butter and sugar were rationed. Ration books of world war ii arizona historical society. See more ideas about wartime recipes, vintage recipes and depression era recipes. War ration book two 1942 office of price administration private collection.
World war ii ration book three stamps these are the world war ii ration stamp books of young william walton smith jr. Dec 01, 2011 ration book one was issued in may 1942, book two in january 1943, book three in october of 1943, and book four towards the end of 1943. Ration book used during world war ii with sheets of stamps inserted in the middle. Here is a war ration stamp book that was issued during world war ii but i dont know the exact date of issue but was printed in 1943. Staining, soiling and other cosmetic damage would detract from the resale value of your wwii era ephemera. The weekly food ration for two people, uk, 1943 this photograph shows the amounts of butter, milk, bacon, lard, sugar, cheese, tea and jam received by two people per week in britain. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
It has the warnings on the front and was printed in 1942. After june 10th, applications will not be accepted before august 1. Ration stamps became a kind of currency with each family being issued a war ration book. Rationing was introduced temporarily by the british government several times during the 20th. World war ii ration book,1943 maine memory network. It is unlawful to sell or give it to any other person or to use it or permit anyone else to use it, except to obtain rationed goods for the person to whom it was issued. Permission to publish material from the world war ii rationing stamps program must be obtained from the special collections manuscript curator andor the special collections department head. Rationing controls the size of the ration, which is one persons allotted portion of the resources being distributed on a particular day or at a particular time. Between 1942 1947, the government issued four different series of ration books. Distributed may 20, 1943 the coupons used for food and other commodities. Records from war ration books for genealogy world war. A second war ration book 3 is also found with the name bennett keth dickson my aunt and youngest child in the family. Over the course of the war more foods were rationed. Find war ration book four, issued to the family of gardiner johnson by u.
Price new from used from paperback, january 1, 1942 please retry. The paper stubs, or stamps, in each ration book purchased rationed consumer goods and foods. Ration book application signed by beatrice clementine blewett in alexandria, louisiana. Individuals used these books daily to purchase rationed goods such as sugar, butter, beefsteak, and gas.
The first two images explain how ration books were to be used. Meat rationing continued for 10 years after dday june 1954 in 1946, when food was just as short as during the preceding years, bread was. Some clothing stamps were eventually validated for shoe rationing. The ration books contained removable stamps good for certain rationed items, like sugar, meat, cooking oil, and canned goods. World war ii ration books, 194345 collection information biographical sketch scope and content note cataloging information processed by emily castle august 2006 manuscript and visual collections department william henry smith memorial library indiana historical society 450 west ohio street indianapolis, in 462023269. These books were not the only rationing coupons issued by the u. Front cover image 886117 cz united states of america office of price administration war ration book four. This small collection consists of world war ii ration books and related information issued between 1943 and 1945. On inside cover is printed instruction on how to use your ration. There is no date but my age at the time was 18 september 1943 september 1944.
Unfollow world war 2 ration books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Holmes of henniker, nh by the united states office of prince administration in 1943. The work of issuing ration books and exchanging used stamps for certificates was handled by some 5,500 local ration. The book is in good condition and contains more than 100 stamps and there is a validation stamp on the cover. The ministry of foods carefully formulated diet is generally believed to have impro. Every american was issued a series of ration books during the war. It has three stamps inside which are numbered 19, 20, and 22. But dont sell it untill you get a good idea of the prices people are getting for that kind of thing. I was given 6 war ration books with most of the stamps still in them. Throughout the 1940s and for nine years after the end of the war every man woman and child in britain owned ration books of coupons for food and clothing.
Download pdf document of ration book, june, 1943, issue. War ration book four 1943 office of price administration private collection. United states government, office of price administration creation date. Office of price administration covid19 update may 17, 2020. The note on the bottom right corner says this application must be mailed between june 1 and june 10, 1943. Vintage wwii world war 2 war ration book dated 1943 stamps united states gov. Bagley of south portland show the names and identifying characteristics of the bearers, records, and stamps for their rations. There are pages of stamps about the size of postage stamps. War ration book four, issued to the family of gardiner johnson.
Tl transport mileage ration book with tt ration coupons. As a matter of fact, when a gallup poll on march 5, 1943, asked americans, do you understand how the food point rationing system works. A person could not buy a rationed item without also giving the grocer the right ration stamp. Initially used to ration sugar, coupons were later designated for other products. War ration book one 1942 office of price administration. School boy gets his first experience in using war ration b. In 1942, five months after december 8, 1941 the united states entered the second world war, book one series were issued. Can you tell me what else you know so the appraiser will be better able to assist you. Rationing is the controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, or services, or an artificial restriction of demand. Stamps lettered a,b,c were to be used only during mar.
Title world war ii rationing stamps program dates 19431946 inclusive 1943 1946. On inside cover is printed instruction on how to use your ration book. Each stamp was worth 1 lb of sugar and was given a designed two week period during. Get a great deal with this online auction for a war rations presented by property room on behalf of a law enforcement or public agency client. Rationing in the us was introduced in stages during world war ii. Collection consists of ration coupons, stickers, permits, and certificates for tires, bicycles, typewriters, sugar, shoes, fuel oil, gasoline, and food which were issued by the office of price administration between 19421946. It will limit their purchases of sugar beginnning around the middle of march. World war ii rationing stamps program, 19431946 overview of the collection title world war ii rationing stamps program dates 19431946 inclusive 1943 1946 quantity 1 box. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Guide to the world war ii ration coupon collection, 19421946. Rationing was an attempt to keep prices low and to give everyone a chance to get scarce items. There is a note on the back of the book that reads.
Of the 180,000,000 printed, 123,000,000 were issued. Childs ration book, used during the second world war when the second world war began in september 1939 petrol was the first commodity to be controlled. Learn more about rationing for the war effort during world war ii with. Some of the ration stamps are used but many are intact. I have shown the front and back cover and a sampling of stamps that were required to buy certain items. Food rationing lasted for 14 years in britain, from 1940 until 1954. The most common war ration book material is cotton. The used ration coupons became the responsibility of banks across canada. If you are referring to the monetary value of a ration book, i recently purchased two of them, one with most of the stamps attached and the other with just a few. War ration book two ration coupons on the home front, 1942. Four different series of war ration books were issued. Each book required different identification and some were more detailed than others.
Explore the collection our collection contains a wealth of material to help you research and find your connection with the wartime experiences of the brave men and women who served in australias military forces. Ill need a bit more before we can address your question. There are many forms of rationing, and in western civilization people experience some of them in daily life without. Collection consists of ration coupons, stickers, permits, and certificates for tires. War ration book one ration coupons on the home front, 1942. Three 1943 war ration book four wwii ration stamp books with stamps. These books were used in wwii to limit items to uphold the wartime economy. Around 1939, when world war ii began, the united kingdom imported twothirds of its food, all of which had to be shipped over oceans teeming with german uboats. Rationing is the controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, or services, or an artificial.
Three 1943 war ration book four wwii ration stamp books with stamps collectivebargains. May 22, 2006 to a collector it would be worth a great deal. There is also a notice on the back to cooperate with the local salvage committee. I do not know anything else about this young man, or what became of him. Feb 23, 2014 historically significant diet during world war ii, based on the ration restrictions in place for individuals. The opa accepted ration book applications and issued ration books, from which consumers tore out stamps in order to purchase food and other supplies at grocery stores.
New hampshire historical society war ration book four, 1943. The first book is a united states of america war ration book one. During world war ii, ration books were distributed to families by the office of price administration opa to help regulate food shortages as a result of the war. War ration book two january, 1943 this book is the property of the united states government.
This is a sample of the ration books used in world war ii. Food ration books had stamps in them so that one could only buy the amount of food. Rationing controls the size of the ration, which is ones allowed portion of the resources being distributed on a particular day or at a particular time. Each stamp authorized a purchase of rationed goods in the quantity and time designated, and the book guaranteed each family its fair share of goods made scarce, thanks to the war. Rationing is the controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, services, or an artificial restriction of demand. Rationing was introduced temporarily by the british government several times during the 20th century, during and immediately after a war at the start of the second world war in 1939, the united kingdom was importing 20 million long tons of food per year, including about 70% of its cheese and sugar, almost 80% of fruit and about 70% of cereals and fats. I have a world war ii ration book and wonder if you could help me find out what the stamps were to be used for. Youll notice that they change slightly throughout the war.
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