World war ii ration stamps and the buy of the week, a fibber mcgee and molly game. Wartime cooking how to make ration book bangers and mash. Each family member was issued a ration book and the family pooled all the stamps to purchase the items they needed, or could get, that particular week with the stamps. Poster instructing how to use ration tokens collections. The paper stubs, or stamps, in each ration book purchased rationed consumer goods and foods.
War ration book one 1942 office of price administration. Food rationing during world war 2 primary homework help. Those of us who dont remember the war may not think much of the sacrifices made by people at home, as thousands also died abroad. The ministry of foods carefully formulated diet is generally believed to have improved the nations health.
Any attempt to violate the rules is an effort to deny someone his share and will create hardship and help the enemy. Point values of brown and green stamps are not changed brown stamps, y and z in book no. The most common war ration book material is cotton. Us ration point guide poster with tables for february 1944. Found this old world war 2 ration book with several pages of stamps intact. Antique world war ii ration books are not rare,antiques expert larry cox answers readers questions about world war ii ration books, blakely china and commemorative coins. During 19401941, with active hostilities raging in europe and the pacific ocean, the united states was emerging from the tough times of the great depression and was doing its best to remain officially neutral. War ration book three ration coupons on the home front. This collection consists of unused certificates, coupons and stamps issued by the united states government office of price administration opa on certain goods that were rationed during world war ii. Home page ration book search why war ration book no. 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. Clothes rationing continued until 1949 and food rationing until in 1952. Incarcerated japanese americans still helped out the war effort. 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.
Youll notice that they change slightly throughout the war. It contains four pages of point stamps, similar to the point stamps in war ration book 2, though slightly different in design and printed in brown ink. Ration book used during world war ii with sheets of stamps inserted in the middle. Our unit is on wwii, and we want our students to be the people in america at the time of the war. Initially used to ration sugar, coupons were later designated for other products. Also, ration coupons worth 5 points, and a few penny like coins worth 1 opa red point and some sugar coupons. The first page has a mobile cannon, the second page has a tank on them, the third page has a ship on it, and the last has planes on them. War ration book two 1942 office of price administration private collection.
War ration book four 1943 office of price administration private collection. 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. They had to register and buy their food from their chosen shops. Some clothing stamps were eventually validated for shoe rationing. I have looked all over the internet and have found explanations of how the rationing work during the way, but not how the stamps themselves worked. Rationing was an attempt to keep prices low and to give everyone a chance to get scarce items. I have wwii ration books 14 and would like to know what each stamp allowed you to buy. For example, ko takemoto used this war ration book in the interment camps. Definition of ration book from the collins english dictionary. Q i have two objects in my possession that i would like to know more about. Each stamp was worth 1 lb of sugar and was given a designed two week period during.
Customs services and international tracking provided. From what i can tell they are from 19421945 approximately. We want to simulate the time where rations needed to be used. Every american was issued a series of ration books during the war. Records from war ration books for genealogy world war. I was given 6 war ration books with most of the stamps still in them. 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. World war ll ration book printable pdf teaching history. Ration book definition and meaning collins english. Most of these items were from a special set assembled by the library of congress after the war.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. 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. Interior typically consisted of 8 security paper leaves printed one side and perforated for 48 ration coupons per leaf. Civilians first received ration bookswar ration book number one, or the sugar bookon 4 may 1942, through more than 100,000 schoolteachers, pta groups, and other volunteers 7. Location currently not on view object name war ration book physical description paper overall material measurements overall. War ration book one usa office of price administration on.
Ration books, world war ii, original object lessons. The war ration stamps are very common and the demand for them in the collectors circle is not very high. If all the stamps were used, the owner would have to wait until the next month to buy more. 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. A brilliant example of a ration booklet that children can use during their learning on the second world war and rationing. This new ration book, replacement for present books when their stamps are used up, will be distributed during the early summer. World war 2 ration books the war ration was not very high. War ration book one 1942 office of price administration private collection. Object this poster is part of the rationing program established by the office of price administration in the us during world war ii describing the food ration points effective january 30, 1944. Answered by a verified antique expert we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. What is the value of book 3 war ration stamps with 4 full.
Rationing is the controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, services, or an artificial restriction of demand. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about war ration book. Why not create a role play area and provide all children with one, allowing them to experience rationing firsthand. Specialized private collectors may pay a little more for unused books in mint condition. Between 1942 1947, the government issued four different series of ration books.
Us ration point guide poster with tables for april 1944. Once a persons ration stamps were used up for a month, she couldnt buy any more of that type of food. We will have students use rations to get paper, pencils, etc. Wwii ration books are items of historic ephemera dating from the second world war. There were no supermarkets, so people had to visit several different shops to buy meat, vegetables, bread and other goods. Ration book four also introduced red and blue cardboard tokens, each valued at onepoint, to be used as change for ration coupon purchases. It will limit their purchases of sugar beginnning around the middle of march to 12 ounces per individual per week. Give your whole support to rationing and thereby conserve our. The second object is a german wehrpass identification booklet for a major hans koenen. They belonged to my mother who passed away in 98 and i am just now going through her memorabilia. A person could not buy a rationed item without also giving the grocer the right ration stamp. Youre absolutely right, they do have immense historical value, linking us to our past scottvez, 7 years ago minimal value but they do tell a great story of a nations.
There is a note on the back of the book that reads. War ration book one ration coupons on the home front. On august 15, 1945, world war ii gas rationing was ended on the west coast of the united states. The note on the bottom right corner says this application must be mailed between june 1 and june 10, 1943. Mileage certificate undated world war ii rationing stamps program, 19431946. Of the 180,000,000 printed, 123,000,000 were issued. A world war two ration book i remember seeing this at home when i was little. 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. The ration books contained removable stamps good for certain rationed items, like sugar, meat, cooking oil, and canned goods. What would be the value, if any, of war ration books. Us buy war bonds poster depicting a christmas tree. When people wanted to buy some food, the items they bought were crossed off in their ration book by the.
Although the war ended in 1945 there were shortages for a while after. Ration book four was printed in red, blue and green. A history of the world is a partnership between the bbc and the british museum that focuses on world history, involving collaborations between teams across the bbc, and schools, museums and. Some of the stamps contained in war ration book no. It has my age, height and weight listed on the cover. After june 10th, applications will not be accepted before august 1.
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