Name/Title
WWII ration book one of Helen Norton, 1942Entry/Object ID
1986.66.1Scope and Content
Acc. No. 86.66.1
Subject Category: World War 2.
Date or Period: 1942
Object: Ration book
Description:
Soft cover ration book with bold printed caption "United States of America, War Ration Book One" (on cover). Interior blanks for inscribing the name & description of person issued the book (which have been filled out in ink).
Size: L-4 x W-5 1/4 inches.
History of Object: World War 2 ration book issued to Helen Norton, 2132 Lincoln Avenue, Alameda, May 5th, 1942. Miss. Norton was a longtime resident of Alameda and a teacher at Haight School at the time of her retirement.
Acquired from:
Estate of Helen Norton
Date: 9-26-86
