Name/Title
WWII Ration Book Two for Isabel WayEntry/Object ID
2024.63.2Description
War Ration Book Two issued by the Office of Price Administration to Isabel Emogene Way in 1942. The front page is filled out with the addressee's name, address, local board information, and the signature of the persons issuing and receiving the book. It also has a white and blue stamp at top right, officiating the book. The stamp has a handwritten number at the bottom which corresponds to the red stamped number at the top left of the book. This book is empty, all of the perforated stamps having been torn out and used.Context
Ration books were issued to families and individuals during WWII to make sure people could get the groceries they needed, which were scarce, regardless of the amount of money they had. The stamps themselves were in sheet form, perforated individually, and color coded based on what they could be used to purchase. This is the second such book issued by the US government, the first being exclusively for sugar.Collection
General CollectionMade/Created
Manufacturer
Office of Price AdministrationDate made
1942Time Period
20th CenturyLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term
Book, RationNomenclature Secondary Object Term
Coupon, RationNomenclature Primary Object Term
CouponNomenclature Class
Exchange MediaNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLocation
Location
* Untyped Location
Archives U1-B-5Category
PermanentDate
November 24, 2024Provenance
Provenance Detail
Belonged to donor's great-grandparents and grandmotherAcquisition Method
DonationAcquisition Date
Oct 19, 2024Created By
Kearney, QuinlanCreate Date
November 24, 2024Updated By
Kearney, QuinlanUpdate Date
November 24, 2024