Name/Title
WWII Ration Book No. 3 for Francis, Isabel, and Dorothy WayEntry/Object ID
2024.63.3Description
War Ration Book No. 3, issued to Francis Way, his wife Isabel Way, and their 13 year old daughter Dorothy Way. They are beige folded cardstock, containing several sheets of ration stamps in various states of use. On each front in black is written the name of the holder of the book, then below in blue their address, demographic information and signature. Below all this in black is written "end of Rationing Oct 1945"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.Collection
General CollectionMade/Created
Manufacturer
Office of Price AdministrationDate made
1944Time 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
