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Learn more about rationing for the war effort during world war ii with research starters at the national wwii. July 1940 tea and margarine were added to the list of rationed foods. The work of issuing ration books and exchanging used stamps for certificates was handled by. World war 2 ration books the war ration was not very high. It still cost money, but you couldnt even buy it unless you had stamps. With the onset of world war ii, numerous challenges confronted the american people. Every american was issued a series of ration books during the war. Im following the general rule that ive always heard, ration books are not worth anything because everyone had them. Interesting question, since i have some as family heirlooms, meaning they are not for sale.

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. When tokens came into use, the purchaser could receive three tokens, each worth one point, in exchange. The ministry of foods carefully formulated diet is generally believed to have impro. World war two ration book replica x 10 booklets memorabilia victorian era 1910s 1930s world war ii 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s jigsaw puzzles retro sweet packs sweet hampers traditional sweets. The ration books arrived quickly and in perfect condition for use in a ww2 project at our grandsons school. A shopkeeper cancels the coupons in a british housewifes ration book. Food rationing during world war 2 primary homework help. The government introduced rationing because certain things were in short supply, and to ensure that everyone got their. Sold by ihoot gifts and sent from amazon fulfillment. Rescuing texas history, 2015 and one other and was provided by pioneer city county museum to the portal to texas history, a. Dec 01, 2008 if you are talking about uk ration books and uk id from ww2 i have mine my brothers and sisters have some there are plenty in the british museums. World war two ration book replica x 10 booklets ebay.

Why not create a role play area and provide all children with one, allowing them to experience rationing firsthand. What is the value of war ration book four with stamps inside. World war 2 ration book template book template, world. 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. What is the value of world war 2 ration books with all the. Items such as imported meats, sugar, tea, coffee, tobacco, chocolate and. Office of price administration opa froze prices on. The war ration stamps are very common and the demand for them in the collectors circle is not very high. You had to have ration stamps to buy things at the store. Youll notice that they change slightly throughout the war. World war 2 replica ration book money saving bundle of. Vintage lot2 wwii unused mileage ration books a basic mileage c. On august 15, 1945, world war ii gas rationing was ended on the west coast of the united states.

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. 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. Several photographs of the paperwork needed to obtain food and gas are displayed here. War ration books were produced by the united states office of price administration in 1942 when united states officially entered the second world war. Rationing is the controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, or services, or an artificial. War ration book one 1942 office of price administration. Newman war ration book five basic gasoline ration supplemental gasoline ration transportation mileage ration 2 gasoline. It has my age, height and weight listed on the cover. Aug 16, 2014 a world war 2 ration book template containing 12 pages and a front and back cover. Last year my mum gave me a ration book that dates back to world war 2, shes a hairdresser and one of her customers, an old lady, learnt that i was interested in history and gave me it. This was to prevent hoarding and to ensure everyone got. Canadian war ration books food rationing in canada 1942.

An advantage of tokens was that they never expired, while the stamps did. In 1942, five months after december 8, 1941 the united states entered the second world war, book one series were issued. The government found it necessary to ration food, gas, and even clothing during that time. Can you tell me more about rationing from this period and what the ones i have might be worth. Buy world war 2 ration books and get the best deals. Initially used to ration sugar, coupons were later designated for other products. 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.

Some clothing stamps were eventually validated for shoe rationing. There are many forms of rationing, and in western civilization people experience some of them in daily life without. Feb 12, 2012 last year my mum gave me a ration book that dates back to world war 2, shes a hairdresser and one of her customers, an old lady, learnt that i was interested in history and gave me it. American families conserving and rationing in world war 2. It is interesting to note that some cookbooks published during the war featured sugarless recipes so home cooks could more easily comply with the rationing program. 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 added to the ration and the sweet ration was halved.

Four different ration books were issued during wwii. 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. Food rationing lasted for 14 years in britain, from 1940 until 1954. World war 2 replica ration book money saving bundle of 10. World war two ration book replica wwii teaching aids. Heres a look at what those ration books and rationing stamps looked like. Pricing depends on rarity, and they get more value, the more provenance you can document tying it to particular families, particular persons, and so on. War ration book two 1942 office of price administration private collection.

Carolyn spoke with her motherinlaw about her life during world war ii. The point value of all rationed foods will be published and posted in each store at. Rationing insured that each person could get his fair share of the products and food goods that were in short supply due to the war effort and import reductions. Although the united states did not have food rationing in world war i, it relied heavily on propaganda. Ration book used during world war ii with sheets of stamps inserted in the middle. Rationing made sure that people got an equal amount of food every week. Jan 31, 20 the small coins introduced in 1944 were used by retailers to give change back for food bought with ration stamps. With not a single person unaffected by the war, rationing meant sacrifices for all. A majority of collections are stored off site and must be requested at least 2 full. Ration book two contained red and blue stamps, numbered az, each with different ration. 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.

Use these books to illustrate how ration books worked. It was then that she became intrigued by the wars ration recipes. Guide to the world war ii ration coupon collection, 1942. Mar 23, 2007 ration books became a way of life for everyone at home during world war ii. War ration book one 1942 office of price administration private collection.

Of the 180,000,000 printed, 123,000,000 were issued. Ration book four also included spare stamps that were occasionally validated for the purchase of five extra pounds of pork. 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. War ration book four 1943 office of price administration private collection. Records from war ration books for genealogy world war. Each page is separate so you can include what you need. Oct 10, 2017 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. Ration book holder containing used ration books and cards war ration book two 5 405721 blank 683938b betty ellen white 683939b eleanor h.

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. World war two ration book replica x 10 booklets memorabilia victorian era 1910s 1930s world war ii 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s jigsaw puzzles. With the pending capitulation of japan, the printing of ration books for 1946 was halted by the opa on august, 1945. Rationing is the controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, services, or an artificial restriction of demand. This is a reproduction of the personalsize 5 ounce tin of evaporated milk, which tommy was likely to have in his kit to turn a cuppa into a steamy delight. During the second world war, you couldnt just walk into a shop and buy as much. When the japanese attacked pearl harbor the question whether america will enter the second world war was over. Four different series of war ration books were issued. War ii ration coupon collection, 19421946, david m.

World war ii ration coupon collection date 19421946 creator united states. Records from war ration books for genealogy world war two. Other meat value of 1 shilling and 2 pence equivalent to 2. Guide to the world war ii ration coupon collection, 19421946. World war 2 war ration book three with stamps lot of. The inside cover lists names and addresses of retailers. 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. This is still cool i belonged to my great grandmothers brother, john gordon, he lived in midland, mi.

As a result of the experience of 191718, ration books were issued when food rationing came into force in january 1940. 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. During spring 1942, the government introduced rationing of certain consumer items that were in short supply. Wwii us war rations books and stamps this page describes the way in which resources such as gas and sugar were rationed and distributed to the civilian population in the united states during wwii. Below is a timeline of some of the things which were rationed during the war. World war two ration book what did ration books look like. This is a single replica junior ration book from 19441945 ideal for school projects, events or for those with an interest in world war 2 see more product details.

American civilians first received ration bookswar ration book number one, or the sugar bookon 4 may 1942, through more than 100,000 school teachers, pta groups and other volunteers. I recently inherited my familys world war ii ration books, including paper coupons and coins. This was especially important when using the coarse strong tea found in the service blend ration. Apr 12, 2014 a world war 2 ration book template containing 12 pages and a front and back cover.

World war ii laid bare taschen books, an astounding collection assembled by the excellent smut historian dian hanson. The paper stubs, or stamps, in each ration book purchased rationed consumer goods and foods. War ration book one ration coupons on the home front. There is a note on the back of the book that reads. A brilliant example of a ration booklet that children can use during their learning on the second world war and rationing. The front cover has been left blank, so it can be filled in by the new owner. Each stamp was worth 1 lb of sugar and was given a designed two week period during. Vintage wwii world war 2 war ration book dated 1943 stamps.

Unfollow world war 2 ration books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. I was given 6 war ration books with most of the stamps still in them. The first two images explain how ration books were to be used. The front cover of the war rations book is featured on the picture above. Shortly after the commencement of world war two, rationing was introduced in canada on january 24, 1942, to limit the use of imported food and to free up supplies for the military and their allies. Canadian war ration books food rationing in canada 19421947. Now before anybody starts on about respecting gifts, im not selling it, its just every time i look at it i see something extremely valuable, from a historical reference point of view. The government was worried that as food became scarcer, prices would rise and poorer. War ration book one ration coupons on the home front, 1942. Ration books became a way of life for everyone at home during world war ii. World war 2 ration book template book template, world war 2. Ration books were given to everyone in britain who then registered in a shop of. New listing vintage wwii world war 2 war ration book dated 1943 stamps united states gov. War ration books and tokens were issued to each american family, dictating.

Office of price administration, the paper stubs, or stamps, in each ration book purchased rationed consumer goods and foods. Lot vintage wwii war ration books lenhartsville berks pa nester 10pc w folder. It was thought that even if japan does not fold now, the war will certainly be over before the books can be used. During wartime, people got a lot more out of a lot.