Wwii ration books utilised a system that ensured that everyone had equal amounts of food, clothes and provisions and were an integral part of the war effort in the united kingdom, united states and germany. Ration books were printed in 1942 and contain sheets of. As a result of the experience of 191718, ration books were issued when food rationing came into force in january 1940. This poster is part of the rationing program established by the office of price. Ration book used during world war ii with sheets of stamps inserted in the middle. The government introduced rationing because certain things were in short supply, and to ensure that everyone got their. Canadian war ration books food rationing in canada 19421947. Minimal value but they do tell a great story of a nations sacrifice during wartime. Home page ration book search why war ration book no. Get the best deals on war ration book when you shop the largest. Fuel oil ration class 3 consumer coupon sheet 5 gallon coupons 2 copies 1.
Because of these shortages, the us governments office of price administration established a system of rationing that would more fairly distribute foods that were. National expenditure could be diverted to the war effort and food could. Ration books world war ii 1943 1945 description this small collection consists of world war ii ration books and related information issued between 1943 and 1945. 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. War ration book two 1942 office of price administration private collection. Fuel oil ration class 3 consumer coupon sheet 100 gallon coupons 3 copies 1. It has three stamps inside which are numbered 19, 20, and 22.
After seeing an old war time ration quota for the period of 194243, i sat down and. War ration stamps were a common item, and they are not in high demand as a collectible item, making their value fairly low. 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. Create a role play area and provide students with one, and let them experience rationing firsthand. An estimated 8,775,706,000 pounds of sugar have been rationed since the program began on may 5, 1942, one year ago today. I recently inherited my familys world war ii ration books, including paper coupons and coins. Wwii paperback january 1, 1942 by office of price administration author.
For example, world war ii ration books include the persons name, age, address, occupation, and even their height and weight. Each stamp was worth 1 lb of sugar and was given a designed two week period during. Wwii ration books utilised a system that ensured that everyone had equal amounts of food, clothes and provisions and were an integral part of the war effort in. War ii ration coupon collection, 19421946, david m. When rationing ended, there were still millions of books in the hands of the general public and businesses across america as well as in the uk. Office of price administration opa froze prices on practically all everyday goods, starting with sugar and coffee. More than 8,000 ration boards across the country administered the program. Collection consists of ration coupons, stickers, permits, and certificates for tires. 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 ration books became more and more complicated to use and understand. By spring 1943, the federal office of price administration had allotted points to each.
It will limit their purchases of sugar beginnning around the middle of march to 12 ounces per individual per week. After seeing an old war time ration quota for the period of 194243, i sat down and wrote of what i remember of my youth of growing up in these war years and the. Unfollow world war 2 ration books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. This assembled collection consists of war ration books 1, 2, and 4 issued in the. From what i can tell they are from 19421945 approximately. The story my grandparents war ration books told me. Booklets were consolidated from diverse donations in the past. Most of these items were from a special set assembled by the library of congress after the war. Today, i decided to learn a little more about ration books because they are an interesting historical artifact in addition to being a useful genealogy aid.
Rationing is the controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, services, or an artificial restriction of demand. United states of america war ration book one may 4, 1942. The first book is a united states of america war ration book one. Each stamp was numbered and had a picture airplane, tank, warship, etc, but was not identified with any one item it could purchase. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about war ration book. More the day before gasoline rationing started 1942. Saipan was japanese territory and one of the last line of defenses before the homeland. Why not create a role play area and provide all children with one, allowing them to experience rationing firsthand. 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. Ration books are not worth anything because everyone had them.
A brilliant example of a ration booklet that children can use during their learning on the second world war and rationing. Fire roll, hand drill, bow drill, and bamboo fire saw duration. Canadian war ration books food rationing in canada 1942. This was to prevent hoarding and to ensure everyone got. By 1942 many other foodstuffs, including meat, milk, cheese, eggs and cooking fat were also on the ration. The first two images explain how ration books were to be used. War ration book four, issued to the family of gardiner johnson. War ration book one 1942 office of price administration private collection. Examples of books 1 through 4 are represented with many different names associated with the booklets. Of the 180,000,000 printed, 123,000,000 were issued. Fuel oil ration class 3 consumer coupon sheet 25 gallon coupons 2 copies 1.
Use this ration booklet to teach about ww2 and rationing. Aug 09, 2012 thank you for the question on your ration book. Youll notice that they change slightly throughout the war. As you probably know, there were millions of ration books issued between 1942 and 1946. Wwii ration books are items of historic ephemera dating from the second world war.
Rationing is the controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, or services, or an artificial. War ration books ww2 1942 large lot mileage sugar more 7a. These food ration books from 1941 and 1943 belonged to alan and margaret martin who lived in stratfordonavon. Fuel oil ration class 3 consumer coupon sheet 1 gallon coupons 1 copy 1. People lined up at public places staffed by volunteers who took depositions on how much sugar each family already had at home and then issued ration books containing coupons good for a years supply. Although the united states did not have food rationing in world war i, it relied heavily on. 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. Ration books were printed in 1942 and contain sheets of stickers inside.
But dont sell it untill you get a good idea of the prices people are getting for that kind of thing. Ration coupons on the home front, 1942 1945 source collection. May 22, 2006 to a collector it would be worth a great deal. This ration book belonged to luella runck of oxford, indiana. In world war ii it was the site of one of the bloodiest and most strategic battles in the pacific.
Ration coupons on the home front, 19421945 source collection. To counteract rising food prices, the opa introduced ration stamps. War ration book one ration coupons on the home front, 1942. Food rationing lasted for 14 years in britain, from 1940 until 1954. Both are marked war ration book, united states of america, office of price administration.
Find war ration book four, issued to the family of gardiner johnson by u. There are many forms of rationing, and in western civilization people experience some of them in daily life without. 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. Office of price administration covid19 update may 17, 2020. War ration book one 1942 office of price administration. Four different series of war ration books were issued. Poster instructing how to use ration tokens collections search. Motorists received ration stamps according to their needs, with pleasure driving out. The books belonged to rosetta smith and pearl smith from bell country, kentucky. There is a note on the back of the book that reads. Ration book four also introduced red and blue cardboard tokens, each valued at onepoint, to be used as change for ration coupon purchases. War ration books were produced by the united states office of price administration in 1942 when united states officially entered the second world war. Coffee seedlings stolen from yemen in 1699 were planted near the dutch.
Guide to the world war ii ration coupon collection, 19421946. Ration books, world war ii, original object lessons. It has the warnings on the front and was printed in 1942. War ration book one ration coupons on the home front. The most common war ration book material is cotton. An estimated 29,000 japanese soldiers and 20,000 civilians died trying to defend the island. An estimated 29,000 japanese soldiers and 20,000 civilians died trying to defend the. Can you tell me more about rationing from this period and what the ones i have might be worth. Sugar, the first item rationed nationwide in may 1942, started the process, followed by coffee. Price administration opa, was put in place with stamps, ration booklets and some other similar systems.
German u boats began attacking brazilian ships in 1942, in recognition. I was given 6 war ration books with most of the stamps still in them. War ration book four 1943 office of price administration private collection. In 1942, five months after december 8, 1941 the united states entered the second world war, book one series were issued. Ration book four was printed in red, blue and green. War ration book three ration coupons on the home front. My grandmother recently died peacefully at 95, and while my sisters and i were. The near and middle easts share, by contrast, was a mere 5. Jul 11, 2016 this meant planning meals carefully, being creative with menus, and not wasting food. Office of price administration, the paper stubs, or stamps, in each ration book purchased rationed consumer goods and foods.
Learn more about rationing for the war effort during world war ii with. Guide to the world war ii rationing collection, 19421945. I have all four books, the first one only has three stamps left, book 2 is empty, book 3 has three full pages and one page that is only missing three stamps, book four has one full page of green stamps, five red stamps, nine blue stamps loose, 34 black spare stamps attached, with three more. Civilians first received ration bookswar ration book number one, or the sugar bookon 4 may 1942, through more than 100,000. What would be the value, if any, of war ration books. Get the best deals on wwii ration book when you shop the largest. Over time the number of rationed items grew as did. Individuals used these books daily to purchase rationed goods such as sugar, butter, beefsteak, and gas. During spring 1942, the government introduced rationing of certain consumer items that were in short supply. Heres a look at what those ration books and rationing stamps looked like. The coupons, smaller than postage stamps, were for staples like sugar, gas, coffee and milk. Ration books of world war ii arizona historical society.
Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. Their names are on the front cover, along with their national registration numbers. 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. The emergency price control act of january 30, 1942, provided a. 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. The books have been well used several pages are missing from each book, coupons have been cut from the remaining pages and some coupons are scored through. This meant planning meals carefully, being creative with menus, and not wasting food. Rationing began on 8th january 1940 when bacon, butter and sugar were rationed. The paper stubs, or stamps, in each ration book purchased rationed consumer goods and foods. Ration book definition and meaning collins english dictionary. Ration book definition and meaning collins english. A look back america rations food during world war ii, and civilians. Other meat value of 1 shilling and 2 pence equivalent to 2 chops cooking fat 4 oz.