WWII ration books provide name, address, age, occupation, and even height and weight. Search this index of over 9,000 war-time records (with images). Updated regularly. ... We established this ration book search to assist researchers in tracking down records of possible relatives and ancestors. While we have been...
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World War II Ration Book, 1942; Courtesy, Private Collection. ... When nationwide food rationing was instituted in the spring of 1942, every New Jersey housewife became part of the World War II home front effort. The ration book pictured here is for a five-year-old girl, Barbara Kellog, of Union City.
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During the Second World War, the Allied nations implemented "Rationing" of many items, to control the use and price of things that would be important to winning the war. Examples of things that were rationed. Food of all kinds, es...
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Rationing is the controlled distribution of resources and scarce goods or services. Rationing controls the size of the ration, one's allotted portion of the resources being distributed on a particula...
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Pictures, scans, text of War Ration Book One, Two, Three, Four issued between 1942 and 1945 by Office of Price Administration, Local Board 18-19-20, Caddo Parish, Louisiana. ... This is the cover for holding the ration book that was issued to my grandmother: Adelaide Jeter Dickson, 340 Wyondotte, Shreveport, Caddo, La.
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_your description goes here_ ... The OPA distributed and maintained records of ration stamps, sometimes numbering up to three billion monthly. Stamps were issued in books which were identified by name, physical description and occupation of family member.
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Most of us have made no such sacrifices for the war in Iraq, but we may have to for other reasons: Our energy future will be defined by limited supply of once-unlimited commodities, and already some cities here in the Bay Area are preparing to ration water due to low reserves. ... 5 Reasons to Pass up Palin's Book...
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Civil Defence in England 1939-45 ... Rationing of food and clothing was extensive. Issued in October 1939, the Ration Book became familiar to every citizen during the war. The start of rationing was postponed, owing it was said to a Stop Rationing!
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