Guide to the world war ii ration coupon collection, 1942. Food rationing during world war 2 primary homework help. 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. The ration books contained removable stamps good for certain rationed items, like sugar, meat, cooking oil, and canned goods. Collection consists of ration coupons, stickers, permits, and certificates for tires, bicycles, typewriters, sugar, shoes, fuel oil, gasoline, and food which were issued by the office of price administration between 19421946. A rationing program was implemented in canada in 1942 to ensure adequate food supplies for the armed forces and for citizens through. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. I have looked all over the internet and have found explanations of how the rationing work during the way, but not how the stamps themselves worked. During the second world war, canadians became accustomed to rationing, which. 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 7. War ration book four usa office of price administration on. Perhaps your relatives received ration books during world war ii.
A difficult time for the united states war history online. By this time canada was not only sending food for the troops but for prisoners of war, starving refugees from wartorn countries, and to alleviate britains worsening food position. The coupons had the same value as those in standard ration books but had no. Meat rationing in world war ii the british columbia food. Canadian war ration books 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. Please do not be deceived by my low feedback score.
During the first world war, which began in august 1914, the federal government created the canada food board to increase food production and encourage canadians to eat less flour, sugar, butter, eggs, pork and beef. What were the red and blue ration tokens from word war ii for. Food rationing lasted for 14 years in britain, from 1940 until 1954. Unfollow ration books canada to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. 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. Each stamp authorized a purchase of rationed goods in the quantity and time designated, and the book guaranteed each family its fair share of goods made scarce, thanks to the war. Ration books were distributed to keep track of what people were allowed to have.
What were the red and blue ration tokens from word war ii. In the united states, nationwide food rationing was instituted in the spring of 1942, and each member of the family was issued ration books by the office of price administration opa. Download one of the free kindle apps to start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, and computer. Ration books are particularly associated with the second world war, when many countries experienced shortages of needed consumer goods, and they decided that a rationing system would ensure fair and even distribution. New and used items, cars, real estate, jobs, services, vacation rentals and more virtually anywhere in ontario. Amazon price new from used from loose leaf, 1930 please retry. To conserve rubber and gasoline, a countrywide speed limit of 35miles per hour was implemented. When tokens came into use, the purchaser could receive three tokens, each worth one point, in exchange. Rationing in canada in ww2 october 15, 2014 by dianacranstoun. World war 2 ration books in original leather wallet, w registration certificatio. 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 7 sugar was the first consumer commodity rationed. At an auction less than a week later, i found another group of ration books for a family with children. I have wwii ration books 14 and would like to know what each stamp allowed you to buy. The first ration book was introduced in the us in 1942, with people receiving their first one on may 4 th the same year.
On august 15, 1945, world war ii gas rationing was ended on the west coast of the united states. Mar 23, 2007 your local war price and rationing board can give you full information. Unfollow world war 2 ration books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Once a persons ration stamps were used up for a month. War ration books two, three, and four contained blue stamps for processed foods and red stamps for meat, cheese, and fats. There is a note on the back of the book that reads. Instead, i checked out this great site which has a lot of information on rationing in canada during world war two. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number.
It seems im doing a lot of eating at the savoy this week, so dinner is taken care of tonight. Jan 25, 2012 a familys ration books from world war ii. Did you know that these books could hold significant clues into your ancestry. Food was seen as a weapon of war so, as in britain, the canadian government. Do not throw this book away when all of the stamps have been used, or when the time for their use has expired. This book still has 3 full pages of stamps, one page has 2 stamps used,gone and it looks like 2 pages. Ration book four was printed in red, blue and green. Civilians first received ration bookswar ration book number one, or the sugar book on 4 may 1942, through more than 100,000 schoolteachers, pta groups, and other volunteers 7. Across the country 8000 rationing boards were created to administer these restrictions.
World war 2 ration books the war ration was not very high. 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. Rationing is a vital part of your countrys war effort. 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. Aug 25, 2014 during the first world war, which began in august 1914, the federal government created the canada food board to increase food production and encourage canadians to eat less flour, sugar, butter, eggs, pork and beef. Canada was also called upon to help feed the civilians of the war stricken. A person could not buy a rationed item without also giving the grocer the right ration stamp. I was on ebay for 15 years with a 120,000 feedbacks with 100% positive. Ration book used during world war ii with sheets of stamps inserted in the middle.
Interestingly, the ration books issued during world war two attempted to capture these items. Jun 10, 2011 even though the war officially came to an end in 1945, rationing continued in canada late in the 1940s due in part to the fact that canada was shipping a lot of food and other goods to help out in post war europe, with the last ration book being issued in september 1946. By this time canada was not only sending food for the troops but for prisoners of war, starving refugees from wartorn countries, and. Householders filled out applications and then waited for their ration books, which were mailed out across canada on monday 31 august 1942. The coupons had the same value as those in standard ration books but had no expiry date. Ask anyone who remembers life on the home front during world war ii about their strongest memories and chances are they will tell. On the homefront during the first and second world wars, canadians were. Homefront during the second world war, you couldnt just walk into a shop and buy as much sugar or butter or meat as you wanted, nor could you fill up your car with gasoline whenever you liked. Four world war ii ration books for the patton children of halifax, nova scotia.
Good used condition, writing on the outsides of the books and ink smearing on the front cover of the holder. Office of price administration book description washington, d. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. During world war ii, ration books were distributed to families by the office of price administration opa to help regulate food shortages as a result of the war. Wartime meals canada remembers times 2014 learning. Coupon rationing of sugar in canada began in april 1942, followed by tea and coffee in august, butter in december, and meat in march 1943.
Ration stamps became a kind of currency with each family being issued a war ration book. Good condition with most stamps still present in each book. Each tin contains a pack of salt biscuits and a packet of beverage powder. In 1942, five months after december 8, 1941 the united states entered the second world war, book one series were issued. War ration book four, issued to the family of gardiner johnson. Each stamp was worth 1 lb of sugar and was given a designed two week period during. Oct 27, 2017 meat ration coupons were suspended in march, 1944 and then a second round of meat rationing was instigated in sept 1945. Apr 07, 2020 war ration book four, issued to the family of gardiner johnson by u. Guide to the world war ii ration coupon collection, 19421946. Canada was one of the first noneuropean ally countries to enter the second world war, however we were spared rationing for a time. During the second world war, canadians became accustomed to rationing.
Find ration book in canada visit kijiji classifieds to buy, sell, or trade almost anything. Each person received 64 red stamps each month, providing 28 ounces of meat and 4 ounces of cheese per week. Shortages of essential war materials such as rubber, gasoline, and sugar were initially anticipated, but soon rationing grew to. First world war led to rationing recipes world war i. Temporary ration cards were issued to members of the armed forces on leave or visitors to canada, such as tourists. Before the war, britain imported 55 million tons of food, a month after the war had started this figure had dropped to 12 million. War ration book four, issued to the family of gardiner johnson by u. A ration book is a book of coupons which is used to control consumption of certain products which may be in high demand. Food and rationing summersides war effort during wwii. A look back at the canadian ration coupon books of ww2. 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. Vintage lot of 3 wwii war ration books 14 with stamps 2 book 4s, 1 book 2. Antique world war ii ration books are not rare,antiques expert larry cox answers readers questions about world war ii ration books, blakely china and commemorative coins.
Shortages of essential war materials such as rubber, gasoline, and sugar were initially anticipated, but soon rationing grew to include food as well as fuel and sugar. The most common war ration book material is cotton. Make it do meat and cheese rationing in world war ii. Records from war ration books for genealogy world war. Rationing in canada rationing in the usa the wartime prices and trade board. The war ration stamps are very common and the demand for them in the collectors circle is not very high. Ration book 6, issued to john douglas smith, 268 jackson street west. This is a reproduction of the standard biscuits and beverage powder tin from the mid to late war ration, composite compo ration. War ration books were produced by the united states office of price administration in 1942 when united states officially entered the second world war. War ration book one ration coupons on the home front. Submitted by dolores thompson world war ii ration books for her grandparents frank and cecile cecelia. The ration book became the key to survival for nearly every household in britain. Oct 15, 2014 posts about rationing in canada in ww2 written by dianacranstoun.
Every member of the public was issued with a ration book. Every american was issued a series of ration books during the war. Four different series of war ration books were issued. Vintage lot of 3 wwii war ration books 1 4 with stamps 2 book 4s, 1 book 2. Meat ration coupons were suspended in march, 1944 and then a second round of meat rationing was instigated in sept 1945. An advantage of tokens was that they never expired, while the stamps did. War ration books and tokens were issued to each american family, dictating how much gasoline, tires, sugar, meat, silk, shoes, nylon and other items any one person could buy. Of the 180,000,000 printed, 123,000,000 were issued. 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. Jun 02, 20 what is the value of war ration book no. Ration book four also introduced red and blue cardboard tokens, each valued at onepoint, to be used as change for ration coupon purchases. Between 1942 1947, the government issued four different series of ration books. War ration book one ration coupons on the home front, 1942. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about war ration book.
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