Ration Books for Galen Calvin Fancher and Mildred Viola Fancher
by War Price and Rationing Board 1942
Gresham, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States
Two war ration books issued to Galen Calvin Fancher and his wife Mildred Viola Fancher in 1942. The books consist of an outer folder and two "books" pieces of paper folded in four to form a book. There are four ration stamps left in each of the books. Galen Calvin Fancher's book also has 4 stamps in it that could be used to purchase food worth eight "points" each - likely canned fruit. Each book has notes recording the purchase of 15 pounds of a rationed good in August 1942 and August 1943.
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- Description
- Two war ration books issued to Galen Calvin Fancher and his wife Mildred Viola Fancher in 1942. The books consist of an outer folder and two "books" pieces of paper folded in four to form a book. There are four ration stamps left in each of the books. Galen Calvin Fancher's book also has 4 stamps in it that could be used to purchase food worth eight "points" each - likely canned fruit. Each book has notes recording the purchase of 15 pounds of a rationed good in August 1942 and August 1943.
- Provenance
- From the estate of the Fanchers' daughter-in-law Phyllis Fancher Becker, donated by Becker's daughter Marsha Curtis in 2005. The United States began issuing ration books in 1942 when it officially entered World War II, with tires, gasoline, shoes, and sugar being some of the most commonly rationed items.
- Date
- 1942
- Creator
- War Price and Rationing Board
- Subject
- Becker, Phyllis Fancher
- Curtis, Marsha
- Fancher, Galen Calvin
- Johnson, M.C.
- World War II
- Rationing
- Location
- Gresham, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States
- Rights
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
- Identifier
- ghs2005-024-0020
- Contributor
- Gresham Historical Society
- Extent
- Book, Ration
- Type
- Text
- Item sets
- Gresham Heritage
Part of Ration Books for Galen Calvin Fancher and Mildred Viola Fancher
