P944 U.S. OFFICE OF PRICE ADMINISTRATION: An Inventory of World War II Ration Books and Stamps at the Minnesota Historical Society Finding aid prepared by Dennis Meissner Minnesota Historical Society

St. Paul MN.

Finding aid encoded by Dennis Meissner March 19, 2002Finding aid written inEnglish August 2008Converted from EAD Version 1.0 to Version 2002 by Monica Manny Ralston, Daniel Sher, and Joyce Chapman. OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION Minnesota Historical Society United States. Office of Price Administration. Ration books and stamps. 1942-1945. A collection, from various sources, of ration books and stamps used by Minnesotans during World War II. 1 folder containing 32 items. P944 CATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics: Rationing -- Minnesota. World War, 1939-1945 -- Economic aspects -- Minnesota. Persons: Capser, Leo. Huntress, Murray. Paust, Benjamin Alexander, 1880-1971. Rhodes, T. C. Stratte, Marvin Walter. Winton, Henrietta. Document Types: Ration books. Coupons. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. United States. Office of Price Administration. Ration Books and Stamps. Minnesota Historical Society.

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Accession Information:

Accession number: 7151; 7695; 7696; 11,305; 11,828; 15,880

Processing Information:

Processed by: Dennis Meissner, March 2002

Catalog ID number: 09-00321773

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION P944 Food ration books numbers 2 and 3, and one ration book application card issued to members of the Marvin Stratte family of St. Paul, Minnesota, 1943. 5 items. Gasoline ration stamps, cardboard folders, and tire inspection records issued to Benjamin A. Paust of Minneapolis, 1943-1945. 9 items. A ceiling price tag from a stirrup pump, 1943.

The pump was purchased by T. C. Rhodes, St. Paul, while he was an air raid warden during the war. The tag contains a notice of the price ceiling placed on the article by the Office of Price Administration.

Rationing documents from the Leo Woods Capser family of St. Paul, 1942-1945. 8 items.

Ration books numbers 1 and 4, fuel oil ration and mileage ration stamps, envelope for keeping gasoline ration book, and three certificates with information on automobiles used by the family.

Ration books issued to members of the Murray Huntress family, 1942-[1943]. 5 items. Gasoline ration coupons and cardboard coupon folder issued to Henrietta M. Winton of Wayzata, Minnesota, 1945. 4 items.