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War Ration Book Four
Ration book used during World War II with sheets of stamps inserted in the middle. There is a note on the back of the book that reads: "NEVER BUY RATIONED GOODS WITHOUT RATION STAMPS, NEVER PAY MORE THAN THE LEGAL PRICE."
Date:
1943
Creator:
United States. Office of Price Administration
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
War Ration Book No. 3
Ration book issued to Marjorie N. Forester, a house wife of a soldier overseas; the front cover contains information about Forester's address, sex, weight, height, age, and occupation. This book has four sheets of stamps inserted into the middle.
Date:
1943
Creator:
United States. Office of Price Administration
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Application for War Ration Book No. 3
Ration book application signed by Beatrice Clementine Blewett in Alexandria, Louisiana. The note on the bottom right corner says "This application must be mailed between June 1 and June 10, 1943. After June 10th, applications will not be accepted before August 1. Affix postage before mailing."
Date:
June 10, 1943
Creator:
United States. Office of Price Administration
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Majorie Forester's War Ration Book Two]
War Ration Book Two belonging to Marjorie N. Forester of Roscoe, Texas; there are no more food stamps left in the book as they have all been used.
Date:
1942
Creator:
United States. Office of Price Administration
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[War Ration Book One and Certificate of Registrar]
Ration book belonging to Marjorie Forester with a Certificate of Registrar added at the bottom of the folded document; the food stamps are attached to the bottom of the document and only five are left.
Date:
May 4, 1942
Creator:
United States. Office of Price Administration.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Award for Sam Myres from the U.S. War Department]
Certificate for "distinguished service" awarded to Sam Myres by the U.S. War Department for his donations of saddles and other gear to the military during World War I. It includes two letters regarding the award, including a statement from the War Department Director of Purchase, Storage and Traffic citing the nomination for a certificate for recognition and a letter from the headquarters of the Southern Department awarding the certificate to Myres.
Date:
1919-12/1920-02
Creator:
United States. War Department.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[War Ration Book Four Belonging to Majarie N. Forester]
Ration book belonging to Marjorie N. Forester of Roscoe, Texas; her signature reads: "Mrs. Wade E. Forester." There are two sheets of food stamps attached to the inside of the book, the rest have been torn out.
Date:
1943
Creator:
United States. Office of Price Administration
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[War Ration Book One Belonging to Frank and Lou Wyatt]
War Ration Book One with a certificate of ownership on the left side of the fold, Frank and Lou Wyatt being the owners of the book. On the back of the fold there is a "Certificate of Registrar" with Frank Wyatt's information including height, address, age, etc.
Date:
May 4, 1942
Creator:
United States. Office of Price Administration.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[War Ration Book Four Belonging to F. D. Wyatt]
War Ration Book Four belonging to F. D. Wyatt with his full address written on the front cover. There are four pages of stamps inserted inside the booklet, and some lose strips of stamps having been torn out.
Date:
1943
Creator:
United States. Office of Price Administration
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stamp Album For the purchase of United States War Savings Bonds
Stamp album used for buying and storing war savings bonds; the note on the inside cover says this book will be worth $18.75 when it is completely full of stamps. The cover of the album is patriotically decorated with an eagles at the bottom and a red, white, and blue color scheme; the back cover has an illustration of a patriot holding a musket in his hand and an American flag in the background. Each page on the inside has empty squares to where one places a bought stamp.
Date:
1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[War Ration Book Two Belonging to Beatrice Clementine Blewett]
War ration book belonging to Beatrice Blewett of Alexandria, Louisiana; the front of the book has information regarding her address, age, sex, and the signature of the issuing officer. Inside, there are miscellaneous stamps, some having been torn out and some still in the form of sheets.
Date:
1942
Creator:
United States. Office of Price Administration
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Conference Program for the Infantry School in Fort Benning, Georgia]
Program given to those in attendance at a military conference at Fort Benning, Georgia; the subject of the conference was the "Principles of War." The document starts with instructions for the students, and then gives an outline of what is to come followed by the bulk of the program containing the different discussion sections: "Introduction, The Principles of War, Objective, Offensive, Maneuver, Mass, Economy of Force, Unity of Command, Simplicity, Surprise, Security, Summary."
Date:
March 23, 1956
Creator:
United States. Army.
Object Type:
Presentation
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[War Ration Book No. 3 Belonging to Marie L. Backhaus]
War Ration Book No. 3 belonging to Marie L. Backhaus from Loraine, Texas. The front of the book contains information about Marie: age, sex, weight, height, and address. There are 6 different sheets of ration stamps inserted inside of the book.
Date:
1943
Creator:
United States. Office of Price Administration.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Sweetwater Man Cited for Enviable War Work Record]
Reprint of an article published in the Sweetwater Daily Reporter about Sam Myres being honored by the U. S. Government due to the quality of his saddles that he made for the war, which were of such high quality that it made inspection unnecessary.
Date:
February 19, 1920
Creator:
Sweetwater Daily Reporter
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Lieutenant Joseph W. Akins]
Portrait of Lieutenant Joseph W. Akins, "15th Replacement Co., 1st Cavalry Div." The description on the bottom tells Akins' birth and death date/location: "Born June 8, 1921 in Hillsboro, Texas. Killed September 2, 1950 in Taegu, Korea."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Eber M. Davies in his Uniform]
Portrait of Eber M. Davies with text on the bottom showing his birth and death dates: "Born Sept. 7th, 1925 Killed Nov. 13th, 1944."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Willie Pietzsch in Uniform]
Portrait of Willie Pietzsch of the 185th Infantry 8th Army. The text on the bottom of the picture contains information about his birth and death, as well as when he was buried: "Born May 17, 1919 Killed Feb. 15, 1945 At Luzon, Philippines Island Buried Nov. 3rd, 1948."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Sailor Butch Ashton]
Photograph of Butch Ashton, a sailor, standing among a crowd of people and wearing his sailor uniform; he has a lot of medals pinned to his chest. The text on the photograph says that he was "Killed in Vietnam."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Mondal R. Amons in his Marines Uniform]
Portrait of Mondal R. (Corky) Amons wearing his Marines uniform. The text at the bottom of the photo describes his rank and role in the military: "Co. A. 1st. Tank Battalion 1st. Marine Div. F M. F." Below that is a description of his birth and death: "Born Fisher County Dec. 6, 1929 - Killed Oct. 17, 1951 in Korea."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Lieutenant Edward Wilkins, Jr.]
Portrait of Lieutenant Edward Wilkins, Jr. in his military uniform. The text on the photograph says: "Lt. Edward Wilkins, Jr. Born Dec 8th, 1918 Deming, New Mex. Killed Nov. 5th, 1943 Santa Maria, California."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Private Norman Preston Alston]
Portrait of Norman Preston Alston, "Private 120th Infantry, Killed Nov. 20, 1944 in Germany." Alston is wearing his United States Army uniform and hat in the photograph.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Jose A. Alcala]
Portrait of Jose A. Alcala wearing his military uniform. The bottom of the photograph has details of his role, birth and death dates, and places: "Organization ATC, Born in Sweetwater, Texas 1921 Killed in Sydney, Australia 1945."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ration Book Holder with Ration Books Inside]
Ration book holder used to protect individuals' ration books "From Loss or Mutilation." The business listed on the front of the holder is "Ed Dodds Grocery & Market, No Long waits - No short weights" in Roscoe, Texas. The instructions on the back read: "Open your family's War Ration Books to center page and inset into this holder by slipping them in under band."
Date:
194X
Creator:
Ed Dodds Grocery & Market
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Melton Lee Cagle in a Suit]
Portrait of Melton Lee Cagle wearing a suit and a piece of text pasted on the bottom. The text on the bottom has a description of Cagle, his birth and death date/location, and his rank in the military: "Melton Lee Cagle, Born Sept. 18, 1928, Abilene, Texas Killed Togol, Korea April 8th, 1951 Co. G. 23rd Infantry, 2nd Division."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History