Rationing became a way of life for people on the home front during World War II (1939-1945), affecting everything from the quantity and kind of food people ate to the clothes they wore. This is the cover sheet for a ration book of fuel oil coupons, or stamps, issued to Sheldon J. Howell of Deerfield, Massachusetts. Mr. Howell was granted 140 gallons of fuel oil to be delivered between September 1, 1945, and September 1, 1946. Note the self-sacrificing, patriotic image captioned “I’m in this fight, TOO.” This assures Mr. Howell that he is doing his part for the war effort when he turns down his thermostat, thus saving oil for the troops.
Government Printing Office. WWII Application for Renewal of Fuel Oil ration. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l05-160/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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