Rationing became a way of life for people on the home front during World War II (1941-1945), affecting everything from the quantity and kind of food that people ate to the clothes they could wear. This is a sheet of fuel oil coupons, or stamps, from a ration book issued to Sheldon Howe of Deerfield, Massachusetts, by the Deerfield Ration Board. It entitled him to purchase 800 gallons of oil for the year ending on August 31, 1946. This Class 4B ration book was issued on August 8, 1945. While Class 3A allowed an applicant to purchase 300 gallons for the year, Class 4B allowed an applicant to purchase more than that. Because prices could be raised or lowered by the Office of Price Administration due to changes in the national supply, consumers were encouraged to budget for their winter heating needs.
Government Printing Office. WWII Class 4 fuel oil ration coupons. August 9, 1945. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l05-163/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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