Chippewa River Valley (Wis.) World War II Collection, 1943-1945
Content Description
World War II era ration books and ephemera collected by residents of the Eau Claire area. Includes: Booklet 500 War-time Saving Secrets (1943), leather bound ration book folder with Opa Red Point 1 tokens, war ration books, Y.W.C.A. United War Work Campaign brochures, Lingayen Courier supplements, Blackout demonstration brochure, Farmers & Homemakers recognition banquet program (1943), and Graduation exercises of Red Cross Volunteer Nurses’ Aides program (1945). Includes a note in folder about foreign currency (Japan) located in Drawer 28.
Dates
- Creation: 1943-1945
Creator
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to the public.
Use Restrictions
Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. Copyright not owned by the University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire.
Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Summary
World War II era ration books, programs, brochures, and ephemera collected by residents of the Eau Claire area, 1943-1945.
Acquisition Information
Donated to the Special Collections & Archives, University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire prior to March 2006.
Accession Number
89-148
Reference Code
UHC223
Processing Note
Reprocessed by Colleen McFarland in August 2007.
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Guinevere Fischer
- Date
- December 4, 2023
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives, McIntyre Library, UW-Eau Claire Repository
Special Collections and Archives, McIntyre Library
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
103 Garfield Avenue
Eau Claire WI 54701 United States
715-836-2739
library.archives@uwec.edu