Book, Ration
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| Object Name: | Book, Ration |
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| Category: | Exchange Media |
| Material: | Paper |
| Accession Number: | 2021.24.02 |
| Culture: | Canadian |
| Earliest Production Date: | 1939-01-01 |
| Latest Production Date: | 1945-12-31 |
| Description: | Two copies of a Second World War era war savings booklet for 'The 25 Club'; Paper booklet with left hand single staple binding; Cover has large title 'The 25 Club' in centre with small illustration of young woman and 'Book of the Year' at the bottom; Inside cover has calendar for 1944 outlining dates for converting interest from war bonds and place to fill in owner and address; Pages for affixing war bond stamps; Back page has "Congratulations" message and calendar 1945 on back cover; Filled-in partially with stamps but not with names and information. |
| History of Use: | [According to booklet,] 'The "25 Club" is an organization of patriotic citizens who have voluntarily pledge themselves to purchase, at least one 25 cent War Savings Stamp each week. |
| Length: | 10.5 cm |
| Width: | 6.5 cm |
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| Institution City: | Halifax |
| Institution Province: | Nova Scotia |