Automobile Club of Michigan Ration Book Folder with Two Coupon Envelopes, 1943

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Artifact Overview

The Automobile Club of Michigan (AAA Michigan) provided this ration book envelope to drivers during the Second World War. Members could store ration coupons and other documents needed for the wartime operation of their automobiles.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Folder (Container)

Date Made

1943

Subject Date

1943

Creator Notes

Made for the AAA Automobile Club of Michigan, Detroit, Michigan.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

87.135.1283

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Automobile Club of Michigan.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Blue
Red
White (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 4.75 in
Width: 6.75 in

Inscriptions

On front: AUTOMOBILE CLUB / MICHIGAN / AAA / RATION BOOK / ENVELOPE / ... COPYRIGHTED 1943 BY AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF MICHIGAN Printed inside left side of folder when opened: The government asks you not / only to conserve food and / other necessities, but also asks / you to "conserve your car for / your country" by keeping it / rolling and providing transpor- / tation-- Auto Club membership / is a giant aid. Printed on right side of folder when opened, in part: Unless Michigan's two great / cooperatives... can / help you keep you car rolling / and yourself riding, then who / in the world can help you? Handwritten inside left side of folder at bottom when opened: Herbert Lenz / (address) / Member since 1925 Handwritten inside right side of folder at bottom when opened: Send New Stamps
Automobile Club of Michigan Ration Book Folder with Two Coupon Envelopes, 1943