Fooks family ration books

Collection — Box: Multi 06

Identifier: MS-0161

Scope and Contents Note

This collection contains several World War II ration books for members of the Fooks family in Annapolis. Also contains a card from Maryland Governor William Preston Lane, Jr., a ration book for Alice L. Makell, and an information booklet for a Matson Line cruise ship.

Dates

Creation: circa 1943

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

Copyright has not been assigned to Washington College. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Washington College as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Biographical Information

Burleigh Clayton Fooks (1896-1945) was born in Salsbury, Mayland to Purnell Mitchell Fooks (1860-1909) of Snow Hill, Maryland. He graduated from St. John’s College in Annapolis in 1921. In 1930 he married Eleanor Burwell Hepburn (1903-1984). Eleanor was the daughter of Dr. Samuel Sewell Stavely Hepburn, Jr. and Annie McCaleb Hepburn of Kent County, MD. Eleanor was the cousin of actress Katharine Hepburn. The Fooks lived in Annapolis. Burleigh worked as the head of the Price Administration Board until his death of a heart attack in 1945. The couple had a daughter, Emily Jane Thurow (1939-1972).