Title	Food Acco
Description	This page in Mitchener's diary from World War II includes a drawing of the food supply area at the camp. On the top, he has written"And any army travels on its stomach any stomach" On the counter, he has drawn a posted sign listing the specials of the day. Underneath the heading, "Food Acco" he has written, "A system of barter - to preserve price stability - to prevent inflation - states rights - equality amoung men." He then lists the cost of certain items, including Spam, roast beef, milk, and more.
Historical note	Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr. was captured during World War II after a bombing raid in Germany. Life at POW camps involved insufficient food and overcrowded living conditions. One of the institutions created by the prisoners was the "Foodaco." This "Stalag Swap Shop" was located in the camp cookhouse. Red Cross food was exchanged through a barter system, in which cigarettes were used as the primary means of exchange. Each item had its own price or point value. "Foodaco" was an abbreviation of "food account."
Date	1944-1945
Creator	Mitchener, Hardy A., 1919-1957
Place	Żagań (Poland)
Collection name	Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr. Journal, 1944-1945
Accession #	THS 760
Subjects - LCSH	World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe; Prisoners of war; Diaries
Subjects - TGM	Barbed wire Food Food supply Shelving Counters
Owning Institution	Tennessee Historical Society
ID #	33585
Digital type	IMAGE
Digital format	TIFF
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