1. Coupons and food
First of all, the collection of coupons. Among the items we see a box from the Victoria factory, presumably an old biscuit tin. The box is filled to the brim with ration coupons, almost all of which have already been used. It strongly appears that these coupons were used for distribution among people in hiding. There simply seem to have been too many for one family. The box also contains several documents bearing names, including a national distribution card — notably not in the name of Mr. Ruisch, but in the name of a certain J.G. v. Buul. There is a fuel coupon card in the name of Mr. Ruisch, another family card for vegetables and fruit, and various handwritten notes describing food supplies for certain periods. There are also pieces of newspaper clippings with the same information.
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