330 Yuletides | Agecroft

Forties Festivities

You've found that the holidays change with time,

and traditions can last longer than a rhyme.

Now let's spend a while,

turning that brand new radio dial --

we know it'll make you smile!

Radio During WWII

The cheapest form of entertainment in the 1940’s, and the most popular during WWII, was radio. It was widely available and accessible...

Wartime Decorations

Paper Chains and Ornaments During the years of WWII, food and supply shortages required rationing and sacrifice of some comforts at home....

WWII Christmas Recipes

Christmas 1941 was the first Christmas holiday celebrated under the year-old food and supply rationing program in the U.S. Many of the...

WWII Victory Mail

With a massive quantity of mail going back and forth between families and troops during WWII, Army post offices, fleet post offices and...

Agecroft Hall Guest Book

1942-1967 The Mortons entertained quite frequently at Agecroft Hall, as evidenced by the guest book now displayed in the Williams...

Christmas during the 1940's

Christmas during the 1940s was, obviously, much different than the previous decade. Traditions changed throughout the decade as...