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WWII Christmas Recipes
Christmas 1941 was the first Christmas holiday celebrated under the year-old food and supply rationing program in the U.S.
Wartime Decorations
During the years of WWII, food and supply shortages required rationing and sacrifice of some comforts at home.
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 US post offices flooded with mail.
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 both in the U.S. and abroad.
Agecroft Hall Guest Book
The Mortons entertained quite frequently at Agecroft Hall, as evidenced by the guest book now displayed in the Williams Library.
Christmas during the 1940's
Christmas during the 1940s was, obviously, much different than the previous decade. Traditions changed throughout the decade as circumstances changed.