This sugar certificate belonging to Mr. Caryll M. Crafts (the certificate erroneously identified him as “Mrs.”) of South Deerfield, entitled him to 38 pounds of sugar. Rationing became a way of life on the home front during World War II (1941-1945). It affected the quantity and kind of food people ate, the distance they could travel, and the clothes they wore. Rationing ensured that each person could get their fair share of the items that were in short supply due to the war effort and import reductions.
Government Printing Office. WWII Sugar Purchase Certificate. June 12, 1942. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l05-167/. Accessed on November 2, 2024.
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